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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | I got her, she was hungry and needs groceries but she has no problem chewing hay so I am hoping I can get some weight on her. I think the people that had her take decent care of thier horses, not sure why she looks so bad. Hoping it is just because she is an older mare and they didn't know enough to give her the extra care she needed.
I almost missed her, they were hooked up and getting ready to load her and head to the sale barn. Glad I got her, she is super sweet and seems to love my kids. I will come back and post pics later. |
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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 Can You Hear Me Now?
Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving |   Can't wait to see pics! A nice teeth float and groceries can do wonders! |
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 Own It and Move On
Location: The edge of no where | So glad you got her! I know packing houses are needed, but I want them in the states where it's regulated. It breaks my heart for an old horse that's always been good to wind up there. Hopefully some groceries and having her teeth checked will make a world of difference. It amazes me sometimes what my husband finds doing teeth - last place people look. |
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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | Barnmom - 2015-01-17 10:09 AM I got her, she was hungry and needs groceries but she has no problem chewing hay so I am hoping I can get some weight on her. I think the people that had her take decent care of thier horses, not sure why she looks so bad. Hoping it is just because she is an older mare and they didn't know enough to give her the extra care she needed.
I almost missed her, they were hooked up and getting ready to load her and head to the sale barn. Glad I got her, she is super sweet and seems to love my kids. I will come back and post pics later.
I went and looked at a pony for my kids from my parents friends from way back, knew she was well broke and older... I told my husband she had to come home with us no matter what because she was so skinny, no way she would have made it through the winter at the rate she was going. Their other two horses were decent and they said they were graining her, Im guessing it was no where near the amount I am feeding her. Guessing she is around 25-30. Hard of hearing and looks to have vison issues.. but shes sweet. We picked her up on the 21st of Decemeber and she looked like CRAP. Now almost a month later she no longer looks like a rack of bones but now just thin. She eats fine, Im not sure how much hay she is able to eat but shes on sr feed and doing great. Thanks for taking this mare in!!! |
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Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | Here she is, she seems to really like my boys and they haven't even started feeding her cookies yet!
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 Ace Ventura Pet Detective
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Location: Wisconsin | Love the pics with the boys :) Thank you for making room for one more... And i realize slaughter may be necessary in some cases, just doesnt mean I have to like it. Mine have been put down by the vet. I know peeps that sedate and shoot, and i think thats better than that long ride. JMO, not looking for a debate. |
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Ace Ventura Pet Detective
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Location: Wisconsin | Love the pics with the boys :) Thank you for making room for one more... And i realize slaughter may be necessary in some cases, just doesnt mean I have to like it. Mine have been put down by the vet. I know peeps that sedate and shoot, and i think thats better than that long ride. JMO, not looking for a debate. |
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Ace Ventura Pet Detective
Posts: 2409
Location: Wisconsin | Love the pics with the boys :) Thank you for making room for one more... And i realize slaughter may be necessary in some cases, just doesnt mean I have to like it. Mine have been put down by the vet. I know peeps that sedate and shoot, and i think thats better than that long ride. JMO, not looking for a debate. |
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 Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | She is going to be beautiful when you get her healthy! Congrats to you both!!
As far as the other side of the discussion goes....After knowing what I know now,,,,,no horse deserves to be shipped. NO HORSE!!
Edited by ThreeCorners 2015-01-18 7:27 AM
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 Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | That made me tear up !!!THANK you and BLESS you . she looks happy with the boys!! |
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Location: on my horse | what a kind sweet face I'm so glad you were able to get her! She looks like the kindest old girl please keep us updated with her progress! |
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Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | Unfortunately we had room for one more because my oldest sons awesome horse passed away two weeks ago, I went to look at this mare because I need to find my son another horse. Turns out she was WAY misrepresented so I politely passed on her, but I was pretty mad I wasted my time and fuel. The owner texted me on Friday to tell me she was going to the sale barn and if I was still interested to make him an offer.
I do understand there is a need for kill buyers and sale barns but I just can not comprehend how you can justify selling an old horse that has safely carried your child around for the past three years to the killers. I really try not to judge others because you just never know what they are dealing with but I just don't get how the little bit of money that will go in your pocket is worth seeing a sweet old mare packed in to a truck headed to Mexico.
Anyways, I am glad I got her, I guess everything happens for a reason. Thanks for the encouragement and hopefully I will be able to post some pictures of a fat, happy old mare in a few months.
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Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | Bless you Barnmom. Bless you! We have a older mare we rescued as well. I trully do love her and she brings me great joy just being able to make her happy. |
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Extreme Veteran
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| Wow, what a cutie! I love a sorrel with socks & a blaze. Just needs some groceries. |
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 Heeler Hoarder
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| Get her teeth done I bet she can't chew her food up good enough to get all the nutrition out of it. |
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 I Am Always Right
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Location: stray dump capital of the world | What a great story!!! I love happy endings and that little mare looks so content with your boys. It's nice to know she escaped death and found a forever home.
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