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Location: Midwest | Put him down before he hurts you
Many of the issues can be fixed, but one that intentionally tries to hurt me (and I don't care what 'pain' issue is causing it) has no place on my feed bill. Many horses have issues yet remain kind to their owners. If the horse eyes you up and kicks, it's time to give them a humane end.
If it's a young horse (zipping up my flame suit) I might try a shock collar for the kicking. I have seen that work on one that was a 2 or 3 yo and would try to kick people. However, this horse seems to have a whole host of other issues that would be dealbreakers for me, and considering the time you've put into him, I'd cut my losses.
Sometimes, they just come out wired wrong. I've seen it but thankfully never owned one like that. I am really sorry you are having to deal with it. It isn't easy. | |
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| barrelracr131 - 2014-10-22 1:01 PM
Put him down before he hurts you
Many of the issues can be fixed, but one that intentionally tries to hurt me (and I don't care what 'pain' issue is causing it) has no place on my feed bill. Many horses have issues yet remain kind to their owners. If the horse eyes you up and kicks, it's time to give them a humane end.
If it's a young horse (zipping up my flame suit) I might try a shock collar for the kicking. I have seen that work on one that was a 2 or 3 yo and would try to kick people. However, this horse seems to have a whole host of other issues that would be dealbreakers for me, and considering the time you've put into him, I'd cut my losses.
Sometimes, they just come out wired wrong. I've seen it but thankfully never owned one like that. I am really sorry you are having to deal with it. It isn't easy.Â
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I agree, the crazy one I had tried to kill me and everyone else. I was talked into oh she is pretty let me give her a chance and bred great. I wish I would of just put her down. She tried to hurt the vet and I when she was totally sedated and I told the vet just put her down. He said no at that time, then later wished we had. She hurt herself and people and was just wired wrong. This horse was not mistreated, abused, she had it good. Some are not meant for this world. I am sorry you have to make this choice but it costs the same to feed a good one or a bad one.  | |
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| astreakinchic - 2014-10-21 1:02 PM
Gunner11 - 2014-10-20 12:40 PM
SoFast - 2014-10-18 12:03 PM
On another note, we use to start colts for a guy that raised world champion show horses. There were tens of thousands of dollars invested into these horses before they even hit the ground. They were not junk. Every single one that we started was really pretty easy, they were always full of it and in show condition, but once you got past that they were very trainable.
Until we received one that was a lot like you described, only probably worse. We did all we could (and yes we put on ranch miles and had him to the vet for blood tests, etc.) He WAS DANGEROUS. The owners decided to put him down (and probably lost $20-30k doing so). They had an autopsy done and the vet found that he had a brain tumor. Sometimes, feed, medication, therapy or training will not help. This was one of those times.
***edited to add, that my husband told me it was not a brain tumor, but something was wrong with his brain and neither of us can remember what... this was quite a few years ago.... but my point is the same.
I bet a lot of people would be surprised just how many horses are out there that have true mental issues that CANNOT be fixed. Some horse's brains are just not wired right, and no amount of training and medication can fix them.
Ppl don't realize their are mental conditions in animals just like their are ppl...some horses are bi-polar, psychotic, etc...
Anti-psychotic medication can fix horses who need "evened out".....
I own a paintaloosa gelding who is bi-polar. Its usually stress triggered, so he's fine in the pasture. You can mess with him as much as you want, and nothing in particular sets him off, except for clippers and alleyways. I once had him stalled for a few days, and I went in there to take him out, and I had his stud chain, because I always just took precautions with him, since I knew he could snap randomly. And as I was slipping his chain on, he reared up and struck out at me. He aimed for my head, but I moved fast enough he only got my back. That was the last time I did anything with him. Now he stays out in the pasture, away from anything that can set him off, and away from people he can hurt. We don't do any upkeep on him, except do his feet like 3 times a year and vet check him in the spring (heavily sedated of course, we learned that lesson). We don't give him any grain, and he gets a flake of hay once a day in the winter. So he's a really easy keeper, so we just leave him out there. | |
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