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Anyone else have PMU rescues?

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My mare is the result of farming pregnant mares to make a hormonal drug called Premarin. The results of these pregnant mares, the foals, are useless, so they often go to slaughter. The PMU farms have been getting shut down so it is not as big a business anymore but there are still a lot of premarin mares and foals out there for rescue. Just wondering if anyone else here has any? They are usually drafts and draft crosses, mine is a Percheron cross
 
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#12 ·
Um, I suppose they could but PMU farming has come a long way. Now days the mares are carefully bred to produce nice foals, etc.
That's good to hear, I guess trying to find that solution would cost even more money and such, though. But I'm off topic of what the OP was asking.

So... To the OP, Um no I don't have any PMU rescues, but If I ever were to come across one I'd like to get one, that is if my mom allows.
 
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Not all PMU foals are useless. When I was a teen, we had two that we suspected were PMU babies, but no proof. The one went on to a local rodeo circuit and was a pretty good mount. The other was a nice paint cross filly who would have done great in the hunter circuit if I had known about it at that point.

Not to get into a debate or anything, but just saying, most PMU farms are regulated more now then they were previously. It would be a big contract to lose if a drug company decided that they didnt like the facilities or conditions of the horses.

Katesrider (Your name is Charles, correct?)--This is a case for almost all drugs. Not everyone can take the "real" version and need to take the synthetic, or vice cersa. It is all about reactions to the drug.
 
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Not all PMU foals are useless. When I was a teen, we had two that we suspected were PMU babies, but no proof. The one went on to a local rodeo circuit and was a pretty good mount. The other was a nice paint cross filly who would have done great in the hunter circuit if I had known about it at that point.

Not to get into a debate or anything, but just saying, most PMU farms are regulated more now then they were previously. It would be a big contract to lose if a drug company decided that they didnt like the facilities or conditions of the horses.

Katesrider (Your name is Charles, correct?)--This is a case for almost all drugs. Not everyone can take the "real" version and need to take the synthetic, or vice cersa. It is all about reactions to the drug.
That would be my French name cause I took french for awhile. My name is Cory. But you can call me charles for fun ;) But Yeah yall are right. Sorry If I sounded like I was looking for a debate. I wasn't trying to.
 
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Velvet, I was not at all saying they are useless, I was saying the farms considered them useless and would send them to slaughter, I myself love my mare, I have trained her in dressage and everyone loves her. I am sorry if you misunderstood me.

Katesrider, no worries, and they arent as common now as rescues because as mentioned, it is more controlled breeding now and they are selling the foals. I would certainly suggest a rescue horse though, it is a very good feeling to rescue!
 
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Prior to getting my newest one, I had thought they were mostly drafts with an occasional QH here and there. Mine is a QH/TWH X, and he is a PMU rescue. He is now 6.
I thought they were getting pretty scarce tho-a lot less of them available than say, 5-6 yrs ago, at least from what I could find when I was looking for a new horse last spring. What I came across now tho were the nurse-mare foals....whole 'nother subject......:-(
 
#18 ·
I know someone with three, all of them are paint draft crosses and are almost identical in colour, build, size, and temperment. I would love to get one someday.
 
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My Cody is a PMU rescue from Canada. I adopted him when he was 11 mos. old as a draft cross. I was told he was 1/2 belgian and TB and would end up about 16 hds. but with further research, found out he is percheron/paint/TB and possibly some clyde and as he has grown, we think he is more like 3/4 draft due to his size (approx. 18 hds) and build. He is a wonderful guy, started out very skittish and fearful but came around quickly and now is hard to get rid of :) I do mostly trail riding on him but we're venturing into dressage now that he's 6 with some cross country jumping which he loves. The dressage is hard work, he's not really built for it but it will improve him overall so we keep at it.

2nd dressage schooling show at 6 yrs. old



first ride at 3 yrs. old

 
#22 ·
I don't have one but I've had my eye on quite a few before.

Like Always pointed out, many farms don't produce wonky little foals that they just throw away. A lot of PMU foals are very well put together and they ask a fair amount of money to get one.

Dana, what a nice looking horse you have! :)
 
#25 ·
I have a PMU too! His name is Dozer, he is six years old as well... odd. Anyways he has come a long way since I got him last March! He use to run up and down hills and now he is okay with walking them, he has become more flexable, he has gotten smoother, and hopefully we will have his running away issue solved by next gymkhana season!

He is the big guy (18.2 hh) and the little brown pony is Bart(12.2hh) and they are best friends. haha enjoy!
 

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#26 ·
At the moment, I've got a PMU mare (Kenya) and her foal (Africa).
I have to admit they're got their problems, but all rescues do.
Both horses are angels around kids though! :)
Kenya is around 16- 18 years old now... We really aren't exactly sure.
And Africa is almost 2 now.
We got them from a horrible situation, where there was a lot of inbreeding going on... it was just, all very disgusting.
Unfortunately, we could only rescue Kenya and her foal. The man just wouldn't let any others go... :-(
I was in love with this gorgeous massive colt, but he reconsidered.

Here are some pictures (sorry about the quality I didn't have a nice camera back then :oops:).




 
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By the way, the first picture was taken the first day that I went to the PMU farm.
The rest of the pictures are from sometime in the first month that I got them. :O I know- it took a while for me to get them out of there.
And to think that I was going to get them in the first place well, I'm happy that things ended the way they did! :)
 
#31 ·
My2Geldings, Spastic Dove-thanks! He did turn out very nicely, a little more drafty than I was planning on but he's the best!

WildBerry-all I know is he came from Ranch 1. His sire is a splashy black and white perch/paint like some of your horses. Thanks for the beautiful pictures!.
 
#35 ·
I have my eye on a lovely Perch/arab cross coming-three filly. She is in rescue at this time. It is believed is also a PMU foal as she was shipped into Michigan from Canada. She and another filly were found in a very sad situation, both tied to opposite ends of a Quad-tracker and left to drag it around to scrounge for grasses in the yard. They were very malnourished but are coming back nicely now with good care. I hope to have her on my farm before too long :)
 
#37 ·
I've recently picked up a filly who will be three in May. She was rescued from a very, very sad situation. She is a Percheron cross and as I was looking at the papers that came with her I realized that she came from Deloraine, Manitoba Canada. After investigating that area of Manitoba I realized that there are a lot of PMU farms there and I am thinking that indeed she is a PMU foal. I have tried to contact the gentleman who is listed on the papers but I haven't had any luck so far. She is listed on the papers as a perch cross though I don't know what she is crossed with but she is the sweetest horse I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She has such a kindness and sweetness to her. I'm not sure if this is just her or if it comes from the Percheron in her but either way I am looking forward to groundwork with her this coming spring and summer and then I plan on breaking her out to ride in the following year. I cannot believe the gentleness of this little filly.
 
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