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New rescue mare!

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#1 ·
I got an e-mail from a friend awhile back that lives where this mare was and she was very worried about her care. I finally convinced her owner to sell her to me. Measha is an 8 year old "Breeding stock paint" but she's not registered and looks more quarter horse to me, I could tell her owner liked her a lot just didn't know a lot about caring for a horse. she's got good weight but no muscle. Her feet are also quite bad and she looks to have had an up and down diet the last few months as her feet have a few ridge's in them, my mom thinks she may have been foundered at some point but its hard to say. My truck is curently at the shop because i was in a car accident (no one hurt and it was only a dent) so im trying to find someone to bring her home. and of chouse i want her out of there ASAP! here are some pictures! i already had the farrier look at her feet and he says the cracked hoof is fine and should grow out in about 10 weeks or so, He said she doesn't need corrective shoes but they would help so im going to have him out again next week when i have her home to do that. feel free to critique her if you like! I'm sorry some of the pics are in black and white... i was messing around with my camera the day before and forgot to switch it back when i was done! lol!!

Her cracked hoof, not sure what caused it. I wont be riding her until its healed.



My mom feeling her over.


She's such a sweet heart! she's going to be so spolied!!



color!! woo hoo!



from the front. you can see how her hoofs have splayed out from improper hoof care.



hind feet.



front feet.

 
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#11 ·
We got her home today!! i had to baby sit so my mom met the with the lady that moved her. my mom said she ate all her food in about 15mins, she was hungry! plus we have really nice alfalfa/ grass hay so she was probably like OMG yumm!! the hay her owners had was okay hay, the kind of hay you get really cheap but not the kind of hay i would feed my horse, personally. My mom talked with the lady's daughter and it sounds like she has had good training. I wont be riding her for at least 3 weeks, as she is tender on her feet and im going to have my farrier out asap to get padded shoes on her to help, altough my mom said her feet looked alot better from when we had seen her before. I have to work tomorrow but i will get some new pictures soon! I'll keep everyone posted on how she's doing!!

Also i HATE HATE HATE the name Measha... anyone got any idea's for a new name for her? i like unique names.
 
#13 ·
We got her home today!! i had to baby sit so my mom met the with the lady that moved her. my mom said she ate all her food in about 15mins, she was hungry! plus we have really nice alfalfa/ grass hay so she was probably like OMG yumm!! the hay her owners had was okay hay, the kind of hay you get really cheap but not the kind of hay i would feed my horse, personally. My mom talked with the lady's daughter and it sounds like she has had good training. I wont be riding her for at least 3 weeks, as she is tender on her feet and im going to have my farrier out asap to get padded shoes on her to help, altough my mom said her feet looked alot better from when we had seen her before. I have to work tomorrow but i will get some new pictures soon! I'll keep everyone posted on how she's doing!!

Also i HATE HATE HATE the name Measha... anyone got any idea's for a new name for her? i like unique names.
Yay she's home!! :)

Here's a website with tons of name ideas: Horse Names | Unique Horse Names
 
#12 ·
Wow, she is pretty and she has got tons of potential. Her feet shouldn't take too terrible much to fix. That crack looks to me like an abcess busted at the hairline a long time ago and as the crack grew out and started having weight put on the small edge outside of it, it just cracked the rest of the way. She is so pretty, she's got pretty good confo and her legs seem clean and strong. :D Good for you bringing her home.
 
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