I agree that a vet checkup for both of them might be a good idea. The reason I asked if Cash was gelded is that I'm seeing a significant amount of 'skin' in the Cash's testicle area, and it seems to form the general shape of testes rather than just loose flaps- so he appears to be a stallion in that picture. Ofcourse, he could just be one of those geldings that tend to have a little more 'meat' there (so sorry for the graphic descriptions of these things, but I'm trying to explain the best way possible xD) than others, and if thats the case, its no big deal. If he IS a stallion though, it would be a very, very good idea to get him gelded ASAP as that it will help with behavioral problems due to hormones, make him safer, and very possibly keep him healthier longer. I'd even go as far as saying it might help him loose a little weight.
I'm not familiar with Tenessee. Do you have any hills in your area? If so, you could take him for walks (and if you feel comfortable, trotting in hand) up and down hills to help him loose some weight and build muscle tone until you have someone teach you to lunge!
Ya , we have a lot of hills around here and on our place. I know for sure that Cash is a gelding , Scooter on the other hand just not quite sure . She got Cash gelded about a year ago. I had a black stallion when I was 11 and we lived in Tx and I got scars on my arm where he threw me off into a bed of barbed cactus and it broke my arm and I have to have the cactus needles cut out of me ! Thankfully that is the only time I have been thrown from a horse ! I loved your idea about working him up and down the hill , that's a very good idea and I will try that out in the next few weeks ! I am going to let them get a little more adjusted to the place before I start working them like that , and hopefully can have someone out here with me when I do it! I haven't even had them a week , but they are my babies and I love them dearly already !
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