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  1. Horse Health
    So I let me heart get to me yet again.....and Pulled this little mini gelding off a feedlot 2 nights ago. And boy is he in rough shape. He's got a respiratory infection, a significant heart murmur, and severely laminitic. He is registered with AMHA and was a show pony in California. His long...
  2. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    Hello! So back in April I took on a little mare that came from a neglectful starvation case. I spent much time first gaining her trust as she was aggressive in a defensive way(attempting to kick, pinning ears, threatening to bite), as well as putting on weight. Izzy had surgery 3 weeks ago to...
  3. General Off Topic Questions & Discussion
    Hello everyone! I’ve applied for a job at our local horse rescue. They’re wanting someone who knows how to handle horses, muck pens, tend to vet and farrier care, do some training, etc. I really want the job and will be going in for an interview early next week. I feel like I’m plenty capable...
  4. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    Hi everyone, thanks in advance for reading! We have a wild brumby stallion that we rescued from a meat auction. He’s about 3-4 years old (guessing by his teeth) completely unhandled and the only experience he’s had with humans before we got him was being rounded up and scared to death at an...
  5. Member Journals
    It all started with this horse, a scared rescue from a kill pen auction brought in for rehabilitation and rehoming. They never understand what is happening to them, how they ended up on a lot with masses of other strange and new horses, not knowing their fate once on that trailer to their death...
  6. New and Returning members, introduce yourself here
    Hi to the community! I’m new here, live in Australia, had horses from age 4 until around 30 years ago, but have ridden other people’s regularly since then. We have just moved somewhere that I can have a horse on my own land and I decided I would just get a sensible sh/qh for trail riding etc-...
  7. Horse Conformation Queries and Critique
    Hi All, First time poster and just picked up this rescue boy and looking for some advice. I’m faced with a horse that has a odd body shape and I’d like to know if you think this is because of some poor breeding (being his situation I wouldn’t be surprised) or if I can expect that with weight...
  8. Member Journals
    Quite a few of you saw my last thread on these two, titled "New Rescues - Help!" ( New Rescues - Help! ) and gave me some great advice for how best to rehab these two girls. Today we got them outside and I was able to take a few "before" pictures of them. For anyone who didn't see the last...
  9. Horse Talk
    Hello all! I'm pretty much categorized as a lurker on the forum, though I've posted a few times. I currently have two horses, but I just got two more as a sort of impulse decision. Meet Ellie and Basil! Ellie - 7 year old QH/Standardbred mare, probably around 15 hands. She was used as a pack...
  10. Horse Health
    So I've been thinking for a while on this, and I need some advice on it. I have a 16 year old gelding who seems to be forming laminitis. I have been talking to many different farriers in my area about what I could possibly get done for him as in correction shoes and trims. He is the sweetest...
  11. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    Hi!! Jack was my graduation present and he’s made a lot of progress! The first picture is when we got him and the last two are him now :) he is the sweetest boy!! He is on sweet feed since he was a little thin (that’s what the vet told me to do which a lot of people have judged lol but I’m just...
  12. Horse Talk
    I'm not sure how many of you remember since it's been several months, but my grandma took in an auction rescue horse around October. For those of you who are new or need a refresher, here's a quick summery. A mare who was nearly skin and bones with last years winter coat still clinging to her...
  13. Horse Talk
    Things went differently than expected today. My grandma has been somewhat on the hunt for a new horse to put in with her pony to keep him company. We weren't able to find anything decent for a while, but recently, I saw a lady I know post on FB that she was giving away her mare for free to an...
  14. Horse Jobs Available & Seeking Positions
    So over the last few weeks, I've had a few ideas knocking around in my head and I'd like to get some outside opinions. My grandma loves the main/first idea I had but I think that's mostly cause she has a soft spot for horses and is biased when it comes to me xD Hence why outside thoughts and...
  15. New and Returning members, introduce yourself here
    Looking for a haul from Wooster,OH to Langley,BC The horse is quite problematic and the owner wanted to send him off for slaughter just to get rid of him. I have a budget since she wants him to go so quickly and it was unexpected for me. Please give me some recommendations or please tell me if...
  16. Horse Conformation Queries and Critique
    9 y/o gelding. Standardbred mix (auction horse with no identity.) First photo is when he was purchased April 2016. Photos attached.
  17. Horse Talk
    Hello everyone! I am trying to think of name for my miniature horse rescue and I need suggestions. Something cute and catchy, but not cheesy or long. My rescue will be focusing on ex-party ponies, which is a very big problem in my area (I live in West Texas). I have been rescuing horses for...
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