You don’t deserve a scolding. It’s good you ended up with her. Without pictures it’s hard to assume what is going on with her feet or her cut.

I wonder, without any heat or visible infection, if it’s just a scarring that will be permanent. This is if the vet was actually out and they did keep it clean. Maybe it’s healed. Pictures will kind of show, but in either case you have the vet coming.

The farrier should make a big improvement on the hooves, especially considering she wasn’t at her last home for too terribly long. Lots of horses have broken up and been fine with a good trim.

The weight sounds like the biggest concern. Other people on here have better experience with that than I do. Honestly I can never remember having been responsible for an underweight horse that wasn’t due to very old age.

 

Thank you so much that possibility makes me feel much better I'll be getting pictures soon so people can understand her condition better

 

A life lesson on how horse buying can easily go sideways.. but sounds like you have figured out some things you will do differently in the future if/when you look to buy a horse again. No need to beat yourself up any further as now your wallet will take a beating instead!

I think you are doing the best thing you can by getting professionals involved asap. Ask both your vet and farrier for their opinions on the mare's current condition and the likelihood of the problems being corrected. You may want to make a list of questions, esp for your vet, so you don't forget to ask anything during the visit. If you are not familiar with putting weight on a horse, discuss that with your vet. Depending on just how thin the mare is, that may be not that big a deal but if she is seriously underweight it may need to be very specific. I will cross my fingers the mare isn't pregnant.

I would suggest taking pictures of her now, then immediately post farrier visit, then weekly or bi-weekly as she recovers. That way you can compare them and see the progress she is making. I bet in a year from now, you won't even recognize her!

 

Those are great ideas I'll be sure to take pictures weekly to check on her progress thanks for your ideas!

 

We learn by our mistakes and that not all horse-people are honest folks...

The steps taken unless you had a bonafide contract explicitly written out...are now yours to own.
So, the horse has some cuts, scrapes and injuries....
Before beating yourself up, the vet and farrier need to attend to the horse and see what you've got....
These may be somethings or not much of anythings, but only a evaluation by good professionals can give you those answers.
Once you get your wrinkles ironed out then its time to also figure out riding and what the animal knows....
I hope you have the time to invest as the horse sounds to need a soft place to land for care and love to be given it.
I hope the injuries you see are not major, but minor and just some time to rectify what went wrong and you do end up with a horse you fell in love with a picture of...
Make sure you know positively what is with a possible pregnancy so if indeed carrying, the baby is offered the best chance of a healthy arrival in months from now and momma regains her health and continues to offer all she can to you, her new owner.
Although you've hit some bumps in the road, the road may yet be smooth and a dream to ride in time...
Best of luck.
🐴...

 

Thank you so much. I, too, hope her injuries are minor but I can't help but worrying about my new baby girl my biggest concern as of now is if she's pregnant but your tips and support are very appreciated

 

"Sweetest thing". This is most important. If she maintains her sweet temperament she is well worth fixing up. You may have made a real good choice.

Also, keep in mind that those supposed photos may not be from 2 months ago, when you buy from people who know nothing about horses, take everything with a grain of salt. Good luck!

 

Thank you i need all the luck I can get right now but she is such an angel and has the kindest eyes so I don't mind dealing with the issues she came with she is much more than worth it

 

Its done now I think the next best thing now is "how can I fix her up". This is life. Good decisions, bad decisions. What's important now is what you do next... which sound very promising for her Good luck though!

 

Thank you for wishing me luck <3

 

MINI UPDATE****

I had a farrier out today!! he says her hooves are healthy and the cracking on her back left hoof isn't severe and she can still be ridden on it. He says all the problems with her hooves are probably a result of not having her on a regular trimming schedule and putting her on one will fix her feet up in no time.
He also said that the cut on her back leg didn't bother her when he gripped it and picked her back leg up, though the wound has opened up again she doesn't react when it's touched or messed with.
I hope this good news relieves some of your worries. now, hopefully, the only thing I have to really worry about is her weight and if she's pregnant or not

I was wondering... are there tricks to figuring out if a mare is pregnant or not if you don't have access to her past heats schedule? I'm having a vet out anyway so ill have him check her but I want to know just in case something like this happens in the future

Thank you for your tips and concern so far!! <3

 

That’s good! Yay! I don’t know why, but that was my expectation. Does the mare look bred?

 

She does look a bit fat... but I've seen bony horses at auctions that had big hay bellies, from worms and such, so I don't know if she is or not. The people I bought her from said there was a possibility but I don't trust them very much so there's also a possibility she isn't... I'm having a vet look at her soon but he's backed up so it may take awhile. I'll update you all once I know for sure.

 

She’s very lucky that you found her! I can tell by your posts that you love her very much.
One suggestion about the cut that keeps opening up: there is a product called AluSpray that is like a liquid bandage. When I had my Angelina, she developed a sore on her hock that would keep opening back up; the AluSpray protected and eventually healed it. You might want to give this really good product a try.
We’re all rooting for you 🙂

 

Thank you so so much I do love her very much and ill be sure to try that product out!! Thank you for rooting for me you guys are the sweetest!! <3 <3

 

Gosh, that's great to hear! what a relief for you.

 

Yes it is! I'm so happy everything is working out for us. Hopefully it means that her other problems will work out well too. I know with lots of hard work and luck she will be strong and healthy soon!! <3

 

THe only way I know to see if a horse is preggers, is to have her preg checked. If you have never seen this done, they go through the rectum and palpate.
Have the Vet worm the mare. Be sure to vaccinate her. Do not over feed her to make up for her being starved. Ask you Vet a good re feeding program. Also have her teeth checked. Be sure she has a good quality hay. Good luck. Have fun.

 

THe only way I know to see if a horse is preggers, is to have her preg checked. If you have never seen this done, they go through the rectum and palpate.
Have the Vet worm the mare. Be sure to vaccinate her. Do not over feed her to make up for her being starved. Ask you Vet a good re feeding program. Also have her teeth checked. Be sure she has a good quality hay. Good luck. Have fun.

I figured that was the only way to know for sure. I'm having a vet out soon to check her but it may take a couple weeks he's been pretty behind schedule and backed up lately :/

 

Slow weight gain is healthy weight gain! Discuss a feeding plan with your vet. If you feed her the way a horse her age and size should be fed, normally, she'll get there.

Glad to hear her hooves are going to be okay! It's amazing how quickly they can get looking rough, and also amazing how much regular trimming can fix.

I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that we'd love to see pictures.

 

Slow weight gain is healthy weight gain! Discuss a feeding plan with your vet. If you feed her the way a horse her age and size should be fed, normally, she'll get there.

Glad to hear her hooves are going to be okay! It's amazing how quickly they can get looking rough, and also amazing how much regular trimming can fix.

I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that we'd love to see pictures.

Thank you I'm very glad her hooves are healthier than they looked too, and I'll be sure to follow your tips about the feeding. <3

 

Yes, pictures, please!

 

Congrats on your new mare, you sound like a really lovely owner. Just wanted to share a comment about the two month injury opening up. The vet may have to de bride it a bit - remove excess scabbing or material that is somehow preventing it from healing properly by scraping it away. Good luck and happy that your mare has found a better home!

 

Thank you so much!! I try to be the very best owner I can!! And I figured he would have to do something like that since the wound is so old and keeps opening. it usually closes right after though so I think it's trying to heal. Your theory about the extra material keeping it from healing may be right...

 

*** FINALLY THE LONG AWAITED PICTURE UPDATE!

It's been a couple days since I first got the mare and posted this thread so she may not be as skinny or in as bad a shape as I described. I've been working with her and following some tips so she's filled out a tiny bit and her feet are now done!!
I'll stop explaining so you can see the pictures of my girl now lol

 

Her feet look much better after the trim and she's not as skinny as I said. My main concern is the wound and if she's prego or not. I have more pics. It'll only let me post 10 at a time.

Sorry for the terrible quality I've been super busy and just snapped these really quick lol. thenk you for your tips and kind comments so far!!

 

I would say she is more under muscled than skinny and a good ration balancer and some exercise will just enhance her already good looks

 

She is fancy, I can see why you like her so much.

 

Pretty mare! Looks like they kept her somewhere that wasn't horse proofed what with all her scrapes and scratches. Wonder Dust may help with the one on her fetlock. It doesn't look like it has developed so much proud flesh that it needs surgical intervention yet but that area is prone to it so keep a close eye on it.

 

Nice mare. Looks like a little general "horse keeping" and she'll be real nice!
As to the vet palping her, be aware they can only for a short time, then the foal drops down into the uterus too far for them to reach.
At 3 months along, you're way too early to be able to see anything looking at her.
Really, would it be that bad if she was in foal? heck, you might get a real nice foal out of her!

Talk to your vet about all your questions. The way you talked in your first post, I thought we'd be seeing a rack of bones, she's in way better condition than i had expected. Some worming, get her teeth done, just general horse keeping, and she'll be good as new.

Very nice mare you have there!

 

Are you sure that wound is a scrape? I'd love to see a better picture of it.

 

Buitiful horse! Good luck and have fun with her! She just looks like she needs some love, weight, time to heal, and muscle.

 

Gorgeous 😍 Very pretty girl and very lucky to have found you to look out for her. You might be lucky that you didn't see first from your descriptions of her being your baby girl that you didn't talk your self out of a lovely tempered beautiful girl 😉 The right horse is worth a little extra work getting back into shape.

I'd get a weight tape if you don't have one and keep track of her changing weight. It's hard to see the little bit every day. I just started using one to make sure I don't pudgy out my youngster living with an older gelding.

 

I would get some wound cleaner. There seems to be some swelling in that foot, Does she drop her pasterns when she walks? It could be a rope burn . She looks pretty good. She is pretty. That could be a baby belly, or that she has had foals previously, a hay belly, worm belly. lol. Has the Vet seen her yet ? Just keep that wound on her leg clean and it looks to be more of a scab now. There are a lot of products for the superficial cuts and scrapes.

 

I feel very irresponsible right now...
I went out a couple months ago with the intention to get a nice pleasure horse. I had one rule: (besides the obvious, no dangerous ones, no really old ones...you get the drill)
DON'T BUY A HORSE I CAN'T SEE IN PERSON.
....
I broke my rule :T

She is the sweetest thing of this earth though and I know that once she's healed she will be worth much much more than I bought her for so any topline, fattening, pregnancy, hoof and leg wound tips are welcome. Also a thorough scolding I deserve it... :'(

Thank you guys

A little love can go a LONG way! Sounds like she ended up in a good place~
Everyone makes mistakes... We all do... We also learn something from each one!
Maybe she was meant to be in your care to teach you.. Maybe you have things that she needs from you.

Sounds like you are already ahead of the game and she trusts you... I hope the best for both of you and Good Luck!

 

UPDATE ****
I haven't been on here in ages lol she's doing a whole lot better now and I have yet to pick a name for her to suggestions on that are welcome as well.
I was expecting the vet to come a lot sooner but he's become even more backed up than he was. It's understandable since some of his patients are likely more important than an under muscled, possibly pregnant mare with a few scrapes.

Actually I wanted to ask you guys about another horse we got about a month after my pretty lady. He's a chestnut gelding named Sam.
we got him from some people that got him from an auction. They seemed a bit sketchy and had other horses for sale that were in bad condition but we were shopping for a cousin of mine I'm good friends with and she fell in love with him. We were already in the area with our trailer we just brought him home.
We gave him a shot because he had some discharge from his nose and was coughing. He's being quarantined from my mare until he's better. The cough is minor enough that my cousin can still ride him and he did great until a week or so after we got him.
But now he's stared to balk. On the ground and saddled. He'll be trotting along fine and dandy then suddenly decide he's gonna stop and refuse to move. it usually comes to the point we have to bribe him with food to get him to go.
but now he's gotten food aggressive and dances around when we try to saddle him because he knows that if he does my cousin won't make him work and will put him back in his field with his grass and hay.
My cousin's been sick so I ride him when I can and I've been trying to work on his balking but I'm inexperienced with this kind of thing because all my past horses have never had an issue with it...
Please guys any tips will be SUPER helpful.
Thanks so much!!