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why does my horses hind legs give away?
i have a 10 year old quarter horse who i rode out on a 20k trail ride last weekend, his hind gave away an collapsed under him multiple times. he didnt fall right to the ground, they gave way his legs fell under himself then he caught himself. i thought it may have been something out so i got a chiropractor and yes his hip was out but has been continuing to do so after the fact of getting him done. ????
4 Answers1 week ago - 37Upvotes of all answers to this question
girl abandoned horse, now wants horse back?
About 10 years ago, this girl bought a horse from me. She couldn’t afford upkeep so brought the horse to her house and wasn’t keeping up with its care. She asked me to take it back and I would use the horse in my lesson program. Stupidly, this was agreed upon verbally. Now, I’ve been feeding the horse and paying for all expenses for the last 9 years (roughly $100k). All of a sudden, this girl wants the horse back. She’s seen the horse under 10 times in the last 9 years. We’ve all grown to love this horse and she was planned to stay here as a forever home. Today, the girl showed up with police and a trailer and took the horse. The cops said they couldn’t make her leave the horse on property because it was her property because of a bill of sale. Is that true? I had always been told that they couldn’t allow her to take the horse off private property, and that it would be a civil matter and have to go to court before any actions taken. I do plan on taking her to court with records of all of the horses expenses for the past 9 years, do i have a leg to stand on legally? Will this result in getting the horse back, money, or neither? Obviously preferred outcome is getting the horse back.
13 Answers4 weeks ago - 3Upvotes of all answers to this question
Please help with my horse! ?
So my horse will not canter in a small circle, by small circle I just mean like not the whole arena. He will trot it just fine but when it comes to canter he will try and side pass out and he will just keep stepping to the side as far as he can until I stop him. Also he did the same thing at gymkhana, every-time we were coming to a right turn like a barrel he wouldn’t turn the barrel he would just side pass when asked to turn. By side pass I mean it’s like shoulder and up he was engaged even had nose turned in but his hind quarters were not engaged and they wouldn’t move with him. I plan on getting him vetted and his teeth checked soon to make sure and I plan on speaking to his previous owner to make sure I’m not giving him incorrect commands and confusing him. Also he will canter and even gallop when given the perimeter of the whole arena just not in smaller circles for example the circles that people do to get their horse on the right lead before running a pattern.
5 Answers4 weeks ago - 1Upvotes of all answers to this question
What is the best color to have my horse trailer roof painted? ?
Trying to do research but having a hard time.
I’m having my steel horse trailers roof repainted and don’t know if I should have it done white like the rest of the trailer or have it in silver. I’m assuming it is a silver spray with the metal reinforced paint to help with the durability, but I have read about that cracking and flaking after a few years (which I don’t want). Hopefully this will be the only time I get this thing repainted so I’m trying to go for longevity. It can get pretty hot in the summers (75-95F) and below freezing in the winters with snow and ice, and the trailer stays outside. I’m kind of leaning towards white paint but should I consider silver more? My main concern is heat control for the horses and durability. I’ve tried asking the body shops around here but they all are pretty noncommittal with any questions without seeing the trailer first. Thanks.
7 Answers4 weeks ago - 3Upvotes of all answers to this question
how to stop a pony from biting and kicking other horses in the field?
I have a 11hh 9year old gelding in a gelding only yard (5 horses in total)been here for 3yrs but his getting worse, they all go out on the field together. He spends half this time biting, chasing and kicking most of the herd, it seems playful but it is none stop and he picks on mainly 2 horse “one is rugged and often come in with damage tail flap on his rugs where he’s biting him! And the other is coming in with kick and bite marks every few days so I have to rug him now to protect him.he trys it with the other 2 but they send him packing Also he is a angel with other horses off of the field, riding, stables, around the yard, there is no single turn out at the yard ever
How can I stop this as its not all the time, but way to much to ignore and its stressing out the other 2 horses
many thanks
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Should I let my horse do this?
So while riding my horse he will speed up into a fast shitty trot before cantering only on his left side and one more kick and he will canter but on the right side he doesn’t do this however. I let a friend ride him and she spent forever trying to get him to canter but every time he started the fast trot she made him slow down and do it again and justified it by saying I shouldn’t let him trot fast before cantering even though he’s my horse and I know he does it and how to get past it. Needless to say she was doing that forever and nothing changed she just ended up overworking him. Should I ignore her or try to get him to canter without trotting fast?
4 Answers1 month ago - 1Upvotes of all answers to this question
Why did horse trainer name his thorobred purple drank ?
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My horse takes redcell prescribed by the vet, can he go one day without it?
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What are the best foods to eat while astride a horse?
American Quarter Horse in case anyone wants to know. Chestnut in color.
10 Answers2 months ago - 7Upvotes of all answers to this question
How can you help your horse become more willing and have a stronger work ethic?
I have a welsh cob who is extremely lazy and unwilling once anything becomes difficult. She has beautiful movement and my trainer wants to get her up through 4th level dressage (eventually). The problem is she is very dominant and stubborn. We are making progress but very slowly. I was just wondering what I could do to help her have a better attitude. She was a brood made up until last year because she was a little crazy and no one wanted to deal with her. As soon as you ask her to do something under saddle that requires more effort even nicely such as canter or go forward it’s met with a buck, kicking out, stomping in place. She got her teeth done two days ago, her saddle fits, she gets massages she’s never been lame or gotten any injury. She is the type of horse to take advantage of people at any chance. Is she just taking advantage of me? I try to push through the tantrums but I don’t want every ride to be like that. It seems like because she is lazy she makes work even harder on herself. I just want advice from people on how to get a stubborn/lazy horse more willing and have a stronger work ethic
6 Answers2 months ago - 13Upvotes of all answers to this question
Advice for a first time horse owner?
A friend’s horse is having twins in March, she is letting me keep one. We have spent the last month clearing out an old shed and making it a home for Rachel (what I will be naming the horse). Our garden is quite large so there will be plenty of room to practice riding, etc.
As this is my first time owning a horse and especially raising one from birth, what advice do you have for me? Any help will be appreciated, thanks.
6 Answers2 months ago - 3Upvotes of all answers to this question
How likely is it that my horse is pregnant? ?
So earlier this year in March my horse that I have on loan managed to break into a field whilst In season with 2, 3 rising 4 colts in and was got twice by once of them, not sure wether she was fully covered or not because we were too busy trying to get them separated.
Her owner has previously bred horses chose not to have her scanned because she is 23 and has never had a foal before so it was unlikely however not impossible
Fast forward 9 months and her stomach is looking a rather odd shape, it’s big but not in the places that fat would normally be, it’s more to the back of her stomach and very wide either side
Everyone pretty much forgot about it up until now, I’ve spoken to a few people and they’ve said she does appear to look pregnant and as far as I can remeber she never came back into season after this happened. of course this is only something that could be confirmed by getting the vet involved however as she is not on a full loan it is not my responsibility for anything veterinary. At the moment I’ve ceased all jumping and am just doing a bit of lunging and light flatwork just in case
Just trying to get a bit of input as I’m not totally familiar with breeding, how likely is it that she is pregnant?
5 Answers2 months ago - 8Upvotes of all answers to this question
Have you ever had people get upset at you for your horse leaving a poop while riding?
A friend and I went for a ride this morning and instead of heading into the woods trails we decided to ride thru the neighbor hood to avoid the mud. So we're riding down the side of the road and about 15 to 20 min in she usally has to poo. So she stops and does her first poo on the road side, She usally will go 2-3 times with in the first hr of a ride with the first poo being the biggest. So just as we are about to ride away and a guy comes running up to us screaming about the poo she just left. He was pretty mad ranting and yelling at us about how we have to pick it up and calling us terrible names and just being a real jerk and also making our horses very nervous. I told him I was sorry and we rode outta there quick as he was still shouting and carrying on. This is the first time we have ever run into a person freaking out over a poo pile and just being a real jerk to us, usally people seem to like our horses and wave as we ride past. So we're at the end of our ride and giving the horses a break and we're gonna turn back and head for home. I really hope this guy doesn't come out and freak out at us again. I've ridden for years and have left hundreds of poos wherever we have gone and it's never gotten me screamed at before. Have you ever dealt with a situation like this? What would do? I never really had to worry about my horses poos before. I mean it's just grass........
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Whu does my pony bite my drafts penis?
The pony is the boss of the herd and he doesnt like that one draft for whatever reason bit hes so sweet i checked his penis for bite marks or scrapes couldnt find any but why is the pony doing this to him?
4 Answers3 months ago - 6Upvotes of all answers to this question
have you a horse and have u fallen off many times?Do u wear a helmet?
Favourite answer:As someone who lives in Britian I've never not worn a helmet or seen anyone ride without one. Only the Americans and people who do that style of riding. Don't know why they choose not to. No brain to protect I suppose.
10 Answers3 months ago - 2Upvotes of all answers to this question
Can you ride a horse with 3 legs?
If a horse has a prosthetic hind leg would you be able to ride the horse? Just to be clear so people don't get all mad at me, this is for a research project and I wouldn't go out and actually ride a horse with 3 legs because someone on yahoo said I could.
4 Answers3 months ago - 2Upvotes of all answers to this question
To all equestrians: Do you dig a pony?
4 Answers3 months ago