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re homing horse with problems

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    #32
    monflat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭monflat


    Babs88 wrote: »
    To be honest no horse is unfixable and he is younge enough , where are you based op? Pm me I have some ideas that might help


    Depends on the persons circumstances thou and depends on the amount of time money and professional help that the owner is willing to give.


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    #33
    mystika121
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭mystika121


    fits wrote: »
    Its a sad fact of life that there are more horses than we need here.

    Can I just challenge this slightly? I'm starting to think that maybe this isn't the case as much as it was even a few months ago. It might be that the tide is starting to change. Without derailing this thread, in Dublin anyway it's getting a bit harder to find horses for sale for reasonable money.


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    #34
    mystika121
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭mystika121


    Babs88 wrote: »
    To be honest no horse is unfixable and he is younge enough , where are you based op? Pm me I have some ideas that might help

    Well done Babs88! Great to read some positivity.


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    #35
    monflat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭monflat


    mystika121 wrote: »
    Can I just challenge this slightly? I'm starting to think that maybe this isn't the case as much as it was even a few months ago. It might be that the tide is starting to change. Without derailing this thread, in Dublin anyway it's getting a bit harder to find horses for sale for reasonable money.


    As i said earlier it depends on ones circumstances . A horse like the op has wud not suit someone with limited time to ride 2 hours per week.
    As life goes on safety is a major concern as you get older.
    My priorities in regards to horses hablve changed drastically over past 8 yrs
    What i did back then i would not do now.

    A horse like the op has would not suit my circumstances at all.
    I have a family bills mortgage to look after .
    Something that i could possibly break bones off or could cause a major injury off either on the ground or by riding i would stay well away from.


    In sayin that i have produced unrideable horses years back . Ones that i was very proud of scoring 70% and above in dressage and 1M SJ
    But that was then and lookin back the time effort and money that went into them was unreal.


    But if you are after "damaged " horses ones that have been emotionally damaged there are plenty out there.


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    #36
    bnagrrl
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭bnagrrl


    Hi OP

    I know of a yard that can help with "problem" horses. They deal with every aspect of the horse from physical issues, feeding, retraining etc.

    They are worth even a phone call to get their opinion. Pm me if you want their details.

    All the best.


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    #37
    Lucy Anne
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Lucy Anne


    There's nothing wrong with rehoming him as a companion horse. I know that it can be difficult to find but if you keep posting ads and put some work into it you should eventually find someone looking for one.


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    #38
    elusiveguy
    Registered Users Posts: 535 ✭✭✭elusiveguy


    I'd try a month on Equine America Magnitude... Problems 2 and 3 could be symptoms of a magnesium deficiency ...


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    #39
    whupdedo
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    Hi guys, just an update for everyone that replied with advice for me on the horse i had, I had to take the decision this week to finally factory the horse, its the first time I have ever done this and frankly its a balls, i consulted a vet that specialises in horses and after giving him a thorough check out could come up with no physical problems, I rode him several times for maybe 1 full week everything was flying, i thought I had cracked it

    But he went back to square 1 after a 5 day lay off, I rode him to warm up and bang i was sitting on my arse with him looking down at me, it wasn't worth any more risk of getting seriously hurt, or getting anyone else either, I felt the best thing was to factory him and also advice from people with a lot more knowledge of horses than ill ever have

    I tried the done deal "free to a good home "route but all I got was the sulkie brigade and dealers looking for a free horse, I knew if I let him go that road he'd either starve somewhere in a field or eventually the factory, thanks for the advice, W


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    #40
    fits
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    Not easy decision. I did it a few years ago and it felt like dirty money, but you know in the end, its better to take responsibility for the animal and ensure they have a good life and a good end. Tough decision, but as you said, much better than letting horse be passed from pillar to post.


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    #41
    Ah_Yeah
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    Hope you are alright OP, that was not an easy decision to make, but as much as some may disagree, you made the best decision for your horse. Who knows the life he would have had if you had given him to someone looking for a free horse.

    Not trying to back seat mod here (mods feel free to delete my comment if you think I am) but I would urge posters to exercise empathy when replying to this thread as the OP made a tough decision, and doesn't need further arguments on the choice they made.


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    #42
    Landr
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    Have you had a physio look at him. I had a pony that would go along fine the just shoot fwd out of the blue. She'd do it at odd times with no pattern. We found she was in need of adjustment. Now with a few sessions & some stretches she is about to start competing. In order to fix you need to find the source. Anthony Coyne is brilliant!


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    #43
    Ah_Yeah
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    Landr wrote: »
    Have you had a physio look at him. I had a pony that would go along fine the just shoot fwd out of the blue. She'd do it at odd times with no pattern. We found she was in need of adjustment. Now with a few sessions & some stretches she is about to start competing. In order to fix you need to find the source. Anthony Coyne is brilliant!

    Reading the thread before posting would have avoided this post.


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    #44
    silverfox88
    Registered Users Posts: 331 ✭✭silverfox88


    Tough decision OP but to be honest the right one - I think more owners need to have the guts to suck it up and take on the issue themselves rather than passing the buck and ending up with an animal starving in a field.

    Someone commented earlier that "no horse is unfixable" and while an admirable statement I believe that there is the small percentage of animals that simply will not turn out to be rideable - as someone wise once said to me - "there's no prizes for broken bones".

    My sympathy for your situation but also once again support for the decision you have made.


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    #45
    Dark Phoenix
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    Fair play OP you tried your best and gave the horse a chance and you were brave enough to gibe the horse a humane and dignified end rather than sending him off into the great unknown where given his temperment he may have ended up being badly treated or injuring someone. if he did end up injurying someone you would have risked being 'that person who gave / sold X that dangerous horse' which ive seen happen and while its unfair its hard to prevent.


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