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HORSES IN NEED - SAVING MY OWN
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Thanks for sharing your story, Diana. It will stay in my mind as a searing reminder to trust my horse first, humans second.
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Lovely Diana, amazing how others treat horses and "cheat on feed" when they think the owners aren't paying attention.
What is more amazing is the lack of knowledge and care out there, we have seen so much of it come into our CA barn it is jaw dropping and as you know takes months to bring them back, but it can happen!
So glad you got him back on track, just because they are Sr. folks
doesn't mean they can't be stunning. Best to you and thanks for sharing.
Best to you and Commander.
Rachael
What is more amazing is the lack of knowledge and care out there, we have seen so much of it come into our CA barn it is jaw dropping and as you know takes months to bring them back, but it can happen!
So glad you got him back on track, just because they are Sr. folks
doesn't mean they can't be stunning. Best to you and thanks for sharing.
Best to you and Commander.
Rachael
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Thank you Michelle. "Horses Don't Lie" would be a great book title, if I ever got around to writing one. I'll never trust anyone to care for my horse(s) as well as I can.daywithmyhorse wrote:Thanks for sharing your story, Diana. It will stay in my mind as a searing reminder to trust my horse first, humans second.
I truly appreciate your comments, Rachael. I know you've seen your share of the misery endured by these most beautiful of God's creatures. You're right, "senior" doesn't mean over the hill, and it has done my heart good to see Commander come back and to be able to run my hands over him and feel how good he feels.RW wrote:Lovely Diana, amazing how others treat horses and "cheat on feed" when they think the owners aren't paying attention.
What is more amazing is the lack of knowledge and care out there, we have seen so much of it come into our CA barn it is jaw dropping and as you know takes months to bring them back, but it can happen!
So glad you got him back on track, just because they are Sr. folks doesn't mean they can't be stunning. Best to you and thanks for sharing.
Best to you and Commander.
Rachael
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My heart goes out to Commander and I am glad he is on the road to recovery. I am blessed to have many boarding choices close to my home. The winter before last, I realized that my horse was not being fed what we had agreed on and when he dropped 100 lbs in a month, I was able to move him immediately. Now he is almost too fat but not complaining in the least. Horses have such forgiving spirits, Commander will be back to his old self soon.
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Thank you, Susan. I don't understand why people think they can cut a horse's ration, especially a high metabolism breed like the Thoroughbred. Human vanity and pride create many, many unnecessary and avoidable heartaches! Commander is settling down, his anger has subsided, and he is, I believe, starting to trust me again.
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Thanks for sharing this Diana. Commander is a beautiful animal....so glad you were there for him.
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Thank you, Phyllis. In some ways, my fight goes on. In the barn I moved him to, every other horse is an "easy keeper". People have bombarded me with advice (unsolicited), rude comments, and downright abusive behavior because I don't feed him or look after him like they do their horses. It is this mentality that lumps all horses into the same feeding regimen, as in "We feed two flakes of hay a day." After too many episodes of other people thinking they can take better care of him than I can, Commander usually suffered. I am the one entrusted with his care, and I know what works for him. He's very special, and I have to stand firm.