tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post3086979542703260368..comments2023-11-02T06:28:31.995-07:00Comments on Fugly Horse of the Day Review: The Pasture Problembhmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-48211447306932141472010-01-03T16:11:12.439-08:002010-01-03T16:11:12.439-08:00Yes, it's possible for a newbie to find a good...Yes, it's possible for a newbie to find a good rescue horse. I want to see the rescues back up the newbie by being honest about there horses.bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-27388842069404486672010-01-03T16:08:42.525-08:002010-01-03T16:08:42.525-08:00Kes,
I agree. Unless there's a return policy ...Kes,<br />I agree. Unless there's a return policy a newbie will end up with a dangerous horse.<br /><br />The other area that you forgot to mention is drafts that have been beat and worked to death or someone forgot to train. You'd be surprised how may draft are out there that barely have basic training. They get big quickly and then everyone is too frighten to train them.bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-33115522463457379392010-01-03T10:37:42.022-08:002010-01-03T10:37:42.022-08:00The flip side of rescue...is that once again the i...The flip side of rescue...is that once again the irresponsible are rewarded. And most rescues will stick a newbie with the horse they just couldn't dump on a more experienced person.<br /> A small breeder, producing quality horses, is where you'll find the fabulous sound horses. That's where you find the breed fanatics that keep the priceless using stock alive, instead of the flavor of the day.<br /> The unintended consequences of rescue include driving many small breeders out of business because the market is glutted with with broken down OTTB's, lame WP horses, beaten to insanity Arabs, and dangerous nut cases that a newbie should not ever be handling.<br />GL...Champ procreated?! With those feet?!kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253025366100154732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-50042196682396589572010-01-03T09:27:37.281-08:002010-01-03T09:27:37.281-08:00GL - I would not recommend a newbie limit her sear...GL - I would not recommend a newbie limit her search to rescue horses. You might have noticed that my suggestions for a newbie (as a newbie) did not include _where_ to look. ;-)<br /><br />I think it's possible for a good newbie's horse to be found in rescue.NotAFollowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134003148196639993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-50180581720402915142010-01-03T05:30:04.632-08:002010-01-03T05:30:04.632-08:00NAF, so, you do not recommend a newbie get a rescu...NAF, so, you do not recommend a newbie get a rescue?<br />;)<br /><br />I see Champagne 'til Dawn managed to procreate, before his demise.<br />Now that's interesting.<br />I don't think he bred a YHI mare. Poor YHI, she's still looking for homes for her horses.<br />Sindy Sabre is needing a home.<br />Somehow I doubt fugs will help.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-70905679928294692552010-01-02T20:02:46.046-08:002010-01-02T20:02:46.046-08:00CS - I put together a decision matrix for choosing...CS - I put together a decision matrix for choosing a dog a couple of years ago. I think it would apply reasonably well to horses, with some changes.<br />1) If you want a purebred puppy, do your homework, know the breed standard, pick a _good_ breeder, etc...<br />2) If you want a puppy but either don't care if it's a purebred or not, or don't want to go to the effort of finding a good breeder, get your pup from rescue.<br />3) If you want a dog, get it from rescue.<br /><br />For me, as a new horse person, if I were to buy a horse today, it would look something like choice 1 for "purebred puppy", but would read something like: "find mentor to help you pick your perfect horse, do your research regarding riding styles, breeds, temperaments, pay the money to get a well-trained, sane, newbie's horse and board it somewhere that will help you learn horsekeeping while protecting your horse from your lack of experience."NotAFollowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134003148196639993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-71110761026582408202010-01-02T14:08:33.755-08:002010-01-02T14:08:33.755-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-49323223918503716592010-01-02T12:10:21.841-08:002010-01-02T12:10:21.841-08:00GL,
Are their no rescues in your area that you lik...GL,<br />Are their no rescues in your area that you like?bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-24447813846897319092010-01-02T12:09:42.364-08:002010-01-02T12:09:42.364-08:00With horses, I think that the "only buy from ...With horses, I think that the "only buy from a rescue" is bad advice. Rescued horses can come with serious mental and physical issue that are too difficult for an owner to care for over their life. Match the horse to your needs first and get a horse that you can return. Not, all rescues are willing to take back a horse.bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-79117207161556035542010-01-02T12:02:55.216-08:002010-01-02T12:02:55.216-08:00GL,
The best you can do from a distance is read th...GL,<br />The best you can do from a distance is read their annual financial reports to see how they are using their money.<br /><br />Can you up date me with the OSPCA issues plskthnxbai.bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-64039838352905582872010-01-02T05:03:05.164-08:002010-01-02T05:03:05.164-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-80588998623525628952010-01-01T22:05:31.853-08:002010-01-01T22:05:31.853-08:00Yeah. There's a responsible way of picking fro...Yeah. There's a responsible way of picking from a breeder and just plain ignorance. I did have a friend who wanted a 'weenie dog puppy' and while she had the funds for one, she was not a good home for a puppy in the least. I did tell her to rescue one as most were older, had shots, were fixed, and most of all were potty trained. I even found her a nice one that would have fit well with her, but she wanted a puppy... She wanted a certain color, etc. and would take it from the most worthless breeder alive, but a really nice rescued one was off limits. This same girl asked me what AKC papers were and if she needed them if she got the dog. It was head desk worthy and I was happy her parents told her no.<br /><br />Heck, I was looking up this breed of cat I just LOVE just to look at some good breeders. I know I don't want a kitten as cute as they are. I don't know how to potty train a cat at all, but I do know how to care for them otherwise if they are. So I looked at their retired cats just to get an idea. It will be a long while before I get one, but I at least had a clue.Zephyrine Flycatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027791471758685246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-75094815912444198082010-01-01T21:49:14.901-08:002010-01-01T21:49:14.901-08:00GoLightly - if you know someone like Dena, by all ...GoLightly - if you know someone like Dena, by all means send your rescue dollars her way. If you don't, do your research before you pick a registered 501(c)3 rescue to support. I've learned not to rely on an organization's reputation (good or bad), but to go look for myself. So many rescues go through cycles of good and bad management that in June your dollars might be wasted, but by January they'll do some good.<br /><br />CinnamonSwirl - I see the same thing in the dog world. "Buying from a breeder is EVIL! All your dogs must be rescues." Makes me crazy - my view is that you should pick the critter that fits your life, not a political agenda.NotAFollowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134003148196639993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-3450882524880886792010-01-01T20:31:34.307-08:002010-01-01T20:31:34.307-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-51448100088754971932010-01-01T19:59:37.844-08:002010-01-01T19:59:37.844-08:00BEC- Just put GPS on their feet!
Fugs steps for h...BEC- Just put GPS on their feet!<br /><br />Fugs steps for horse life are...<br /><br />1.Analyze every square inch of soil<br />2.Any funny soil needs to be taken care of<br />3.Ponds are demons! Your horse will die if they drink from one!<br />4.If your horse is skinny, orchard grass and some pellets is the cure all. Nothing else will work.<br />5.Founder and laminitis are the same thing.<br />6.If your horse blinks funny and you don't call a vet, you are an abuser and will be blogged about.<br />7. The horse you get must be a rescue or else!<br />8. FQH's are the ugliest horses alive. Don't get one or you'll catch the ugly.<br />9. Don't ever take pictures unless you are ready for the photographer used at the Olympics equestrian games.<br />10. Oh, don't be a re-rider, either. I mean, you could possibly die!Zephyrine Flycatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027791471758685246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-52976291797660027442009-12-31T18:04:36.085-08:002009-12-31T18:04:36.085-08:00I did get a chuckle out of the comment about havin...I did get a chuckle out of the comment about having to check large pastures for animal holes...Ummmm...riigghhttt.<br /><br />Our horses live in large pastures-120-300 acres...there is absolutely no reason to turn a large pasture into a manicured golf course for your horses. They learn to travel out and to watch where they put their feet, you know...like a horse should? <br /><br />Checking fence is not all that hard either. We go around the perimeter once, maybe twice a year. With that much room to roam, horses are not incredibly inclined to hover around the fences, except up by the corrals.<br /><br />As far as pasture maintenence, we rotate cattle in and out of the pastures as cattle will eat vegetation and weeds that a horse won't touch.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-43699004124158989532009-12-30T20:41:24.886-08:002009-12-30T20:41:24.886-08:00I took the "no hard and fast rule of thumb&qu...I took the "no hard and fast rule of thumb" at face value. There is no ONE rule for all areas, nor for all horses.<br /><br />I'm very new at this whole horse thing, but I know that how much pasture you need per horse has enough variables to drive a newbie crazy. Local climate, type of grass, type of horse you're putting on it, seasonal variations, etc.<br /><br />I do find it interesting that Cathy seems to think that all horses should be on rich pasture. My 1/2 lease horse founders if he's left on grass, I know others that blow up and get horribly fat on grass. Simple observation based on less than two years of caring for horses tells me that not all horses should be turned out on grass.Darcy Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748163130094102062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-89327898384638606962009-12-30T19:42:19.569-08:002009-12-30T19:42:19.569-08:00Oh look at me, I am FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Oh look at me, I am FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CharlesCityCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322605385748323962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-3509209945820054652009-12-30T19:41:35.677-08:002009-12-30T19:41:35.677-08:00We had our pastures analyzed when we moved here an...We had our pastures analyzed when we moved here and had to do a big fertilize job to correct things. They came back like gangbusters. Kevin does a wonderful job of bushhogging to keep weed activity down. If the weeds get to a certain point then they turn to seed and make more. The pastures are in so much better shape than when we moved in here. I have to limit Wizard's access because they are so rich in the Spring.CharlesCityCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322605385748323962noreply@blogger.com