Recent content by Chickerdoodle13

It seems this in an old post, so I'm not sure if you still have him or if you have resolved the issue by now. However, I second, third, and fourth the idea to ge thim checked out by a vet. It sounds to me like something may be causing him pain. Ulcers are incredibly common in horses and a...

I've been a little timid to canter since I've started riding all new horses (After not riding steadily for three or so years!) but something that really helped me to find a good position in all gaits, but mostly the canter was to push away from the saddle horn. Instead of grabbing it and pulling...

I agree with Pat. Something that sudden is more than likely something minor. Our one horse is pretty sensitive to insect bites. He gets bumps all over the place from flies but one year he got a HUGE lump on his belly. We had no idea what it could be but when the vet came he showed us the little...

I think thoroughbreds first, then horses like QH, paints, appaloosas.

It was a really nice day, so I took a few pictures of the horses eating their hay. The winter was a rough one and I was afraid to photograph them for awhile because they looked kind of thin, but I'm really happy with the way they've gained weight. Stetson (the sorrel) needs some exercise to...

I have one of those year schedules here in front of me and it looks like you gave her Pyrantel Pamoate. They come in apple flavor. She looks like a cutie! Hopefully with some time she'll come around and be a nice horse for you. I would get her legs checked out though. The swelling is a bit...

Thank you! Yep, that's Sedona. What a good memory you have! I've posted the same pictures on here a couple times back when we brought her home last summer. She lost a bit of weight over the winter and is not in condition, but hopefully after a few weeks of working her I'll be able to get some...

It's funny how some horses are like that. This guy was an awesome trail horse, and he was a real looker too. He was a bay paint, perfect height, a little tubby but not too bad, and an easy keeper. My dad bought him from an auction after we had a good experience with our first auction horse...

I used to compete in the trail class all the time. My mare was always very spooky, but she was great towards the end. We actually won a few second place ribbons the last year I competed! Anyways, the most common obstacle I encountered was a mail box. We used to have to open the mail box, hold...

A lot of people seem to think that if you have a "problem" horse, you should be willing to work out the problem and not just sell them away. But honestly, if a person clashes with a horse to begin with (Which may very likely be a cause of the behavior!) or the person doesn't feel comfortable...

Very pretty! She looks almost like a bay roan, which I've only seen a few of in real life. I have a red roan but she looks like an appaloosa in the winter because she turns so light! Here's a picture of my girl after we first brought her home. I can't seem to find a pic that doesn't make her...

Yeah, I was gonna say the eyes are a little freaky! He definitely looks out of proportion to me head wise. Otherwise it will be neat to see how he grows up. I agree, it's a little risky to assume he will be the tiniest horse. You never know how they will grow!

I love cleaning tack. I used to have to do it all the time before shows back when I was big into that. My favorite part was shining up the silver on the saddles and bridles! My show halter was always beautiful after a good cleaning! I also love when the brown leather gets nice and dark from the...

How neat! My first thing to do when I get home is to clean tack! All of it needs a good cleaning. Some of the pieces have been sitting in the barn for the winter and they need a very in depth cleaning! LOL Plus, there's nothing better than clean tack! My goals for this summer are to get my...

How neat! Thanks for the information! I just figured I'd post it because there might be other people interested in CW re-enactment. It's definitely not something I hear about every day, but I'd love to find out more, or at least go to some events just to watch! I have camped at Artillery...