New mustang mare!

Appylvr · 03-31-2005, 02:49 PM

I have two questions in the next post if you read through this one. It explains about the questions.

My neighbor, Jennifer was offered a mustang mare to board and ride. The woman who owns this mare just wants to use her for breeding, so she told my neighbor that she could keep her at her house and ride while she's pregnant. This woman works at our local equine hospital.

The story about this mare...... She was brought in a couple of months ago. She, Shady, was being boarded at the riding stable down the road. It was the first of two incidents, someone left the horses' gate open and three got out. Shady was one. One was euthanized on the scene. One went to our animal control and Shady ended up at our equine hosp. She had been hit by a car and went over the hood, but considering... she only sustained minor injuries. Minor meaning pretty bad, but could have been so much worse!

Her owner was unable to pay the vet bill, so the woman that works there told her she would have her fixed up. Well, Shady is almost all better. I went down to see her yesterday with Jennifer and was pleasantly shocked! I was told this was a dapple gray mustang. I was expecting a very small mare, shaggy coat...... Well she's huge! I can't describe her, but we're going back down to see her in a few minutes and I'll take some pictures.

Sorry it's so long, but I thought it was a neat story!

Shady, gray mustang mare, age? haven't heard yet

Appylvr · 03-31-2005, 04:17 PM

I added pictures to the original post.

We have a few questions. When we started cleaning her hooves, she gave a little trouble, but not bad. When Jennifer, my neighbor, tried to do her back hooves, she kicked out and wouldn't let her pick her feet up. She might be doing this because she's still a little sore, the vet's wife said she's been sore on her left hip. What should we do, to clean her feet safely?

Also she has an issue with cars. Which is totally understandable. I think if I got hit by a car, I would be afraid of them! Would it be too much stress on her to put her in my neighbors stall down the street a few hours a day? His yard is right on a corner, so there is a lot of traffic going by all the time. She would be in a stall, so shouldn't be able to get out or hurt herself.

IdRatherBeRidin · 03-31-2005, 04:18 PM

OMg the mustand is beautiful!!!!!!! YOur ponies are too cute!!!!!!!

riding_reaper · 03-31-2005, 04:54 PM

They are so beautful and cute! I love the mustang!

dakota's_sable · 03-31-2005, 04:59 PM

Shady is gorgeous!! She is about the same color as my mare - a little lighter by the looks of it. The minis are cuties! How tall is Shady??

CrazyHorse · 03-31-2005, 05:08 PM

Wow! She's really pretty! I love her color. Those minis are adorable!

HappyJoy · 03-31-2005, 07:53 PM

what a beautiful horse! i love mustangs, and i'm always thrilled to find out about someone helping them out!

Celeste · 03-31-2005, 07:58 PM

omg! she's beautiful! i'm going to come steal her, lol

Appylvr · 03-31-2005, 08:28 PM

We're going to try and take a height/weight tape and see if we can measure her. She looks to be about 15.2 maybe 15.3 hands tall and I have no idea about her weight. But she is understandably a little freaked and stressed right now. But we can tell she is a sweetheart! When we got her out yesterday, she was jumpy and I started having doubts about if she was going to be worth it. But then she settled down and we started making friends.

It was so cute. My neighbor gave her a piece of apple to eat and she wouldn't, so I got it and pretended I was eating it and then she wanted it!

I think once she's at my neighbors house, in the quieter enviroment that she might do better. I hope (fingers crossed)!

horsing around · 04-01-2005, 12:04 PM

i also own a grey mustang his name is snorts, because he blows at everyting around him. but he's great animal to me love the color of yr new horse too.

03-31-2005, 02:49 PM	#1
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,984 Images: 307	New mustang mare! I have two questions in the next post if you read through this one. It explains about the questions. My neighbor, Jennifer was offered a mustang mare to board and ride. The woman who owns this mare just wants to use her for breeding, so she told my neighbor that she could keep her at her house and ride while she's pregnant. This woman works at our local equine hospital. The story about this mare...... She was brought in a couple of months ago. She, Shady, was being boarded at the riding stable down the road. It was the first of two incidents, someone left the horses' gate open and three got out. Shady was one. One was euthanized on the scene. One went to our animal control and Shady ended up at our equine hosp. She had been hit by a car and went over the hood, but considering... she only sustained minor injuries. Minor meaning pretty bad, but could have been so much worse! Her owner was unable to pay the vet bill, so the woman that works there told her she would have her fixed up. Well, Shady is almost all better. I went down to see her yesterday with Jennifer and was pleasantly shocked! I was told this was a dapple gray mustang. I was expecting a very small mare, shaggy coat...... Well she's huge! I can't describe her, but we're going back down to see her in a few minutes and I'll take some pictures. Sorry it's so long, but I thought it was a neat story! Shady, gray mustang mare, age? haven't heard yet __________________ ~Tonya~ Teak~Coco~Baylee~Dolly~Rosie~Shilo~Jazzy A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psychiatrist Last edited by Appylvr; 04-01-2005 at 02:56 PM.

03-31-2005, 04:17 PM	#2
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,984 Images: 307	I added pictures to the original post. We have a few questions. When we started cleaning her hooves, she gave a little trouble, but not bad. When Jennifer, my neighbor, tried to do her back hooves, she kicked out and wouldn't let her pick her feet up. She might be doing this because she's still a little sore, the vet's wife said she's been sore on her left hip. What should we do, to clean her feet safely? Also she has an issue with cars. Which is totally understandable. I think if I got hit by a car, I would be afraid of them! Would it be too much stress on her to put her in my neighbors stall down the street a few hours a day? His yard is right on a corner, so there is a lot of traffic going by all the time. She would be in a stall, so shouldn't be able to get out or hurt herself. __________________ ~Tonya~ Teak~Coco~Baylee~Dolly~Rosie~Shilo~Jazzy A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psychiatrist

03-31-2005, 04:54 PM	#4
riding_reaper Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 4,854 Images: 283 Blog Entries: 9	They are so beautful and cute! I love the mustang! __________________ I can ride my bike with no handlebars no handlebars no handlebars ...

03-31-2005, 04:59 PM	#5
dakota's_sable Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SE South Dakota Posts: 1,686 Images: 14	Shady is gorgeous!! She is about the same color as my mare - a little lighter by the looks of it. The minis are cuties! How tall is Shady?? __________________ The Horse: Friendship without envy, Beauty without vanity, Nobility without conceit, A willing partner, yet no slave.

03-31-2005, 05:08 PM	#6
CrazyHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florence, Mississippi Posts: 6,328 Images: 375	Wow! She's really pretty! I love her color. Those minis are adorable! __________________ Join the HGS prayer Chain! "I've been Goosed!" God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart. I don't want someone stupid defining me. ~as quoted by DoubleBarr

03-31-2005, 04:18 PM	#3
IdRatherBeRidin Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 814 Images: 28	OMg the mustand is beautiful!!!!!!! YOur ponies are too cute!!!!!!!

03-31-2005, 07:53 PM	#7
HappyJoy Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding behind you (otherwise known as Ohio) Posts: 1,798 Images: 55	what a beautiful horse! i love mustangs, and i'm always thrilled to find out about someone helping them out! __________________ Becca

03-31-2005, 07:58 PM	#8
Celeste Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 481 Images: 13	omg! she's beautiful! i'm going to come steal her, lol __________________ Brilliant? A word describing something dumb You create to desecrate the villain I've become A prophet, not to be made but heard Speaks in tongues and sarcasm To me it's plain, to you absurd

03-31-2005, 08:28 PM	#9
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,984 Images: 307	We're going to try and take a height/weight tape and see if we can measure her. She looks to be about 15.2 maybe 15.3 hands tall and I have no idea about her weight. But she is understandably a little freaked and stressed right now. But we can tell she is a sweetheart! When we got her out yesterday, she was jumpy and I started having doubts about if she was going to be worth it. But then she settled down and we started making friends. It was so cute. My neighbor gave her a piece of apple to eat and she wouldn't, so I got it and pretended I was eating it and then she wanted it! I think once she's at my neighbors house, in the quieter enviroment that she might do better. I hope (fingers crossed)! __________________ ~Tonya~ Teak~Coco~Baylee~Dolly~Rosie~Shilo~Jazzy A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psychiatrist

04-01-2005, 12:04 PM	#10
horsing around Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: new mexico Posts: 11	i also own a grey mustang his name is snorts, because he blows at everyting around him. but he's great animal to me love the color of yr new horse too.

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