[kickspots]

I didn't really NEED another horse, but when I saw her ad I just had to have her. She came to me from Tennesse, bought sight unseen based on a video that was a year old and coming from somebody who didn't really have that many good things to say about her.
Of course she stepped off the trailer and I fell head over heels in love. She is everything I always wanted, and such a pleasure to have around. Really a special girl. She will need some work as she's really chunky and has no muscle, plus needs her teeth done and needs to be on joint supplements but i'm getting there...one financial expense at a time. She also needs some work under saddle as she's quite opinionated good thing I already love her.
This is our very first time together, I was still battling nasty rain rot covering all of her body so she's not dirty just covered in anti fungal goop/spray.


She was soo good on the line, why not just ride her? look how happy i am lol


is the big dopey smile necessary?


She has been great, a strong opinionated mare, but no extreme outbursts haha. After a couple of rides her leg blew up, and she's been on stall rest till last week. We're bringing her back very slowly 3 weeks to a month of walk and trot and seeing how her leg reacts. So far so good (fingers crossed)
Some more pics of the girls



Thanks for letting me share!

[ejforrest]

Welcome and she is beautiful! Good luck with her
If she has rain rot, you really dont want her in with others
Rain Rot

by: Chad Mendell, TheHorse.com Managing Editor
May 01 2008, Article # 11948

While spending as much time as possible at pasture can be good mentally for your horse, if you live in an area with wet or very humid conditions, your horse might be at risk of contracting a bacterial skin disease commonly known as "rain rot."

Ann Swinker, PhD, an extension horse specialist at Penn State University, explains what the infection looks like, how to treat infected horses, and ways to prevent horses from getting or spreading the infection.
Cause
"Rain rot or rain scald (also known as dermatophilosis) is caused by bacterial infection, and it often is mistaken for a fungal disease," Swinker says. "The bacteria live in the outer layer of skin and cause from pinpoint to large, crusty scabs."
Dermatophilus congolensis, the bacterium found to cause this infection, lives in dormant within the skin until the skin is compromised in some way, which can happen when there's prolonged wetness, high humidity, high temperature, or attacks by biting insects, according to The Merck Veterinary Manual. Warm temperatures and high humidity can also cause an increase in the number of biting insects (particularly flies and ticks) present that can spread the infection from horse to horse.
Rain rot occurs when the infective zoospores (created by D. congolensis bacteria to propagate themselves) reach a compromised skin site. Swinker says, "The zoospores germinate and produce hyphae (threadlike tentacles), which penetrate into the living epidermis and spread in all directions, resulting in an acute inflammatory skin condition."
Diagnosis
It's easy to diagnose rain rot, generally on visual confirmation of the skin lesions alone, but a more definite diagnosis can be made by examining a skin scraping for Gram-positive bacteria under a microscope or by culturing the bacteria.
Horses with long winter coats will develop paintbrush lesions (raised, matted tufts of hair) along their dorsal surfaces, which include the neck, withers, back, and croup, as well as on the lower limbs. Light-skinned areas are usually more severely affected. As the lesions get larger and join together, they will progress to a crust or scab formation that when removed will expose yellow-green pus between the necrotic and living skin layers.
Swinker says, "If rubbed, the 'bumps' might rub off in the form of scabs with a small, hairless spot of skin showing."
Treatment
Most acute cases of rain rot can heal on their own; however, Swinker recommends treating even minor cases because the lesions can spread and worsen. The lesions also interfere with use (especially if they are located along the horse's back or withers) and they can be painful for the horse.
She says, "In early or less severe cases, simply removing the scabs (by bathing the horse) with antimicrobial shampoos and currying will take care of the problem." However, more severe cases in which the infection has affected deeper skin layers might require your veterinarian to give antibiotic injections (such as procaine penicillin and streptomycin). Unlike most skin conditions, rain rot is not itchy, but it can be painful to the touch. Be cautious when bathing or removing the scabs.
Prevention Practicing good hygiene, such as daily grooming with clean brushes, along with reducing environmental risk factors (constant wet and/or humid environments and biting insects), are the best ways to prevent your horse from getting rain rot. Because this infection can spread to other horses, it's important to isolate the infected horse to reduce the risk of spreading the infection to pasturemates. Also, be sure to use a separate set of grooming tools and tack (if the infection is light enough to continue working the horse without causing harm), and disinfect these items between each use.

[kickspots]

OH that makes sense! Thank you, I was being careful to only use brushes and saddle pads on her and not the other horses but didn't know about the turn out. The rainrot is all gone now though, we put her on an oral antibiotic (or maybe antifungal) and she got daily baths and then her goop mixture, once it got a lot better, I gave her a full body clip and now its 99% gone, she already looks a lot better.

[bnwalker2]

Beautiful girl!

[AllInCommand]

Wow Gorgeous horse!! I love her coloring!

[Chasin_3_Cans08]

Pretty mare! I am in LOVE with your saddle pad!! Where did you get it?

[PizzazzandMe]

She is beautiful! Love the saddle pad too.

[FarFromOver]

She is gorgeous!!!

[kickspots]

Originally Posted by bnwalker2

Beautiful girl!

thank you, she has a beautiful personality too

Originally Posted by AllInCommand

Wow Gorgeous horse!! I love her coloring!

Thanks! I have wanted a grey mare for as long as I can remember, but was trying not to get stuck on color but she really is special!

Originally Posted by Chasin_3_Cans08

Pretty mare! I am in LOVE with your saddle pad!! Where did you get it?

Haha...thank you. I love collecting funky saddle pads, its a Wilkers pad, I dont think they make them any more. I'm always hunting on ebay for funky pads, my other favorite one has cows everywhere and its bright yellow...you will surely see it here

Originally Posted by PizzazzandMe

She is beautiful! Love the saddle pad too.

thank you! I gotta post pics of the other ones too for a laugh lol

Originally Posted by FarFromOver

She is gorgeous!!!

thanks , I definitely have a soft spot for her, she will always have a home with me

[Rising Star]

shes a really pretty mare and shes lucky to have a good owner like you now that will care for her and love her.
goodluck with her!