Our rescue - 3 weeks later

bloodymerrie · 12-15-2008, 03:37 AM

I just have to show her off. This is our rescue mare French Alibi, an 18yo TB mare who wasn't "good enough" for trail riding, and was "given away" to who-ever would take her.

She was full of cuts, scrapes and bruises and had a nasty oozing bite mark on her righthand side. She also had a hematoma between her front legs, courtesy of the aggresive herd she was in. One of her previous paddock mates actually ran at us and tried to kick us when we took her from her previous home.

She was shoed too tight and had thrush and an abcess in one of her hooves. So shoes were removed, thrush and abcess treated and front shoes replaced with the correct size shoes as soon as her feet healed. We also put her on a hoof and joint supplement and got the chiro to see her. The chiro was worried because she stumbled a lot and had a lot of trouble getting up after she's rolled. She also did extremely poorly in the flexion tests. After the chiro worked with her, the stumbling has stopped and she got up more easily. Flexion tests shows much improved mobility now. The chiro said she was sore all over, and was malnourished. She stumbled and has trouble getting up after she'd rolled because she was weak. She didn't want to do too much work on her Alibi was too weak at that point to hande it.

Alibi is BESOTTED with my BF. He gets hugs and wuffs. I get glares and am not allowed to get too close to take a pic. When I greet her she shows me the white of her eye and ignores me but heaven forbid I even talk to the BF. I am treated to a barrage of flat ears! swishing tail! stamped feet! the cow! She has bonded very strongly with him, while being largely indifferent to anything or anyone else. She even prefers to be alone in her paddock (can't say I blame her). I think she will be quite a hot mare, walks activley and trots in-hand with the BF, and is willing to work with him. He finally got to ride her at a walk, twice around the arena, after 3 weeks of love and care.

The face that made us take her:

The day we got her:

After 1 week:

After 2 weeks:

After 3 weeks (wow look at the colour):

*BaRrEL_BaBE* · 12-15-2008, 03:40 AM

What a difference! At first, I was going to say I wasn't sure if I would be riding her quite yet, but I read that she only had one ride, and it sounded like a special, much-deserved one

. I look forward to seeing more pictures of her improvement as time goes on.

BarrelBaby18 · 12-15-2008, 03:46 AM

WOW!
See people (not people on here people who abuse and negect) just three weeks and its a COMPLETELY dif. horse!
Hes beautiful.
Dont worry if hes gone in the morning! =]

bloodymerrie · 12-15-2008, 03:54 AM

BarrelBaby18, Alibi is a "she".

And Barrel_babe, we are riding her to build muscle (topline) - she is sound and gaining weight nicely, so she will be walked twice around the arena (once on each rein) every second day. She is quite energetic but we check her back and legs every day and trot her out before we consider riding. And yes, she was ridden yesterday for the first time.

madvoice · 12-15-2008, 03:57 AM

Keep up the good work

Jim_in_PA · 12-15-2008, 04:33 AM

Wow...you've really helped that beauty along and are a blessing to her.

oldhorsehome · 12-15-2008, 04:43 AM

Great job!!

bnwalker2 · 12-15-2008, 05:23 AM

She's looking great, you've done a wonderful job with her!

CrazyHorse · 12-15-2008, 06:01 AM

Awwwww, what a sweet looking gal! LOL! So she's in love with the BF huh?

How cute!

Res Q Equines · 12-15-2008, 06:03 AM

Wow! She's beautiful!! What a difference a little TLC can make.
Enjoy her!

12-15-2008, 03:37 AM	#1
bloodymerrie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 236	Our rescue - 3 weeks later I just have to show her off. This is our rescue mare French Alibi, an 18yo TB mare who wasn't "good enough" for trail riding, and was "given away" to who-ever would take her. She was full of cuts, scrapes and bruises and had a nasty oozing bite mark on her righthand side. She also had a hematoma between her front legs, courtesy of the aggresive herd she was in. One of her previous paddock mates actually ran at us and tried to kick us when we took her from her previous home. She was shoed too tight and had thrush and an abcess in one of her hooves. So shoes were removed, thrush and abcess treated and front shoes replaced with the correct size shoes as soon as her feet healed. We also put her on a hoof and joint supplement and got the chiro to see her. The chiro was worried because she stumbled a lot and had a lot of trouble getting up after she's rolled. She also did extremely poorly in the flexion tests. After the chiro worked with her, the stumbling has stopped and she got up more easily. Flexion tests shows much improved mobility now. The chiro said she was sore all over, and was malnourished. She stumbled and has trouble getting up after she'd rolled because she was weak. She didn't want to do too much work on her Alibi was too weak at that point to hande it. Alibi is BESOTTED with my BF. He gets hugs and wuffs. I get glares and am not allowed to get too close to take a pic. When I greet her she shows me the white of her eye and ignores me but heaven forbid I even talk to the BF. I am treated to a barrage of flat ears! swishing tail! stamped feet! the cow! She has bonded very strongly with him, while being largely indifferent to anything or anyone else. She even prefers to be alone in her paddock (can't say I blame her). I think she will be quite a hot mare, walks activley and trots in-hand with the BF, and is willing to work with him. He finally got to ride her at a walk, twice around the arena, after 3 weeks of love and care. The face that made us take her: The day we got her: After 1 week: After 2 weeks: After 3 weeks (wow look at the colour): __________________ PROUD LIKE A GOD Last edited by bloodymerrie; 12-15-2008 at 03:58 AM.

12-15-2008, 03:40 AM	#2
BaRrEL_BaBE Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 4,209 Images: 82 Blog Entries: 4	What a difference! At first, I was going to say I wasn't sure if I would be riding her quite yet, but I read that she only had one ride, and it sounded like a special, much-deserved one . I look forward to seeing more pictures of her improvement as time goes on. __________________ (¯`•.¸DoN't l00k BacK¸.•´¯) My_Facebook ::RIP T.H.P* you are so very missed:*:

12-15-2008, 03:46 AM	#3
BarrelBaby18 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pennsylvania--In the barn. Posts: 4,770 Images: 391	WOW! See people (not people on here people who abuse and negect) just three weeks and its a COMPLETELY dif. horse! Hes beautiful. Dont worry if hes gone in the morning! =] __________________ Proud To Own- Double L Last Award Gamer in training Far From Over- That's because we're horse people, not people people!

12-15-2008, 03:54 AM	#4
bloodymerrie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 236	BarrelBaby18, Alibi is a "she". And Barrel_babe, we are riding her to build muscle (topline) - she is sound and gaining weight nicely, so she will be walked twice around the arena (once on each rein) every second day. She is quite energetic but we check her back and legs every day and trot her out before we consider riding. And yes, she was ridden yesterday for the first time. __________________ PROUD LIKE A GOD

12-15-2008, 03:57 AM	#5
madvoice Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Humpty Doo, Northern Territory, Australia Posts: 11,328 Images: 281	Keep up the good work __________________ Sep 1997 - 15 Jan 2006 ~Fry Baby I'll Miss You~ I'm not a complete idiot.. Some parts are missing Owner of a lazy TB This is my shiny thing, and if you try and take it off me, I may have to eat you!

12-15-2008, 04:33 AM	#6
Jim_in_PA Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Bucks County PA Posts: 3,134 Images: 16	Wow...you've really helped that beauty along and are a blessing to her.

12-15-2008, 04:43 AM	#7
oldhorsehome Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,947 Images: 404 Blog Entries: 7	Great job!! __________________ All that is gold does not glitter, and all that glitters is not gold.

12-15-2008, 05:23 AM	#8
bnwalker2 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sunman, Indiana Posts: 7,403 Images: 84	She's looking great, you've done a wonderful job with her! __________________ ~Britni~ and: Halo - 5/19/09 - Quarter Horse filly Nacera - 4/22/89 Arabian mare Vega - 5/28/09 - Arabian filly Rain - 4/25/05 - Appaloosa mare I Have Been Gobbled by Thom Turkey!!!

12-15-2008, 06:01 AM	#9
CrazyHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florence, Mississippi Posts: 10,947 Images: 656	Awwwww, what a sweet looking gal! LOL! So she's in love with the BF huh? How cute! __________________ Don't fight the hands that hold you... God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart. I've been blessed by the Snow Fairy too many times to count! I've been gobbled many times over by Thom Turkey!

12-15-2008, 06:03 AM	#10
Res Q Equines Full Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 150 Images: 32	Wow! She's beautiful!! What a difference a little TLC can make. Enjoy her!

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