Some before and after pics of my friends horse FANTASTIC UPDATE!!

mrsungles · 06-03-2008, 04:08 PM

Just found out today that ALL of this guys horses were seized! I don't know all the details yet, but I'm SUPER HAPPY they're out of there!

Long back story (I'll make it as short as possible):

My friend has been in love with this horse since it was foaled, finally (YEARS later) convinced the guy to sell him to her. He would only sell on the condition she keep him a stud. She couldn't find anywhere to board him (since he is a stally) so she kept him there and arranged for the guy to use him as a stud to equal out his feed and board costs there. Life happened, a year goes by since she has last seen her horse. We go out to see him one day...TERRIBLE conditions. The guy is old, has REALLY let his place go. His place is dirt pastures with wood with nails in it, old rusty machinery, trash, and way too many horses for the land. No hay or feed in sight. A little yearling colt was eating a piece of wood. I bawled on the way out of that place. My friend says ok, I'm taking him out of here. We found a place to keep him (rent our own pasture and barn) and hook up the trailer to go get him. Guy refuses to give him to her. She has no reciept, no bill of sale. She's been hoodwinked and is SOL. Cops can do nothing, Animal Control WON'T do anything (because he's "complying") so we get a friend of his to convince him to let my friend take the horse. The conditions: she pay him a 1600.00 feed bill over time. Its the only way she could get him out of that he**hole so she signs. At least we've gotten him out of there.

So here he is, getting fatter and more muscle by the day. I'm so proud of the way he looks now, its amazing what a few groceries can do for a horse. :-)

when she bought him years ago:

The day after we finally got him home:

his pretty face (he saw the mares out in the pasture while we were bathing him)

One week later:

Two weeks later:

And now, still gaining, but slowly. He looks a million times better! :-)

Gallop N Gal · 06-03-2008, 04:11 PM

Awww looks like an entirley(and much happier

) horse!! Good job!

yuvgotmel · 06-03-2008, 04:21 PM

Wow!!! Huge difference. I am not a huge fan of appys (most in my area have horrible conformation) but he is gorgeous!!! Is he gelded now???

mrsungles · 06-03-2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yuvgotmel

Wow!!! Huge difference. I am not a huge fan of appys (most in my area have horrible conformation) but he is gorgeous!!! Is he gelded now???

No, he's not been gelded yet, my friend can't decide if she wants to geld him or not. I think she will geld him as soon as she can, but its still up in the air I guess.

BarrelBaby18 · 06-03-2008, 04:28 PM

My advice would be to geld him. But thats just me.

Man!! what a GEORGOUS boy!! He is so pretty!!

Thank goodness he has a better life now!

shyxpony · 06-03-2008, 05:57 PM

WOW he looks so much better! What a stunning guy! How old is he? And how long has she had him now?

jhalton · 06-03-2008, 06:10 PM

Yay good on her for going out of her way. He looks MUCH happier and more rested. Sometimes ya gotta pay more to rescue them from their situation - money we cant take to the grave anyway. Well done!! How heartbreaking a horse you owned once would be in that situation - and yes I agree with your description of him.

mrsungles · 06-03-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shyxpony

WOW he looks so much better! What a stunning guy! How old is he? And how long has she had him now?

He's 14 and we got him out of that horrid place about 2 months ago.

shyxpony · 06-03-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsungles

He's 14 and we got him out of that horrid place about 2 months ago.

WOW well in 2 months he has sure made a lot of improvement! He looks great!

mrsungles · 06-03-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shyxpony

WOW well in 2 months he has sure made a lot of improvement! He looks great!

I didn't think it would take him long to bounce back. The guy who had him kept saying "oh he's sick, that's why he's so thin"...blah blah blah. There ain't nothing wrong with this horse other than he was STARVING! And there was a mare there about to drop a foal any day (I'm sure she already has by now) that was almost as skinny as him except for her baby belly. Animal Control around her SUCKS! They "can't" do anything because somehow he's "complying" to whatever they're telling him to do. Its ****. He needs to have all his horses taken away. grrrrrr...it makes me so mad.

06-03-2008, 04:08 PM	#1
mrsungles Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jacksonville NC Posts: 462 Images: 136	Some before and after pics of my friends horse FANTASTIC UPDATE!! Just found out today that ALL of this guys horses were seized! I don't know all the details yet, but I'm SUPER HAPPY they're out of there! Long back story (I'll make it as short as possible): My friend has been in love with this horse since it was foaled, finally (YEARS later) convinced the guy to sell him to her. He would only sell on the condition she keep him a stud. She couldn't find anywhere to board him (since he is a stally) so she kept him there and arranged for the guy to use him as a stud to equal out his feed and board costs there. Life happened, a year goes by since she has last seen her horse. We go out to see him one day...TERRIBLE conditions. The guy is old, has REALLY let his place go. His place is dirt pastures with wood with nails in it, old rusty machinery, trash, and way too many horses for the land. No hay or feed in sight. A little yearling colt was eating a piece of wood. I bawled on the way out of that place. My friend says ok, I'm taking him out of here. We found a place to keep him (rent our own pasture and barn) and hook up the trailer to go get him. Guy refuses to give him to her. She has no reciept, no bill of sale. She's been hoodwinked and is SOL. Cops can do nothing, Animal Control WON'T do anything (because he's "complying") so we get a friend of his to convince him to let my friend take the horse. The conditions: she pay him a 1600.00 feed bill over time. Its the only way she could get him out of that he*hole so she signs. At least we've gotten him out of there. So here he is, getting fatter and more muscle by the day. I'm so proud of the way he looks now, its amazing what a few groceries can do for a horse. :-) when she bought him years ago: The day after we finally got him home: his pretty face (he saw the mares out in the pasture while we were bathing him) One week later: Two weeks later: And now, still gaining, but slowly. He looks a million times better! :-) __________________ Pistol Poppin' Trouble~APHA Pearl~Walkaloosa Kiowa~AQHA Proprietor~Standardbred Last edited by mrsungles; 06-12-2008 at 06:25 PM.*

06-03-2008, 04:11 PM	#2
Gallop N Gal Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Land O' Cheese Posts: 3,989 Images: 712 Blog Entries: 2	Awww looks like an entirley(and much happier) horse!! Good job! __________________ *It Takes More Muscles to Frown* ......Than to Smile!**

06-03-2008, 04:28 PM	#5
BarrelBaby18 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pennsylvania--In the barn. Posts: 3,985 Images: 293	My advice would be to geld him. But thats just me. Man!! what a GEORGOUS boy!! He is so pretty!! Thank goodness he has a better life now! __________________ Proud To Own- Rayven- Luck Be A Lady..Barrel Racer "You rarely here "yeah, my horse and I won that", but you mainly here "Yeah, I won that" " You cant win anything without a good partner, wheather you be on his back or right next to him.it just wont happen.

06-03-2008, 05:57 PM	#6
shyxpony Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the barn! Posts: 1,527 Images: 1	WOW he looks so much better! What a stunning guy! How old is he? And how long has she had him now? __________________ we bet you know one little girl who'd rather ride all day, than dance all night!

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jhalton Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 456 Images: 13 Blog Entries: 31	Yay good on her for going out of her way. He looks MUCH happier and more rested. Sometimes ya gotta pay more to rescue them from their situation - money we cant take to the grave anyway. Well done!! How heartbreaking a horse you owned once would be in that situation - and yes I agree with your description of him.

Some before and after pics of my friends horse *FANTASTIC UPDATE!!*

Some before and after pics of my friends horse FANTASTIC UPDATE!!