Starved Paint.

ApacheWarrior<3 · 06-09-2008, 08:42 AM

About a month ago, my neighbor/ferrier told me about one of his clients have a "17 year old, 15.2-ish Paint gelding". He said that sand gnats bothered him, and so the horse would walk off any bit of food he got.

Well, he at finally got a number for us and we went to go pick him up. We haven't used our new truck to pull our little 2 pony/1 horse trailer, and had no idea that it was a leetle bit too small to pull it.

Anyway. We stuck to about 50 on the interstate and made a few people mad, but what ever, as long as we get the little guy home.

Well, we get to the owners house to find a little 15h 23 year old. We were told he was "a little ribby", but this goes beyond that.

She was feeding him as much as we feed our fat 5 y/o QH, and expecting him to gain weight.

Here's "Chief Redi", our new guy. It's taking me forever to load the pictures, so I'll have to do it one at a time.

rose1081 · 06-09-2008, 09:42 AM

He is so skinny!
Gorgeous all the same (with a bit of meat on him!), I am so glad he has got you to take care of him now! poor thing.

Klaycock · 06-09-2008, 09:46 AM

aww, poor old man anyway

He is gunna be a handsome boy once he gets that weight back though! Good luck and congrats!! Cant wait to see his "after pics"

HUS_WP_lovr · 06-09-2008, 09:47 AM

Aww poor boy besides the weight he doesnt look old at all. Hes pretty and I bet he'll be stunning once hes gained soem weight.

Goonhorse · 06-09-2008, 09:48 AM

Poor guy!

He'll be stunning once he gets some weight on, though. He looks great besides being skinny and being 23--not that that's all that old, but he looks younger than that even in his skinny state.

ApacheWarrior<3 · 06-09-2008, 09:48 AM

Oh, trust me. He'll be fat and sassy in a few months.

He's such a character. Any time he walks by a door, he tries to open or close it. He's so loving, too.

BuddyPalAmiga · 06-09-2008, 09:49 AM

he's pretty thin but I bet he can make it up in no time with some good groceries

He is very cute though!

ApacheWarrior<3 · 06-09-2008, 09:50 AM

For everyone saying he looks younger, I know. :] He has such a baby face.

ApacheWarrior<3 · 06-09-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BuddyPalAmiga

he's pretty thin but I bet he can make it up in no time with some good groceries

He is very cute though!

We're going to the feed store tomorrow just to get him his own food. lol

FallenAngel · 06-09-2008, 10:07 AM

Aweee poor horsie.

I bet he will look great in no time with some great feed.

06-09-2008, 08:42 AM	#1
ApacheWarrior<3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: southeast Georgia Posts: 747 Images: 2	Starved Paint. About a month ago, my neighbor/ferrier told me about one of his clients have a "17 year old, 15.2-ish Paint gelding". He said that sand gnats bothered him, and so the horse would walk off any bit of food he got. Well, he at finally got a number for us and we went to go pick him up. We haven't used our new truck to pull our little 2 pony/1 horse trailer, and had no idea that it was a leetle bit too small to pull it. Anyway. We stuck to about 50 on the interstate and made a few people mad, but what ever, as long as we get the little guy home. Well, we get to the owners house to find a little 15h 23 year old. We were told he was "a little ribby", but this goes beyond that. She was feeding him as much as we feed our fat 5 y/o QH, and expecting him to gain weight. Here's "Chief Redi", our new guy. It's taking me forever to load the pictures, so I'll have to do it one at a time.

06-09-2008, 09:46 AM	#3
Klaycock Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LeRoy, Michigan Posts: 1,025 Images: 238	aww, poor old man anyway He is gunna be a handsome boy once he gets that weight back though! Good luck and congrats!! Cant wait to see his "after pics" __________________ K&M Speed and Miniature Horses Training,Sales,Showing,Lessons Located In LeRoy, MI 49655

06-09-2008, 09:48 AM	#5
Goonhorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A Hawkeye (IA) in the land of Hoosiers (IN) Posts: 2,657 Images: 263 Blog Entries: 150	Poor guy! He'll be stunning once he gets some weight on, though. He looks great besides being skinny and being 23--not that that's all that old, but he looks younger than that even in his skinny state. __________________ Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. -Psalm 139:22-23

06-09-2008, 09:49 AM	#7
BuddyPalAmiga Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central Montana Posts: 1,694 Images: 249 Blog Entries: 4	he's pretty thin but I bet he can make it up in no time with some good groceries He is very cute though! __________________ Matthew 28:6 - He is not here, for He is risen as He said. Amiga, Sassy, Dolly, Missy, Lola, Velvet myspace.com/merritnbeth

06-09-2008, 10:07 AM	#10
FallenAngel Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chilliwack, BC Posts: 4,227 Images: 283 Blog Entries: 17	Aweee poor horsie. I bet he will look great in no time with some great feed. __________________ You will never "find" time for anything. If you want time, you must make it And She would rather tumble off her horse, Than fall for a boy </3

06-09-2008, 09:42 AM	#2
rose1081 Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 170 Images: 11 Blog Entries: 10	He is so skinny! Gorgeous all the same (with a bit of meat on him!), I am so glad he has got you to take care of him now! poor thing.

06-09-2008, 09:50 AM	#8
ApacheWarrior<3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: southeast Georgia Posts: 747 Images: 2	For everyone saying he looks younger, I know. :] He has such a baby face.

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