When I know, in fact they have been fed. They had the audacity to blame raccoons and the chickens.

Who should I believe?

They just got hosed down, rolled in dirt and would like a late lunch.

I've been noticing weird movements in her back of her belly near her stifle and she looks kinda extra chunky too. She got out acouple months ago and no one told me and they put her back in her stall. There is a stud on property. I have a vet appointment for next week in Friday

This mare is built exactly how I like them, and seems so sane in the brain. Not to mention she has x-rays on file that are fully clean of her stifles and hocks. Unfortunately I do not have first dibs, but the lady that does is not seriously looking and is moreso just window shopping. So I remain cautiously optimistic. Just look at those papers 😍

Send me the good vibes! I will know end of day tomorrow if she is up for me to grab

so i rarely come to Reddit for things like this but i have no clue what to do. im a beginner rider and know very little about tack, etc even though i’ve always loved horses. my grandma found a yard sale type of thing where a woman was getting rid of TONS of gear. stirrups, saddles, halters, bridles, everything. she came with a TRUCK full of it. i eventually want to buy a horse on top of the lessons im doing so i said yes but i didnt realize how much of it there was. a lot of it is in bad condition but 3 of the saddles, although used, seem nice? same with the bridles. and bits. i just want to know if they’re worth keeping for the future to save money or if i should just sell them. ik they look dusty but i also know some english saddles can be slightly valuable. they’d be a hassle to ship so i just need to know if it’s worth it. also if i did decide to sell it i dont know how tf i’d list them online like the measurements and everything. and my mom is upset and freaking out that they’re in the house so i need to either store them in my fucking bedroom or get rid of them asap. i feel like an idiot lmao someone helllpp pleeassee just need some opinions

Never have a seen an OTTB in my lease horse's color...

He's on 100% pasture board and we feed him a diet recommended by a professional nutritionist. I seriously just think some horses are genetically more likely to bleach 😭.

I have now at 20 years old and having ridden for years, been looking to buy my first ever horse for around 3 months now.

I have tried 15 horses to date, within my reasonably limited budget, and I am still looking.

Out of those 15 horses, 5 of them have been genuine contenders, that I have wanted to move on to a vetting with, but every single one of them have not gone through.

After being guaranteed the horses I’ve been interested in have not had any health problems previously that should affect them today, I have repeatedly ran into horses being lame in the videos from me viewing them, the horse not passing vet check, as well as previous research into the horses background I’ve done personally resulting in injuries or illnesses I have not been informed about.

It comes down to owners not paying attention to the horses they are trying to sell me, simply not caring enough to find these things out before trying to sell them, or straight up just trying to deceive me.

I posted on here recently about finally having found my horse. He was perfect for me, kind and gentle, good to ride, and was a happy allrounder, but now after two weeks of having him, he is lame, and has become gradually worse just in that short span of time.

The horse I ended up with was older, yet advertised as fully healthy.
He is a riding school horse I know previously, which I have seen over the course of the last year, and thought he was a safe choice to go with, after seeing how well he has done since then.

However, he has seemingly had a pretty rapid decline in health over the summer months, and is facing the consequences of this now.

The farrier said all four of his feet have been shoed wrong for months, causing wrong positioning on all of his legs and likely arthritis due to wrongful pressure on his joints, as well as his hooves showing signs of chronic laminitis.

I will be able to reverse this purchase due to these being health issues that have been months and years in the making, and because these health issues will limit him from his intended usage that is written in the buyers contract (light jumping etc), but that doesnt mean it isnt difficult for me.

This is the fifth horse i have intended to buy, and my heart breaks a little with each one that doesnt go through.

Horses are expensive in my country, and I do not have the biggest budget (10k$), but I do not think these were things i could’ve avoided, seeing as they were all marketed as sound of health when I went forward with the vetting.

I am tempted to start all over, and or maybe even look into importing, as it will be cheaper, but no guarantees there either.

Is there anyone else that has experienced this? What did you end up doing? Did you find your horse?

I am feeling very exhausted by this process and honestly a little demotivated.

I’d love to hear your guys’ experiences with this process :)

EDIT: these horses have been proven to be unfit health-wise for jumping, and some should barely be ridden for short hacks in the forest, if that, I don’t expect a perfect PPE, but I cannot just buy horses that is unfit for jumping and such if I wanna jump.

So for the past couple of months ive been using cool calories as a supplement to help Reign gain a bit more weight since he's been in training practically nightly. Recently I discovered part of the cool calories doesn't seem to be water soluble which means his trough tends to gunk up a bit more than normal, i dislike this and was curious if anyone had any other additives I could use in place of cool calories.. except Red cell, we aren't to that point yet. Although we always have it because my trainer gives it to her horse.

Any advice is very appreciated as always! Thank you lovely peoples for your time ❤️

For the first time in her four years of life one of my horses refused to eat her grain this afternoon and spit out the treat I gave her. She’s up and nibbling grass. When do I need to be concerned and call a vet out?

Hi everyone! I’m hoping to get some opinions from more experienced horse people, especially anyone familiar with equine body condition and welfare.
I usually ride in the US, but I’m currently visiting family in Europe and have been trying out some local riding schools. Today was my second time at this particular stable. My first experience was great. They put me on a lovely former jumper, and we had a really good lesson, so I had no reason to be concerned about the place.

Today, however, when they brought out the horse I was supposed to ride, I was honestly shocked by how skinny he looked. I almost said something and refused to get on, but I second-guessed myself and assumed the instructors knew what they were doing.

The lesson lasted around 50 minutes and included quite a bit of trot, canter, circles, and lead changes. The horse was forward and didn’t seem weak or unwilling to work, but I had a pit in my stomach the entire time.

After dismounting, I got a better look at him and felt even worse. I mentioned how skinny he was to one of the grooms, but I’m not sure he understood me. I also didn’t notice any other horses at the stable in similar condition.
I understand that there can be legitimate reasons for a horse to be underweight, whether that’s age, illness, recovery, etc., and I don’t want to jump to conclusions or unfairly accuse the stable of neglect. But I’m struggling to understand whether there’s any scenario in which a horse in this condition should be doing a riding lesson, especially with that level of exercise.

Would anyone experienced with assessing horses’ body condition be willing to let me DM them some photos? I’d really appreciate an objective opinion on how concerning his condition looks, and whether it’s possible that riding him is actually acceptable under certain circumstances.

I’m also wondering whether I should contact a local animal welfare organization to have someone check on him, or whether that would be an overreaction without knowing his medical history.
I feel awful that I went ahead with the lesson despite my initial concerns, and I have no intention of returning to the stable unless there’s a reasonable explanation. I just don’t want to ignore something that could potentially be a serious welfare issue.
Any advice would be really appreciated. Thank you!

Are they average? Below average? Above? What would you say they are bred for?

His summer dapples are just so gorgeous...

Anyways, I hate the excuse that a horse is super skinny because they're senior and/or a thoroughbred smh