LongLeaf
Nov. 12, 2008, 03:36 PM
A recent baby and a decision to be a stay at home mom instead of going back to work have made hubby and I decide that we need to find homes for a couple of our horses. Harvey is a rehab - we brought him back to health after a hard track life and a tummy full of ulcers. Doodlebug is a rescue who came to us half starved and very neglected. Both are happy and healthy now and ready for new homes.
Harvey is a 2003 bay 16.2 h OTTB gelding. He's a funny, sweet, entertaining horse who LOVES human companionship and peppermints! He came off the track with uclers and arthritis and went right into a show home. His previous owner (a very timid advanced beginner) rode him on the flat, started him over fences and even took him on a hunter pace. He was quiet and dependable. But he failed to thrive - he was all over body sore and like I mentioned had ulcers. He was treated for ulcers and his previous owner (who loves him very much and would like to keep in touch with his adopter) decided to place him at Long Leaf Farm for a stress free life. We have since put about 200 pounds on him and he now has a beautiful bloom to his coat. He gets along with everyone and is VERY playful when out so he might not be a good companion for an older horse as he LOVES to run and play.
Now the bad...he is a hard keeper. He will not thrive on pasture/hay only - he MUST have concentrates. We have him on TC Complete and he does very well. He can be picky with his hay and we've found that he prefers just plain grass hay. He'll eat alfalfa cubes/pellets/hay if he has no choice - same with beet pulp. We do keep him on Strongid C 2X (as I read here that it helps some ulcer horses), U-gard and MSM. As a matter of fact, he just won Strongid C 2x's "Show us your shine" contest so his picture will probably be in national horsey publications in the coming months! You could have a celebrity in your pasture!!
He is sound, but he does have arthritis in his hocks. He used to come out of his stall pretty stiff in the mornings, but since we started him on MSM, we haven't seen any stiffness at all and he's actually moving better than he ever has. He'll never be a prelim eventer or 3'6" hunter, but I think with some maintenence, he'll be serviceable for years to come.
Doodlebug is a 2005 APHA bay tobiano mare. She's sweet as the day is long and she's Harvey's best friend. She's about 14 hands and thickly built. She's currently sporting a huge grass belly that makes her look 9 months pregnant. She's greenbroke - knows the basics = stop/go/left/right and is very quiet under saddle. No spook, buck, bolt or silliness. I think she'd make a great kids pony or school horse - she's very patient and you can do anything to her. The only thing she's not had a lot of practice with is loading.
Now the bad ... she has very upright feet that border on clubby. We think that it is a result of being nutritionally and parasitically challenged as a young horse. She's completely sound and a surprisingly cute mover, but her feet do need ongoing attention. She does have high ringbone on her right hind that is believed to be the result of an injury (perhaps her mom stepping on her) as a foal. But she is sound now and has been since we rescued her in March.
I'd love to see the two of them go together as they're like peas and carrots, but I know that's a stretch.
Please PM or e-mail for more info! Located in the Augusta, GA area. Might be able to transport within 100 miles of Augusta. Some pics on our website.
Harvey is a 2003 bay 16.2 h OTTB gelding. He's a funny, sweet, entertaining horse who LOVES human companionship and peppermints! He came off the track with uclers and arthritis and went right into a show home. His previous owner (a very timid advanced beginner) rode him on the flat, started him over fences and even took him on a hunter pace. He was quiet and dependable. But he failed to thrive - he was all over body sore and like I mentioned had ulcers. He was treated for ulcers and his previous owner (who loves him very much and would like to keep in touch with his adopter) decided to place him at Long Leaf Farm for a stress free life. We have since put about 200 pounds on him and he now has a beautiful bloom to his coat. He gets along with everyone and is VERY playful when out so he might not be a good companion for an older horse as he LOVES to run and play.
Now the bad...he is a hard keeper. He will not thrive on pasture/hay only - he MUST have concentrates. We have him on TC Complete and he does very well. He can be picky with his hay and we've found that he prefers just plain grass hay. He'll eat alfalfa cubes/pellets/hay if he has no choice - same with beet pulp. We do keep him on Strongid C 2X (as I read here that it helps some ulcer horses), U-gard and MSM. As a matter of fact, he just won Strongid C 2x's "Show us your shine" contest so his picture will probably be in national horsey publications in the coming months! You could have a celebrity in your pasture!!
He is sound, but he does have arthritis in his hocks. He used to come out of his stall pretty stiff in the mornings, but since we started him on MSM, we haven't seen any stiffness at all and he's actually moving better than he ever has. He'll never be a prelim eventer or 3'6" hunter, but I think with some maintenence, he'll be serviceable for years to come.
Doodlebug is a 2005 APHA bay tobiano mare. She's sweet as the day is long and she's Harvey's best friend. She's about 14 hands and thickly built. She's currently sporting a huge grass belly that makes her look 9 months pregnant. She's greenbroke - knows the basics = stop/go/left/right and is very quiet under saddle. No spook, buck, bolt or silliness. I think she'd make a great kids pony or school horse - she's very patient and you can do anything to her. The only thing she's not had a lot of practice with is loading.
Now the bad ... she has very upright feet that border on clubby. We think that it is a result of being nutritionally and parasitically challenged as a young horse. She's completely sound and a surprisingly cute mover, but her feet do need ongoing attention. She does have high ringbone on her right hind that is believed to be the result of an injury (perhaps her mom stepping on her) as a foal. But she is sound now and has been since we rescued her in March.
I'd love to see the two of them go together as they're like peas and carrots, but I know that's a stretch.
Please PM or e-mail for more info! Located in the Augusta, GA area. Might be able to transport within 100 miles of Augusta. Some pics on our website.