HORSE PEOPLE- HELP ASAP- What is this??? - Page 7

Ya those last two pictures are a TB .. by the looks of it an older one with serious tracktime .. I see an osselet in the first picture and the 2nd picture shows a bowed tendon. I'd be willing to bet that horse is 25 plus years old at least.

JMO.

You got a JC TAT for that horse ? If so, I can pull up all owner/trainer, track, purse and vet records.

 I like researching this stuff.

Yes, Morgans come in almost all colors (except pure white I think). My girl is chestnut with white socks and blaze. I have even seen some foundation bred greys recently for sale.
Jenni, thanks for helping these poor guys. I will show this thread to my husband to make him understand that we do not need to breed our mare at all - he wanted to raise a foal. There are so many horses in need that only the best prospects should ever be bred, just the same as our dogs.

Silbersee...your quote.....""". There are so many horses in need that only the best prospects should ever be bred, just the same as our dogs."""       .........very true.....

                             Deanna....

Mustangs would carry the BLM brand IF they were taken from one of the reserves and sold.  However there's a number of Mustang and Mustang X which have been ranch horses bred not from wild stock who were never in the BLM's hands, and also many who have been bred by folks who adopted BLM horses.

Most people don't realize that some FAMOUS horses have ended up in a slaughterhouse... one example that still breaks my heart is the Great Horse of the Year Ferdinand who was sold to Japan for breeding. When the bookings dried up he ended up being slaughtered. 

"Ferdinand (1983–2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse racehorse who won the 1986 Kentucky Derby and 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic. He was voted the 1987 Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year.

He entered stud in 1989 and was later sold to a breeding farm in Japan in 1994.

Much to the outrage of many horse racing enthusiasts, reports indicate that in 2002 Ferdinand was sent to slaughter in Japan with no fanfare or notice to previous owners. He likely became either pet food or steaks for human consumption.[1] Ferdinand's death was the catalyst for the Ferdinand Fee, an optional donation program to fund keeping old racehorses alive."  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_%28horse%29

I didn't read the whole thread, only the first page so maybe there are other people guessing -

hard to tell because horses can interbreed and these horses are most likely "grade" - mixed breeds.  But I will guess the black is an arab or arab X judging on the bone, size and short back/croup and head shape.  The bay (and probably the larger horses in the group) are most likely Standardbreds - these are trotting racehorses who often end up at slaughterhouses or auctions, because they are "a dime a dozen" and if they don't win races, or pass their 2 year old racing tests with good times, off they go.  The Amish and Mennonite buy the ones who are still sound (and already broke to harness).
the bay has the "plain" type head and smaller eyes of a standardbred - and if he's "gaited" he could be a pacer.  Hard to tell in the pictures, but if they have any white hairs on their backs or withers, hip area or flanks this could be from rubs from harness. 

I hope you can rescue a few of them - do you know how to tell age from the teeth?  the thin one may be quite old, or he may be young but in bad condition.  Best to save some young ones if you can only take a couple - they would have a better chance of rehab and adoption.

molly

 Molly, the bay is very small.  Maybe 12.5 hands. And his feet are very small as well.

There is one whose ears I just had my fingers in and he just stood there peacefully. He appears to be a grade pony...I think we'll spare him, too. The black little one is safe already, and so is the paint who has had his face burned. The big black is a question at this point until we can find out more about him. He has an ear problem and he is so thin that I worry it won't be possible to bring him back. <sigh>

The black does not have a tattoo, BabyEagle. Incidentally, one my friend already brought home turns out to be a 13yr old OTTB who did quite well. Well enough that someone has offered to buy him for $2500 sight unseen, not even a picture. He's a sweetheart and is being ridden by a 7yr old girl every day after school.  Many nice horses end up in the slaughterhouse. 

I'm hoping to spare a little pony for my son. The ponies from the carnivals apparently are "retired" every 5 years or so. I don't know how someone can make their living off an animal for 5 years and then send it off to be killed so he can get a new one. 

 2 more pics of the bay little guy, aka #283.


And what is wrong w/the big guy's ears? Anyone know what this is?

hi, where are the horses located? Can you pull the large thin black?

cindy

Looks like warts.  Often they will disappear on their own.  I had a minimule who developed the same thing, went away after a couple months.