Here's my first post about this little pony. She's putting on weight, the big wound is closed and she is starting to put more weight on the leg and move around more. We want to see how she handles it when she's up to a healthy weight and will take it from there. I've attached a photo I took today, she's starting to look like a happy pony!
My grandpa has an adult horse, he raised her like a spoiled child (too much food, treats and and attention all day). He had an accident and my mother is taking care of the horse these days. The horse is sad and she is misbehaving. The first days she had broken the fenced, ate the chickens food and broke more things. These last day she didn't escape but today she pooped in her water pile. My mother thinks she is afraid and sad but we can only visit her two times a day. My mom gives her treats when she is good and my sister, who love horses, gives her a lot of love but only once a day.
Is there anything else we can do to make the horse be better?
I recently bought my sweet girl, Brandy, and she has this dark spot on her face. (The bite mark in her face is healing just fine) The previous owners said that they got her like that and that apparently she has had it her whole life. They first told me it was a rub, then they told me it was a birthmark. It's definitely not a rub because the skin is kind of rough, discolored, and her hair is growing back. And I didn't some digging and I don't think horses have birthmarks like that. The farrier said hes never seen anything like it. We are having a vet come out on saturday to check it. It doesn't bother her and she let's you touch it. It doesnt seem to be getting larger or changing texture. One theory we have is that maybe a concho on a bridle had a weird chemical on it or it was just a chemical burn. If anyone has seen anything like this please let me know. So far no one has seen anything like it and I'd like to have some sort of idea before the vet comes.
I'm sponsoring a horse at a rescue. She's in her mid-20s. Although she's not too skinny and has been gaining weight, I'd like to get some more weight on her. Not sure if this would matter but she's a quarter horse. I think her body score would be 4.
Currently, she's on 1 scoop Triple Crown senior, 2 cups Thrive feed, and 1 oz Fastrack. She's just a "pasture ornament." No riding or any other activities. I buy my own Triple Crown senior for her, but I was just trying out Thrive and Fastrack. I know Thrive feed is good, but I don't know if I'll be able to afford it.
