I don't get why people see this and think it is starving, sad and malnourished.
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He's a young horse, just 3. I hate to see a hog-fat horse, but especially a hog-fat young horse still growing.
He's an ungelded colt. Studs are going to burn up more calories being silly boys than mares or geldings.
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He could use some weight. It is possible he may need to be dewormed. It may be an awkward stance or a speedbump in a young horses' growth rate.
But the attacks on the person who posted these photos on their Web site are generally ridiculous.
"Now if only someone would feed him..."
"Poor things. They don't have enough meat to warrant being put undersaddle."
"That first picture makes me want to cry... Why is it that assholes like this have horses coming out of their ears..."
"Just because your hick-ass is a boney sack of twigs doen't make it ok to sit on your equally boney horse."
"Somebody please upgrade that poor colt, give him a year off and lots of groceries, then get him a saddle that fits and a rider whose weight doesn't hurt him so much his neck goes upside down."
"Last night I rode a young OTTB ... SHE had more muscle than this thing. Of course her body also wasn't consuming her muscles in an attempt to save itself from starving."
"...shouldn't even be under saddle as underweight as he is!"
"Poor things. They don't have enough meat to warrant being put undersaddle."
"That first picture makes me want to cry... Why is it that assholes like this have horses coming out of their ears..."
"Just because your hick-ass is a boney sack of twigs doen't make it ok to sit on your equally boney horse."
"Somebody please upgrade that poor colt, give him a year off and lots of groceries, then get him a saddle that fits and a rider whose weight doesn't hurt him so much his neck goes upside down."
"Last night I rode a young OTTB ... SHE had more muscle than this thing. Of course her body also wasn't consuming her muscles in an attempt to save itself from starving."
"...shouldn't even be under saddle as underweight as he is!"
Wow. I like to vent and all, but I try—at least TRY—not to judge, least of all without having some kind of background information or input from both sides.
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Blog update: Adding a cropped (so as to be non-identifiable) image as an example of what viewers considered "starving" ... yes, the ribs are visible, but look at the fat padding along the spine, hip and rump ... owner claims the horse came to him in worse condition and is gaining, getting special feed and has been wormed regularly. I was impressed with how the subject of the mostly volatile comments handled himself in response—for the most part.
Takes all types to make the world go round, people. I'm looking around, and not seeing ANY glass houses in sight.
3 comments:
I must say that I agree - Yes the horse is thin and maybe to 'thin' but not starving!
I'll tell you what I see when I look at that horse. I see a horse that needs to be fed. I don't care if he's young or a stallion. Feed him, worm him, do whatever you need to do to put some weight on him. He looks awful.
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