I lost my filly last month to heart failure. The short version is we think she had a virus some months past that got into her heart and damaged it. There was too much damage for it to have occurred during the two weeks she was obviously unwell ( Read more... )

 Last night a friend and I somehow stumbled into a discussion in which our opinions differed greatly, and I thought it would be a good one to put to you guys. We were talking about having horses put down and whether or not you should stay with them or not ( Read more... )

Just heard about this.

National competitive trail mileage record holder Elmer Bandit, 38, passed away Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the pasture of his longtime boarding stable, Misty River Equestrian Center, in Independence, Mo.

Read MoreIt was amazing how fantastic this old horse was. At age 37, he broke the record for lifetime trail mileage ( Read more... )

A comment in a previous post made me wonder - how many of you would euth your healthy horse/s before allowing them to pass into an uncertain home? Or even one that you thought was 100% at the time ( Read more... )

Goodnight Sweet Prince.

Perce was the homeliest Appaloosa I have ever seen.  He had a face only a mother could love and the ugliest rat-tail you have ever seen.  Perce was very sweet and not too smart.  He was patient, kind and rarely stubborn or difficult.  The love of Perce's life was a tall chestnut mare named Roxie.  He would stand by the gate ( Read more... )

This is a warning to people in Florida, particularly in South Florida:( A Warning )

For those of you who read Fuglyhorseoftheday.blogspot.com you've probably seen her recent entry concerning Idealism, Realism, and Pessimism. If not, I suggest you read it, it brings to light what we want, and what we need.

At the end of the entry she posted This link: http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/why-horse-slaughter-is-necessary/

I ( Read more... )

http://www.chronicleforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=192713

Anyone have a clue or know anyone else going through something similar? I would be at wits end, as it seems this lady is.

This morning, a small group from my barn loaded up a trailer with bales of hay and straw. We poked through tack trunks and tack rooms, unearthing extra halters, lead ropes, grooming supplies, and assorted tack. We took a short drive to a neighboring farm and pulled up in front of the still-smoldering remains of their main barn ( Read more... )

Alas, there have been two more horse deaths at Rolex this year. So far :( and one rider in critical but stable condition. I'm not really the sort to get into huge debates, although folks are welcome to do so in comments if they want. I've posted (and will keep posting updates) in my horse journal (foalstory); I update more as a news source to those on my ( Read more... )