[RC] BLM horse perspective and attitudes long rant - Barbara MoultonGlad to see this thread getting around to considering more issues here than the fact a BLM horse was involved-( will we get the dreaded pit bull of the equine world label now? so kind of you not to stop and help as well) With the new legislation sending mustangs to slaughter we don't need any more bad press. I feel my Little Owyhee mare has been the victim of mustang biogtry re: indifferent to deplorable care at boarding barns and with vets and farriers ( she's just a 125 bucks worth after all) The retained testicle needs to be taken care of. In 1972 when I was 14 my grade mare had a surprise foal a month after I bought her. That little pale boy was sold as a weanling :-( loved him but not enough money from babysitting to board 2 and Hobo had barely reached 14 hands as a five year old when his loving owner finally paid the extra bucks to go "fishing". No behavior issues at all just hoping he would finally grow some if he stayed "whole". He wasn't ever whole he was abnormal. Within two years of surgery and gelding he was 16.1 deep golden and awesome. I would have never recognized him as the same horse. Lots of stuff is happening when things are not as nature intended. If you want that tetesterone PAY the money and have him surgically descended but don't geld him. He will probably have fertility issues since he has lived so long already in this state but you won't be dealing with any unknown and potentially harmful/painful complications- this just perpetrates vets, barn owners, show people, SENATORS! and farriers assuming mustang owners are cheapskates with cheap horses. Barbara and Joy who is spoiled more than the imported warmbloods the barn owners and everybody else with something to sell suck up to. ( I quit keeping track of what I spend on Joy because it just makes my grown kids crazy) Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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