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[RC] cranky mare - JonniSo my questions are if you had a horse that was likely to aggressively kick other horses in a pasture situation, what would you do? <<< Only put her out with horses that I did not care if they got injured...and did not care if the injuries included things like broken legs. should I have a vet check into things in case of any hormonal or other underlying problems? <<< I think that would be a wise investment should I just run away? (I really like this mare, would hate to see her end up in a bad situation because of something I could fix or deal with just by having her in a different environment or different sport).<<< Ask yourself if you truly LIKE this horse, and see her as a part of your distance riding program, or if you just feel the need to "fix" her. That is not a bad thing, but I'd really analyze why I wanted the horse. Many of us do feel the need to "save" one from what ever we feel they need saved from. But with so many really nice horses out there, is this really a project you want to take on. Only you can answer the true reasons why you indeed might want to take this horse on. You do not need to justify it with any of us. But I'd consider if the horse is indeed a risk to you and your family, and other animals or not. Some can't be fixed, while others turn out to be the best horse we might ever have. Jonni in TX (home of 5 Arabian geldings who live in harmony 99% of the time. LOL) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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