I'm going to have to surrender my horse

[dionythicus]

Back to the orignal topic.

Rachel, I have to say I'm sorry that it's come to this. I also have to admit that it might be an option to consider euthanizing the horse. It isn't fair to the animal to be in pain until someone else can adopt it's problems. Being in school, it's financially difficult to keep a large animal. Maybe you should wait until you're done with school to get another horse? Just an idea. I know this is a hard time for you right now.

 

[Triple het]

Ah well. Snake feeding time. See you little pick-a-fight-just-for-the-sake-of-it tomorrow. I am sure you will have no nice messages for me tomorrow so the whole forum get's to see more of your real face

Double het for Precident!

 

[stangugrl]

Ah well. Snake feeding time. See you little pick-a-fight-just-for-the-sake-of-it tomorrow. I am sure you will have no nice messages for me tomorrow so the whole forum get's to see more of your real face

Double het for Precident!

You know there is a spell check. Plus yeah she should consider the horses welfare over a vacation. But if she boarded the horse and the stable is responsible for feeding the horse and she ASKED them to give the horse meds and they didn't then that stable shouldn't be operating. I see her point of view but I think I would consider euthinizing Jazzy if she is in that kind of pain, instead of putting the responsibility on a rescue who runs off of donations and then go get another horse that is ride-able. I have plenty of horses that require meds daily and weekly and aren't rideable but I don't pawn them off or sell them just because they aren't rideable. I would def. reconsider your options. But, triple het, you shouldn't go after someone and attack them like that! She is in a horrible situation that no one would every want to be in. But don't do that to her. She came to this board to vent and get opinions to 'help' her not to get attacked from a person who always 'lights the fire'.

 

[starsevol]

stangugrl,
Double het and triple het are the same person. double het got himself banned, created a new nic, and came back swinging. I am hoping he is kept out of here perminantly.

 

[clipclopclip]

Wow..ok I went away for a day and people are fighting...AHHHH.

Not that I need to explain myself at anyone but I am nice sooo...

Number one: I buy my own medications. I give her medications myself every day. The stable said that they would give them to her while I was gone, but didn't (they do this as a regular service for everyone else, I just prefer to do it myself). I also have been doing her farrierwork myself since I bought her. I am a do-it-yourself sort of gal.

Number two: My vacation was in no way impeding my moneys for my horse. I have separate accounts. In other words, I wasn't financially troubled because i was going on vacation...just needed one. I am stressed.

Number three: I was not given enough information when I bought this horse. In other words, the people I bought her from lied to me. About a lot of things. I was going to sell her anyway very soon. This situation means that I cannot sell her. Even if I medicated her to the point that she was rideable I would still not be able to keep her because she has some very dangerous habits like rearing. She has even flipped and fallen on top of me. This is a horse that needs to just be out in a pasture..something I cannot provide right now.

Number four: I cannot support a horse that is a pet. I know it sounds cruel, but it is my financial situation. If I had a horse that was better trained than Jazzy and was worth more, I would consider medicating and keeping her. As it is, I cannot continue to keep an animal that is so expensive that cannot be ridden. I am not a rich girl. I work hard. I must be able to ride if I am supporting a horse.

Number five: I found a rescue that is more than willing to take her in. However, most of the rescues I talked to said that even they couldn't take in such a dangerous horse. I am not the only one not wanting a "hot potato".

Number six: She is not in enough pain to warrant her being put down. She simply isn't rideable right now. She could be, but not by me. She would do fine if she simply was a pasture pet. I cannot afford to feed a pasture pet, as I am a student with limited means. It may sound bad, but I have to think with my pocketbook.

Number seven: As I said before, this is more about me not being compatible with her than her lameness. If she was sound and healthy, i would still be looking into selling her and finding another horse that I can actually enjoy rather than fight with. This happens every day with lots of people. It's normal. The fact that she has become lame puts me in a terrible position financially and morally. What is right to do is not always moral, and the other way around. There is no way I can make a correct and right and moral decision here without either compromising my safety or the horse's health. Jazzy now can have a chance at a place where she can roam pastureland for the rest of her life. I am willing to donate to the rescue as well in order to ensure she gets medicines, even though most people don't and would simply sell their horse to a killer buyer.

Number eight: Do not presume that I am the only one making this decision. My family will also not allow me to keep her as a pet. They are looking out for me and want me to be able to ride a rideable, safe horse. They do not pay for her but I respect their wisdom and decisions.

Number nine: Would I be getting this much flack if I had just decided to dump my boyfriend for another guy because i was fighting with my old boyfriend all the time who never worked or earned money? My goodness.

This is a hard decision that makes me feel lowly enough to have to make. Please don't be hard on me. I will remember not to share these sorts of things again. I am simply looking out for both mine and my horse's needs in the only way I can given this particular situation. Do not judge me. Life is cruel enough without judgment of strangers.

thanks to those who were supportive and gave me good ideas! I am looking forward to Jazzy having a comfortable home out on the range in a nice big herd. I am also looking forward to finding a good, safe lesson-type horse I can learn on and possibly teach lessons on someday.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

Is the condition she has curable or not? I read the first post carefully, but I am confused. It sounds like you would keep the horse and try to cure her if you did not have problems with riding her and her bad habits. You say she could be rideable, but not by you. Does this mean her lameness can be cured? If there is a chance that the horse can be rehabilitated and trained by someone else, you may yet find a home for her. It sounds like you have already found a rescue place, anyway. Too bad the people you bought her from were not up front with you.
I agree with the suggestion that you may want to consider leasing a horse. I used to 'sponsor' a horse, I think it is the same thing. I would like to do so again when my financial situation allows.

 

[Pet Corn Snake]

I hope he has a loverly life, and goodluck with your next horse! ;D

both my mother and my father owned a riding school, so i was brought up around them, and I know how frustrating it can be when one falls ill,

goodluck!

 

[clipclopclip]

Her condition is not curable, only manageable with a lot of drugs. I'm not sure she would ever be rideable again even with the drugs..it is only a slim chance anyway.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

I was wondering if more than one vet has looked at her. I don't think, if it was my animal, that I could give up on her without getting a second opinion. If she'd be suffering without the pain killing drugs, the responsibility to keep medicating her is a lot to ask of the rescue place. But if she'd make a good pasture pet without having to be given constant medication, maybe you can find someone that wants her as a companion animal for their own horses or something.

 

[clipclopclip]

I have had the best vets in the area look at her. To be honest even they are a little fuzzy on what is going on in her legs-they only know it will get worse and not be curable,only manageable. She could be a pasture pet but right now the market is so flooded that not even nice horses are being sold. The rescue I found is not flooded (because it is far away in the middle of nowhere) and keeps horses for their entire lie if they aren't adopted out. Seems nice to me, and better for Jazzy than me giving her away to a person that may auction her off to a killer buyer.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

I am glad you found a place for Jazzy. I hope she is happy there. I hate the fact that there is an export market for horse meat, but there's so many unwanted horses out there just like dogs and cats. I think people just don't realize how expensive it is to keep them. Farriers, inoculations, worming, feed, board, then something goes wrong and its a huge vet bill...

 

[diamondlil]

That rescue sounds ideal, I hope all goes well. I really do not envy you having this situation at all, but you seem to have found an excellent solution. The girl who used to share grazing with my friend had to have an arab mare euthanised because she was dangerous due to pain that turned out to be from an ovarian cancer that spread to her spine, so I'm really glad you've still got a chance for jazzy to enjoy her life out at pasture

 

[Jessicat]

I went through a terrible re -homing ordeal with a puppy that some friends gave me a few years ago. Similar situation, college student, in an apartment that had a strict no dog policy, not enough time to give him more than one good walk a day, most heart breaking decision I ever made.

I found a good home for my pup though, which gave me peace of mind. Make an add on craigs list, maybe not to sell your horse right away, but just explaining the situation. Check adds all the time. I realize re homing a dog is easier than re homing a horse... my dog was a pit bull terrier though, so I had little hope that someone would want him (I sometimes feel I'm the only person left with faith in the breed).

Don't do anything unless you feel in your heart it's the right thing. I know it's a painful decision to give up an animal, but think of what's best for it.