Ain't he Purty!

Northern Rancher · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: Ain't he Purty!

Possibly the ugliest horse on god's green earth and I own him-he's getting a flank and a bareback rigging in a month or so. He's named Gooch.

Jinglebob · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:

At least he's got some color around his eyes so he won't get cancer eye. Wink

There is good in all, if you look hard enough. Even you NR. Wink

Faster horses · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 18920 Location: SE MT

I don't even think he is ugly. Interesting, maybe, but not ugly. Confused

the_jersey_lilly_2000 · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:

Yesterday while out movin in the last of the hay, one of our day workers that keeps a few horses on our place came thru the gate pullin a horse trailer with 3 paint colts and an old old oldddddddd sorrel geldin in it. All of em skinny but some worse than others. The old geldin looks awful. Someone gave them to him, in trade for ridin a colt for them.
One of em looks alot like that one you posted only he's got alot more winter hair.
He asked if he could turn em out in our pens while he shuffles things around at home to have room for em. So now we have these things out there, I sure hope no one calls in on it. put a fresh new bale of hay in there with em and a big water trough, and they were soooo happy, and munchin away. They all need wormin, and a lil time....the old geldin tho, I just don't know how he'll fair. He may be past the point of help, but we told him, just for his sake, he can leave him there, that way he won't have to fight for food with the youngsters. I feel so sorry for him Rolling Eyes

Faster horses · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 18920 Location: SE MT

Lilly, I will e-mail you some pictures of how those old horses can be brought back with proper nutrition. It can be done, but the horse will need supplemented. Just regular hay won't do it. Of course, I realize it is not your problem, but when you see animals like that, it kinda becomes personal.

Usually those kind have been 'good ole boys in the past' or they still wouldn't be around.

the_jersey_lilly_2000 · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:37 am Post subject:

Oh I know hay won't do it alone, We have a feed house out there with a 1/2 ton of horse feed that we had special mixed for Lil Lilly's 24 year old mare. I offered to let him just buy some of it to start him on. But man he looks like he hasn't seen hay, grass, or a bucket in a while. I'll take pictures of him and send you.

rancher · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 1059

Be careful on the worming, if the horses are really wormy you an colic a horse. Keep some mineral oil on hand in case the worms plug it all up.

RoperAB · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Alberta

RoperAB · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Alberta

the_jersey_lilly_2000 · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject:

the three colts aren't all that bad. Won't take a whole lot to get em back in good shape.

The old gelding is destined to bein a lil 7 year old girls first horse, Them old ones make good "first horses". Even if they are a lil harder to keep.

MsSage · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject:

NR I have a 11 year old who said she would be gald to take that UGLY looking thang off your hands since your so against him LOL
Said all he needs is a girl to love him LOL gotta love young girls

Northern Rancher · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

Well he is for sale-we bred a pair of Belgian mares Paint to raise a chore team but lost the other foal so I guess we'll see if he bucks. Ty's going to try him as soon as things dry up. I just said he was ugly never said I was against him.

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