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melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 264
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 10:12 pm: | 
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Hello
We were thinking of rescue a mare and filly from a farm who saves horses from slanter. The mare is about 8 yrs old with a one month old filly. The mare and filly both have blue eyes, but are not register. We wanted to trade our appaloosa mare for them, but they said they would only give us $400 for our mare then we would have to give them $400 cash for both. They want $800 for both the mare and filly might be breed back. My question is do you all think it is worth it. My children love the pictures they sent us. We love paints. We wanted to maybe breed to our paint stud later on. Tell me what you all think. Has anyone rescue horse from slanter? What type of horses are they? They said she can be rode with more lessons. My mare is broke to ride.
thanks MELISSA |
Donna Toepper
Neonate
Username: Toeps
Post Number: 5
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 12:05 am: |
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Both of my mares are rescues from slaughter. I paid $550 for my perchie x filly and $750 for my palomino. I actually got mine off the feedlot before they were trucked to the slaughter house so I have absolutely no background info on either of them. For me they are worth their weight in gold! This link is the non profit organization I got my mares thru. www.columbiabasinequinerescue.org - they have a huge BB that is full of info and lots of support. They do not,however,support "backyard" breeding for lack of a better term, due to the over population of horses and the number of horses that end up on the lots pregnant and the number sent to slaughter each year.
I hope this helps. Good luck |
Marci Nadler
Weanling
Username: Shadowsfire
Post Number: 32
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 12:40 am: |
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I would first go meet this mare in person. If she is not gentle and sweet I would not do any trading. I would also ride this mare and make sure you aren't getting more horse than the kids can handle. Plus babies are another unknown, they are quick and can hurt you faster than greased lightning. But they can bring a lot of joy too, but they sure are a lot of work before you can actually ride them. |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 380
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 12:57 am: |
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Great website Donna. If I ever buy another horse, I will look into one of those places first! This will probably sound dumb but I was unaware of all the slaughtering of horses. Is it just due to overcrowding? Very sad! |
melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 265
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 10:06 am: |
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Donna,
It was a good site. We have handle foals before. We have two fillies on the ground now. Do you thing since the fillies are close in age we could put the mare and filly with my mare and filly? How long should we keep them apart if we get them?Our horses have had their shots, so as the mare and filly. What type of illness can they bring to us?
thanks MELISSA |
Kerri
Neonate
Username: Kerrit
Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 10:06 am: |
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I agree with Marci, you should go "test drive" the mare before actually buying her. With horses, you never really know what you're getting into until you really try them out. But just b/c they were sent to slaughter doesn't mean there is a thing wrong with them. We saved a 3yo. TB gelding from slaughter about 5 years ago. Since then he's been used in our lesson program, and shown successfully as an eventer. He can jump 4' and has the most comfortable gaits you could ever dream of.
(Message edited by kerrit on June 09, 2006) |
melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 266
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 10:12 am: |
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Hello,
I was told by alot of people that rescue horses from slanghter can be nicer then some we already own.I worry about strangles, coughs things like that as well. Any information would be great. The mare has been with the people for 8 months, she foaled the filly at their place. The people told me she has not health problems.Why do people sent their horses to be slanghter it is sad? I know we can't save them all, but the looks on their faces is so sad.
thanks MELISSA |
melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 267
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 10:18 am: |
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The people who have the mare and filly told us if we were worried about the horses getting sick to give them a shot of intranasal vaccine. What is intranasal vaccine?Can pregrnant mare take this shot?
thanks MELISSA |
Kerri
Neonate
Username: Kerrit
Post Number: 4
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 10:39 am: |
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I know they have come out with intranasal vaccines for strangels and influenza, so I suppose that is what they are talking about. However if the mare has been with these people for 8 months and not shown any symptoms chances are she's clean, but it's ALWAYS a good idea to get a vet check on any new horse, and to keep them isolated for at least 2 weeks (as this is the average incubation period for most diseases such as strangles). I don't know if the new intranasal sprays are safe for broodmares or not, b/c I'm not certain whether they are considered a live vaccine. Ask your vet, he/she should be able to tell you. |
Donna Toepper
Neonate
Username: Toeps
Post Number: 6
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 10:57 am: |
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We ALWAYS! keep our rescues quarantined for 30 after any symptoms they have are gone. I feel this is SO important. I personally don't like the strangles vaccine as it is only 60% effective and can cause serious even deadly side effects. Just my opinion. I had to put Sun and Tango on SMZ's because of a nasty upper respiratory virus (we call it the feedlot crud) but there were no complications and both are doing great. Because a rescue already has them and they are not right off the lot maybe they can give you more insight. I think it is very important that whenever you bring a new horse into the barn they be vet checked and quarantined. We also de-louse and worm. The feedlot is very unsanitary and it's scary what "yuckies" are there!
Slaughter is mostly due to the overpopulation of horses. Ranchers who breed or are finished with their work horses bring them there. Alot are off the reservation, some are bucking stock, some are from auctions where an unsuspecting owner sells to a "killer" buyer for cheap. From the slaughter house, they go to Italy, Germany, Japan, and Belgiam for human consumption. It is very sad.
Check out the horses, you want to be safe, and if nothing else you will be supporting a good cause. And it doesn't sound dumb at all! Most people are unaware how many horses are slaughtered each year.
Good luck! These guys are very rewarding!
As far as mares and foals together, how are the mares with each other? My friend breeds quarter horses and all the mares and babies are together, at weaning time she puts all the being weaned foals together for socialization.
(Message edited by toeps on June 09, 2006) |
melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 274
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 03:06 pm: |
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Hello,
We were not able to adopt the mare and filly, someone beat us to it.
thanks for the help.
melissa |
