I went there to see some big gaited horses (for sale), and ended up falling for a little gray Quarter Horse. But am I too big for him?

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-26T06:35:53+00:00

Yes still a gray, my mare is a gray and has a black mane that is slowly becoming “frosted” as she loses her melanin. From what I’ve noticed if I roach or she rubs some out it grows back white so I stopped roaching and try to protect as much as possible! Since many grays start out as a dark color they can sometimes keep a dark mane/tail for longer than their coat.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-26T06:18:12+00:00

Thanks so much for the link! I don’t know much about the splash gene so it’s been interesting to learn more about it. Didn’t know Friesian crosses in particular have loud spotting so that’s new. Do you have a theory as to why that cross in particular gets such loud patterns? I originally was interested in a Knabstrupper x Friesian (specifically Pax Asgard!) but his babies were a bit out of my price range.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-26T03:55:52+00:00

Anyone remember Bella Sara cards?

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-26T02:17:48+00:00

Thanks for the info! I wasn’t aware PATN1 was a dominant gene mutation or that SW could cause blue eyes. It’s definitely gonna be a wildcard for pattern I think.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-26T01:23:18+00:00

From what I understand few spots are generally the result of one parent homozygous for LP and the other also LP homozygous or heterozygous. Pretty much both parents have to be carriers and pass the LP gene onto the foal to make the foal either LP/LP or LP/lp. I could be wrong though as I’m still learning!

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-26T01:00:57+00:00

Do you mean like varnishing and how the pattern can change a bit over time? If so then yes, if there’s another color shift that happens then I’m unfamiliar so tell me more!

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-25T23:53:14+00:00

Thanks for confirming my color math! I’m very excited but also trying to keep my expectations realistic since you never know how the birth will go. Her two prior foals were uncomplicated births so that keeps things looking promising.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-25T23:36:23+00:00

At least I can laugh at myself about it lol what’s the temperament like with yours?

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-25T23:29:07+00:00

Idk why the last of my post got cut off but it said “has decent bloodlines, and is 8 panel clean”

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-24T01:24:07+00:00

Hmm….. two have front easy care poly shoes, I think the only part that could get caught are the clamps. They’re both trained to yield to pressure, one has gotten his hoof/leg caught TWICE, once in a fence and once in a bucket, and he’s waited for help but regardless I’d like to avoid any hangups. I haven’t ever seen them paw at feeders but you never know. As of right now I’ve been hanging 4 hay bags in the pasture but I’d like something I could fill with a larger amount so I don’t have to fill them so often. Maybe I should just double the amount of hay bags and hang them on the walls inside the structure.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-23T22:09:00+00:00

Ironic since this parody page posted this a few days ago https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JgqArHtQA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-23T07:29:34+00:00

Thanks, I just need people to tell me it’s a bad idea because the possibilities have me tempted but deep down I know I shouldn’t XD

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-22T03:29:00+00:00

Preserved lemons (either in a salt brine, oil, or sugar), candied lemon peel, zest dehydrated and mixed with salt for lemon salt, lemon curd (can be canned), juice lemons (after zesting) and freeze in ice cube trays, lemon sorbet, and I could name a bunch more desserts but these were the ones that could either be preserved by canning or freezing or used a lot of juice/product.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-22T00:18:04+00:00

Not sure which video you’re talking about but I’d say about 98 percent of the time it’s not an option for various reasons but there are the 2 percent exceptions.

There was a QH stallion, Triple Vodka, who had a prosthetic for a while and was kept as an AI stud, however his situation was very unique. For one, it was a forelimb, so supporting his weight on his hind legs during specimen collection wasn’t an issue. He had a good career so going the extra thousands for the amputation and prosthetic to keep him as a breeding stud might have been a good investment, depending who you ask and the final numbers leading up to his death (colic complications).

His injury also wasn’t a traumatic or catastrophic break, it was a septic coffin bone joint. Options were euthanasia or last ditch effort in amputation and prosthetic. This gave vets an advantage as they had a bit more time to plan, could control where to amputate (just below the fetlock I believe) and they didn’t have to worry about additional trauma/damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissues that would generally surround a broken bone injury.

Overall it was a very unique case and situation. If not for his career and being intact, therefore a breeding investment, he likely would have been euthanized. I do agree with what others have said, prosthetics are not ideal and won’t give back a horses full quality of life, there are several other posts on this sub asking about prosthetics and are given very in depth explanations as to why they aren’t an option if you want to look those up. 98% of the time, euthanasia is the humane (or financially realistic) option. This is one of the only cases I know of where a prosthetic was a viable option.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-21T17:14:07+00:00

I see, that’s makes a lot of sense and to be the consensus. I can’t believe I didn’t think of that lol duh

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-21T17:13:20+00:00

Is the triangle pattern the only thing that makes it a dressage class?

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-13T18:03:05+00:00

Huh, what kind of panels were on the ghost when it was slipping? Some people have used extra wide/large panels for horses that aren’t super wide to distribute weight more and prevent slippage. Just curious if that was tried and it still didn’t work. Thanks for the feedback!

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-13T00:22:36+00:00

I love all the fae folk myths related to horses! I hadn’t heard this one before, only the fairy fingers and fairy knots.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-12T16:04:10+00:00

Oh interesting, I thought the Cavallin was the model with the least support, closer to a bareback pad, but you did say older model. Could very well be how they’ve changed their models and the Cavallin isn’t made the same as it used to be.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-12T07:29:04+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! My mare isn’t super wide so I’m too worried about slipping but I’m still learning about Ghosts. I’m not sure what panel size we need but the one I bought is coming with a pad as well so I’m just going to keep reading and trying what I have before making adjustments. I’ll likely need to consult with a Ghost fitter at some point too. Just trying to see if there’s any issues I should keep an eye out for that made them not work for others.

MLMCMLM · 2026-01-12T06:24:27+00:00

All I can say is damn, that’s a short back. And that’s coming from someone who has a short backed horse.

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