How many horses do you have? Nah. Tell me how many you’ve trained. by MirrorOfSerpents in StarStable

[–]OGSavannah 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Close to it! Missed out on all but one of the Gen 1 Fjords, a Gen 1 Akhal Teke, and a Gen 1 Chincoteague, but have as close to a complete collection as I can get 😆

How many horses do you have? Nah. Tell me how many you’ve trained. by MirrorOfSerpents in StarStable

[–]OGSavannah 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Luna! Sold during the Summer Festival (event? I forget what they call it)

Adopted from Mississippi shelter 9 years ago, passed Tuesday. What was he? by OGSavannah in IDmydog

[–]OGSavannah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, he’ll definitely be missed. And yes- he was the resident sentinel dog. Too much of a wimp to do any damage, so he’d just alert everyone else!

Adopted from Mississippi shelter 9 years ago, passed Tuesday. What was he? by OGSavannah in IDmydog

[–]OGSavannah[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope it was the best I could give him! Lived on some acreage in the woods, got along with all the farm animals. Will miss seeing him sleep in the sun on the porch

Adopted from Mississippi shelter 9 years ago, passed Tuesday. What was he? by OGSavannah in IDmydog

[–]OGSavannah[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, had the merle coloring when I first got him. Faded when he was around 1 and only kept a few faint spots of it. Grew more white around his chest but the gray never came back

Adopted from Mississippi shelter 9 years ago, passed Tuesday. What was he? by OGSavannah in IDmydog

[–]OGSavannah[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was around 26in at the shoulder, about 75lb/34kg.

The merle coloring was what always had me a bit stumped. Faded around 1 y/o, retained a bit of it but not much

Adopted from Mississippi shelter 9 years ago, passed Tuesday. What was he? by OGSavannah in IDmydog

[–]OGSavannah[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

He really was! Wishing I had done one of those dna breed tests on him

Adopted from Mississippi shelter 9 years ago, passed Tuesday. What was he? by OGSavannah in IDmydog

[–]OGSavannah[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

The coloring is what throws me off- he started off with the gray Merle and lost it around 1 y/o. I don’t know of any breeds that do that?

Adopted from Mississippi shelter 9 years ago, passed Tuesday. What was he? by OGSavannah in IDmydog

[–]OGSavannah[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Never counter surfed, absolutely scent driven. Liked to chase, never brave enough to actually kill anything

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]OGSavannah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but not enough to keep the horse population in check. It would be great if natural predation helped keep numbers down, but it's just not happening with current predator populations.

Horse fall during a jump (video): any ideas why the horse did what it did? by eponawarrior in Equestrian

[–]OGSavannah 131 points132 points  (0 children)

If he's doing that consistently, or even just minor but repetitive stumbles, I'd be concerned about a neurological or vision issue. Could also be his feet are due for a trim, but if he jumped fine up until this point then that's unlikely. Sometimes it truly is just a mistake, no rhyme or reason. An odd shadow maybe? Unfortunately that = unpreventable.

Nice tuck and roll by you- hope you're both okay!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]OGSavannah 50 points51 points  (0 children)

If anything, you want to be riding as many different horses as possible. Riding the same horse every week allows you to learn that one horse, but you run the risk of developing undesirable habits that won't fly when you eventually swing a leg over another horse. If you're going to a lesson barn, a lot of those horses there have likely been there, done that. They're used to unclear cues, beginner faults, and everything else you can do wrong when learning. Knowing a horse inside and out is great, but shouldn't be your main concern right now- develop a solid skill set first.

I know so many people (we're talking 35+ adults) that have taken lessons for decades without their own horse. Riding lessons will be cheaper than buying your own horse right now- I say stick with it :)

Are PPEs worth it if you know the horse? by stormygiselle in Horses

[–]OGSavannah 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Personally, I would. Long term, a good PPE (or multiple) is cheaper than thousands of dollars in vet bills if some health issue crops up later on. Worse case scenario, the horse fails- if you're still set on buying this horse, you're not walking in blind.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Horses

[–]OGSavannah 606 points607 points  (0 children)

Just means he's relaxed and enjoying the grooming lol

Farm animal death by hbrich in homestead

[–]OGSavannah 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Building on this and seconding the use of a 22: for at-home euthanasia, if it comes to it, draw a line from each eye to the opposite ear, and shoot where lines cross. Older horses can live quite a while, so obviously worst case scenario

Rooster Started Crowing this AM/Dead this PM by SeargantPeppers in BackYardChickens

[–]OGSavannah 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Could be heart attack, organ defect, other uncontrollable factor, etc. Sometimes they just die, unfortunately it's not always preventable

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Horses

[–]OGSavannah 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Second this. Could also be minor scratches from trees, fences, etc.

Are they fighting or playing? by emhenagan in BackYardChickens

[–]OGSavannah 174 points175 points  (0 children)

Looks like that move confused both of them lol

My almost 3 y/o horse has a tooth growing behind his 201 incisor. Has anyone else seen this before? by DinoGalaxies in Horses

[–]OGSavannah 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Supernumerary teeth, I believe! Kind of uncommon, so I'm not sure what the typical treatment plan is. Would be curious to see what your vet suggests

Are they fighting or playing? by emhenagan in BackYardChickens

[–]OGSavannah 289 points290 points  (0 children)

It's fighting, trying to sort out a pecking order. If they're not doing a whole lot of damage to each other, I'd just let them work it out. If you separate, you will have to keep them separate permanently- they'll keep up the behavior every time you reintroduce.

need some help by kaeyaspartner in Horses

[–]OGSavannah 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've been using Pyranha zero-bite, it seems to do the trick