Post by Michelle Clarke on May 29, 2012 22:12:34 GMT -5
Got a message Sunday that there were two mustangs on Craigs list a few towns over - looked like Kigers. I figured it was very unlikely, here in Texas, to have Kigers show up like that. When I emailed, the gal said they were from Oregon. I called and told her where to look on the papers and low and behold - Kigers! I was going to go pick them up the next day but Eric said to go right then in case she looked up on the internet as to what she really had. I did not expect to find 2 freezebranded mares from the 2003 adoption...not to mention they are nice quality, one in particular.
Story goes the original adopter relinquished them to his vet a year and a half ago. She moved out of the country and called a rescue to get them. This gal was asked to pick them up; she's had them since October I think. She had some major car trouble, so the vet was coming Tuesday to do Coggins and then off to the local auction Saturday. Being in Texas, two freezebranded mares, no training, dread lock manes - well, they'd be south of the border in a few weeks for sure.
They are not in the best shape. Dry, hard manure; bad skin on their noses from eating photo sensitive weeds, wormy and thin - the larger mare worse off. The first 24 hours, they pooped like elephants; food going right through them, absorbing little. Got them on some herbs, probiotics and enzymes. Much better today. Manure more normal, more moisture and less quantity.
They are sweet but wary. The small one will come up and let me rub her face but took a lot of convincing to be able to go to her side and comb out her mane. Halter - forget it! They turn tail and won't come near me if I just have a rope over my shoulder. After I was able to comb out her mane, the large mare started hanging around and touching me. Today when I put them in stalls, she let me come in and pet her some and work out her mane. Mostly from the right but eventually let me come on the left. She is very thin skinned and huge - at least 15'2; hard to tell for sure because I can't stand directly next to her shoulder.
Here are pics from yesterday morning:
I have named the small mare "Doncella" (damsel or lady) and the large mare "Azucena" (Madonna Lily).
Story goes the original adopter relinquished them to his vet a year and a half ago. She moved out of the country and called a rescue to get them. This gal was asked to pick them up; she's had them since October I think. She had some major car trouble, so the vet was coming Tuesday to do Coggins and then off to the local auction Saturday. Being in Texas, two freezebranded mares, no training, dread lock manes - well, they'd be south of the border in a few weeks for sure.
They are not in the best shape. Dry, hard manure; bad skin on their noses from eating photo sensitive weeds, wormy and thin - the larger mare worse off. The first 24 hours, they pooped like elephants; food going right through them, absorbing little. Got them on some herbs, probiotics and enzymes. Much better today. Manure more normal, more moisture and less quantity.
They are sweet but wary. The small one will come up and let me rub her face but took a lot of convincing to be able to go to her side and comb out her mane. Halter - forget it! They turn tail and won't come near me if I just have a rope over my shoulder. After I was able to comb out her mane, the large mare started hanging around and touching me. Today when I put them in stalls, she let me come in and pet her some and work out her mane. Mostly from the right but eventually let me come on the left. She is very thin skinned and huge - at least 15'2; hard to tell for sure because I can't stand directly next to her shoulder.
Here are pics from yesterday morning:
I have named the small mare "Doncella" (damsel or lady) and the large mare "Azucena" (Madonna Lily).
