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Post by desperatehorsewife on Feb 2, 2008 19:25:19 GMT -5
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Post by DianneC on Feb 10, 2008 12:54:20 GMT -5
Sounds like you are making some good progress. I've thought several times that she is so lucky to have an experienced adopter get her. My old wild mare, Tia, was really difficult to catch and had to be trapped in a corner before she would give up. Something happened when she finally learned to take a treat out of my hand. It was probably just that she finally figured out that she would not get hurt, but it really seemed like she thought "Aha, people ARE good for something". It was carrots that did it for her. But it took a while of little pieces in with her food before she would even eat them.
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Post by desperatehorsewife on Feb 10, 2008 21:31:31 GMT -5
She's not nearly as bad as Sunny was. Took ten months to get Sunny to give up and take an apple from my hand. TEN MONTHS! That and getting on were the last two things I had to do, but I rehomed her before I climbed on. Now someone else can worry about the first ride  Firecracker is coming around pretty quickly now. She stood with her head resting on my shoulder this afternoon. Of course, it was her way of avoiding getting the halter on, and I knew it, but I just let her snuggle up and get her face scratched for a few minutes. She pushed her cheek right up to mine, so we were nearly eyeball to eyeball. I actually put her on the long rope and led her out into the field today for the first time. Too bad there's not a little more grass, but that didn't seem to matter to her. Thankfully the neighbor's insane gelding (proud cut) didn't notice us out there or he'd have started screaming for her. That would have been fun |
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Post by kigerfan on Feb 12, 2008 13:00:22 GMT -5
Someone please explain to me the reasoning behind having a gelding proud cut, seems to me you have to deal with all the problems of having a stud, but without the ability to produce.
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Post by lindad on Feb 12, 2008 21:56:37 GMT -5
It isn't intentional... a testicle does not descend and would require major surgery. Hormones surge but the sperm are not viable due to body temp destroying them, so you get studly behavior but a sterile horse.
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Post by kigerfan on Feb 12, 2008 22:19:38 GMT -5
Ah, thanks  |
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