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| Meggie-Lu |
Posted - 18 Feb 2010 : 8:03:38 PM
to buy and own my own horse!
Here is the info:
Her name is Kyla
She is 8years old she has had one foal when she was 5years.
She is 16hh abouts, she is a proper mix bred! She is a tb x arab and an appalossa x irish sports horse.
She is very dark bay almost black with a few white spots on her bum and back legs.
She's done shows, she jumps about 4ft, shes also been evented a few times, but she was schooled as a riding school horse,but it didnt work out som she was sold on to where she is now.
She was owned by a very advanced rider but i have ridden her a number of times and she is the sweetest mare ever.
There is only one problem, she is a wind sucker :-(
Not good!
What do you think? Is it worth it?
Have any of you guys had any experince with a wind sucker? |
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| Meggie-Lu |
Posted - 19 Feb 2010 : 5:54:36 PM
Thanks for all the reply's everyone. If i was to buy her she wuld be stabled at the same place as Merlin as there are only Merlin, and two other horses there one of witch is blind, there is lots of room for her to be stabled away from them if she needed to. Although she has stayed at Merlin's yard for a month why her owner was away and the boys were not bothered so, thats a gd sign. |
| marionpack |
Posted - 19 Feb 2010 : 12:06:17 PM
I agree with Linda, a lot of livery yards don't like to take on wind suckers, I have known 2 that wind suck and both had a problem putting on weight but these horses would wind suck even in the field, but if you know the horse and the wind sucking doesn't cause her any problems and is manageable, then I would seriously think about it |
| bexr |
Posted - 18 Feb 2010 : 11:10:10 PM
wind sucking is still thought of as a habit but it is now commonly recognized as the only way a horse can burp. The noise you hear is the horse expelling air not sucking it in. As angelarab has said it can be controlled by correct diet. Horses that wind suck can be more prone to colic because they have an upset stomach, not because of the action. It is very unlikely that others will start wind sucking because 1 does.
If you like the horse and you are happy, then buy her. Some people are just blinkered against these so called vices and can not be bothered trying to find a solution. |
| linda |
Posted - 18 Feb 2010 : 10:39:12 PM
It would depend if you are on a livery yard, if so, a lot of yard owners will not take them, and you may find other liveries will not want their horses stabled next to them incase they copy,
Lx |
| angelarab |
Posted - 18 Feb 2010 : 10:05:21 PM
I am doing my equine studies at a yard where they have a young mare that wind sucks..they very succesfully manage her by feeding a high fibre diet(helps prevent acid build up) a calmer containing calmomile and a human anti acid tabs!! (consult a vet)Are you thinking of her cos she is the one? or she is available? we all let our hearts go to fast  |
| Smiler |
Posted - 18 Feb 2010 : 8:56:45 PM
As littlearbians has said ive also known many many windsuckers so would not let that put me off if i liked the horse as much as it sounds you like this one go for it i'm sure other people can advise you on windsuckers like keeping her out 24/7 might calm her down and reduce it although nothing will stop it although you can get collars to put on to stop them windsucking too
good luck in what you decide  |
| mogwai |
Posted - 18 Feb 2010 : 8:51:33 PM
If she's right for you, go for it! In my experience horses windsuck for a variety of reasons. Boredom-habit (lack of enough forage and or turnout to replice the grazing time they would normally have if out in their natural habitat or even field!), and related to that, digestive disorders, ulcers etc, again caused by inappropriate diet and lack of fibre/forage to munch.Might be worth having a chat to your vet about possibilities prior to buying her.
She sounds lovely. Best of luck. Your very own first horse!!! How exciting!
Ros |
| littlearabians |
Posted - 18 Feb 2010 : 8:31:11 PM
if price reflects that she wind sucks, and you feel she is the right horse for you, then i can't see why not...
i know there's a lot of horror stories about horses that wind suck, and i myself have experienced a mare that time after time got colic from it, and at the end her stomach burst... she had to be pts as the stomach acids were all over her guts... terrible experience...
however that being said... i must have known at least 15 horses that has been wind sucking, and none of the others has had any problems caused by it.
and i know some ppl do say that the other horses in the yard may start doing it too, but I've never seen this happen... and the same goes for the horses that weave... never seen any other horse copying the bad habits.
so feel in your heart... is she the one... i say go for it |
