This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] i know grazing muzzles have been discussed before, but i did not expect to be in need of one. however, a change in circumstances may necessitate using one.
before i got oz, we had an older horse who had been rescued several times, and ended up with my riding instructor. we bought him from her after she returned him to health, to keep our other horse company. when i got oz, we realized that we simply could not handle 3 horses. we found what we thought was an ideal placement situation for the two together, at a local bible camp for their summer riding program for kids. we sold one horse, and donated the rescued one with the stipulation that if they could not use him in their program, we would take him back. we never heard anything, so had no idea anything was wrong. about 2 weeks ago my instructor went to the camp to train their summer riding help. she found poor charlie, the old horse, in the pasture, just about on death's door. they had all been turned out all winter in the pasture with just cheap meadow hay, and obviously, no other care. he was simply skin and bones. my hubby was livid (and he never gets mad), called the place and said he was coming to pick charlie up, which he did. i almost cried when i saw him, he was so thin and sad. we have had him here since june 2, and with good feed and supplements, i am already seeing a vast improvement. he eats and eats, as well he should. now, how does this relate to a grazing muzzle one might ask? well, right now i am boarding oz at my instructor's so i can ride inside (we have had 6 solid weeks of RAIN), and get some of the weight off he put on this winter. and so i can bring him to blue earth without my having to wear a bag on my head so nobody can tell who owns such a chubby fjord. i am stuck as to what to do when i bring him home. charlie needs to eat all the time, oz hardly at all. if i keep them separate, putting charlie on pasture and oz in the dry lot, there is no way to get water to charlie. if i keep them both in the dry lot, charlie won't get enough to eat. can anyone suggest a better solution than the muzzle? and if you can recommend one? help! when these two horses stand next to each other, they are going to look like the number 10. laurie, living with both ends of the spectrum sorry this is so long.......
