what gets me--- as a person with a food/weight problem, I have always
tended to want to overfeed everything around me. And the thought of
my animals standing hungry wondering where I am just KILLS me.
This is what I've come to believe when I've seen rescue animalsthe
owner has a bit of
On 2/9/07, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is what I've come to believe when I've seen rescue animalsthe
owner has a bit of mental illness going on. AND if their animals are
neglected...you can bet there are other portions of their lives that
are neglected as well.
They seem real healthy and sturdy and have real nice feet.
Q. Are they quiet or hot?
A. They are supposed to be sorta hot but I have not met any hot ones.
All the ones I have seen in person have been very very laid back.
Janice -
I think all of your answers are good - what I
Q. Do they eat a lot?
A. They eat almost nothing, very easy keepers.
NO!! Don't say that or you'll end up with two starving rescue horse
situations!
Ponies generally eat a little less in quantity than big horses, but like
other breeds some need to be regulated as to food, either needing
Q. Do they eat a lot?
A. They eat almost nothing, very easy keepers.
NO!! Don't say that or you'll end up with two starving rescue horse
situations!
I think it's ok to say that they are easy-keepers, IF you add for the most
part or many are. I honestly have never seen so many of any breed
on the ground, they are mostly quiet and very easy to handle. Under
saddle they can run the gamut from slow and laid back to fast and reactive -
just like any horse, you need to shop carefully - don't be fooled by their
quiet demeanor on the ground - it doesn't always correspond to what you get
On 2/7/07, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The truth is there are no easy and quick answers to any of the common
questions, but I thought Janice's list was very good. And, regarding the
starving horse situations, I seriously doubt that the woman who had Svertla
and Stali would have
Some people don't need animals. Runners owners and Svertla's owners are
in that group.
I think that's right. But who on earth told Svertla's owner that they
didn't need any feed? No hay, nothing? I don't think ANYONE told her that.
She was just mean or crazy, and nothing anyone would have
