r/FSEsnark

I went to ride someone’s horse tonight while they are on vacation, and a piece of frog was missing from this hoof. One of her back frogs had a small piece missing as well. She was not uncomfortable when I pressed on the area and I didn’t notice any blood, pus, or strong odour. She was sound walk trot. Im wondering if I need to treat this tonight or have a vet out, or if her owner can look at it tomorrow when she’s back and decide what to do. Thank you!

What does it mean exacly? How long does it last does it always happen?

Hello! Any tips how I can unlearn my horse to pull (on ground and under saddle too)? She is always good at the start, until she warms up.

After that she wants to go ahead of me, or under saddle she wants to go faster and gets pully. She was neglected for 8 years in riding school and I have her for year and half. She didn't do this when I bought her - I think she was shut down and scared to show her personality and opinion. Im really happy when she shows that she trusts me (for example I was sitting with her when she was lying down) I really want to do ground work with her, and I try to do quite often, but she doesn't look that much interested. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, or she doesn't feel fully safe yet. Btw she is checked for ulcers, had dentist, physio, has X-rays, fitting saddle and bridle etc. Thank yall for tips! I would love any excersise (from saddle or ground, I don't mind anything!) that she could like and would strengthen our bond🩷

Hello,

I have an 18yo mare, that has been shoed for the last 10 years in the front legs. we took shoes off yesterday, today she is dead lame.. she has a clubfoot front right. i’m looking for opinions, advices and anything else is welcome. pictures are before and after, black hoof is clubfoot

Horse is a 6 yr old Quarab gelding.

I am moving my mare to a new barn in two weeks.
I am wondering how long do you guys wait, if you wait at all, until you start riding your horse after a move?
There will be no ring work, trail only.
Thanks in advance!

I’ve always wondered if gaited horses like Tennessee Walkers or Rocky Mountain Horses have a difficult time transitioning into a trot or canter. I have zero experience with them as they are very rare where I live. How would you go about asking them to trot, for example?

No particular reason for this… I’m just curious 👀

My girl is quite the sensitive-to-bugs type..and the mosquitoes this year are wild despite doing everything to prevent them (big spray/fly spray, no standing water (besides her trough of course) )

She had the bites all over her shoulders and neck and she's just so itchy. How can I help her? I currently don't have a fly sheet for her, though I sure wish I did

I know the pics aren't the greatest but it's what I have

So at our barn we have what the barn owne calls a small arena and I (privately) call a glorified sand pit.

It's about 9x16m (30×52 ft) in size and tbh overgrown with plans and tarp sticking out of it. I only ever use it for walk or groundwork, on very rare occasions a little bit of trot.

But idk, I am considering maybe I'm just overthinking it a little. I read a round pen should be at least 15 meter to ensure the tendons aren't strained too much in tight circles - but with 1,40m (13,7hands) my mare also isn't the tallest.

Help me name my new gelding! His official name is High in Hollywood.
These are my current name options, but open to others:
-Ripp
-Zeppelin
-Versace
-Jagger
-Hendrix
-Ozzie
-kalisto
-killian
-Valentino
-swagger
-Duncan

My others horse is Armani. Prior horses Lux and Fleur.

Advise please 🙏 🐴
Currently loaning full loaning a 8 year old horse who I absolutely adore. Everything I'm looking for however he has navicular.
Current owner has offered me to buy him which I would love to do however she wants 10k for him. Is this an insane amount for a horse who is perfect however has navicular?
I've been told that the vet said to crack on and he's sound/ fine and no treatment needed but I'm not sure. I don't know much about navicular.
Any advice would be appreciated! What's the max I should be paying for a horse with navicular?

Update: I am only a happy hacker/light schooling and don't compete which is all I want to do with him. This is what previous owner has told me regarding his navicular when I asked:
I can try and find the scans but it was just inflammation. The vet said to just crack on.
What happened was my yard owner put him out in the field with no grass and he tore his tendon which caused the inflammation and the navicular but he’s fully been signed off as the tendon has fully healed so the navicular shouldn’t cause him any issues as it was the tendon that caused it. The vets have said there is no reason why he can’t do everything he was doing before hand as he’s sound and happy and fully healed. My old instructors horse got diagnosed with navicular and it carried on eventing for 10 years after being diagnosed. There’s no pressure but yeah they are all happy with him and he’s all signed off. That’s ok, nothing got treated, he just had rest. Because it was inflammation it just needed rest and it went down and he was fine and yeah! As soon as the tendon healed he was absolutely fine and hacking out with me and schooling etc. So basically if my yard owner never put him out by himself he would’ve never got it.

Opinions please? 🙏

Thanks🥰

I don’t ride my gelding as much as I used to. Admittedly he’s a very difficult ride and my mare is like riding a magical unicorn compared to him. But I’m also worried about his age and his joints. For 26 physically he’s in incredible shape, but I’m worried his arthritis is getting to him. He has no issue being a pasture puff. He does not like lunging or roundpen work but does seem to really enjoy having a job under saddle. Well he did until somewhat recently, he’s started getting a little worse behaved and wanting to do less. I’m guessing it’s his hocks and stifles. But I’m not sure if I should just let him live or take him in for X-rays and injections. He’s mostly going to sit over winter as we have no arena so I’d probably wait until spring to have those done since he’s comfortable just hanging around the pasture. He’s also seeming to slow down, he used to be a run run run gotta move kind of horse and that’s part of what made him difficult. Hes starting to chill but it worries me slightly. I feel guilty for not riding him but I’d also feel guilty if he’s not feeling his best. Last time I took him to a show he was enthusiastic and did amazing but outside of shows he’s been more sluggish, part of it may be he’s always been barn sour. I’m considering just taking him to shows and letting him just go his own pace (which for better or for worse is full speed ahead even without being asked lol), so he has something to do, and only doing leisure riding outside of that, no drilling for better times etc. but then again I’m also worried about arthritis. I’m also wondering if he needs a float and his teeth are just bothering him and I’m over worried about his joints, he’s going to be seen soon and I’ll have the vet check him. Even if he can’t do much he won’t be sold, he deserves his retirement safe and happy, he’s worked hard most of his life. He will never be a candidate for a kids horse, or even a beginner or intermediate horse, so toting kids around isn’t in his future either. If anyone has any tips for making the hard choices of retirement pleaaase drop that.

Mare are usually stays in a hardy paddock and I only have her feet done every 2-3 months. Just bought her in for worming and found one of her hooves a mess. I've told my farrier and she is coming out next week but I don't know if I should be doing anything else extra? Please, any advice or criticism is appreciated, I don't know if I'm overthinking this.

Edit: Miscommunication; I said semi retired I meant paddock condition, this horse is not ridden. She has been through fences at least 3 times which is the scaring on her legs.

Hi! I’m a momma to a 16 month old human and 17 yr old horse, my horse is unfortunately not on my property so I have to board her. With that being said there is no barn, or any covered area for me to keep my baby while I’m with my horse, there is a feeding pen where there is secure area no horses could get into, just no shade. My baby loves my horse so I love to have her out with me, it’s just difficult. Is there any product recommendations to keep a toddler safe and confined in with shade, or any other suggestions so I can take her out with me and keep her safe at the same time?

Pic for attention

Did we have today the same type ? or overbred?

Photo one/two (two months ago) was when she was with me, daily cleaning and brushing. Vs, photo three (now) at her new barn after being stuck in a muddy pasture for a month 😔 (not shaved btw I dont know WHAT happened but I miss her waves every day) 💔 hoping they will grow back but right now she's got some kind of bacterial thing going on under there..

Gus doing Gus things, lol.