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Horse We Purchased At Auction Was Drugged
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Indy is our seven year old Paint mare. Until we purchased her at auction she had a rough life. She was a gorgeous brown and white Paint that my Grandma just had to have. When we got her home from auction we put her in a stall, but unfortunately she freaked out over her first night and left the stall a mess. The next day we attempted to ride her and it was also a disaster. She bucked, kicked and used every muscle in her body to dismount her rider. It didn't take a brain surgeon to realize that she was probably drugged at the auction. We definitely had our work cut out for us if we were ever going to turn her into a safe horse.
Over the next few weeks I worked with her by starting her on trails and walks in the pasture. It was a tough road, but over time she was starting to settle in. Indy was about six years old when we bred her and on May 29th, exactly one month early, she foaled a healthy little colt we named Thunder.
Indy is now a happy mare. She rides like a dream and loves to run. She still is a little fat from giving birth to Thunder, but is fitting in well. We no longer worry about leaving her in a stall alone, wondering what the situation will be in the morning. She still is spooky, but I doubt we will ever fully erase the poor treatment she received before we bought her from her mind. But one thing is for sure, Indy will live out the rest of her life without fear of abuse or neglect.
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Faith forever
Its supposed to say COLT! Paint had a COLT!!!!
Its supposed to say COLT! Paint had a COLT!!!!
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16 days ago
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Southern Devil
We've had that done once or twice before. It was HORRIBLE!!
We've had that done once or twice before. It was HORRIBLE!!
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16 days ago
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Starlight Farm
It might not've been a great idea to try to ride her after she trashed her stall.... this story about drugging is why I'm skeptical of horse auctions. But hey, you could've well saved her from a killer buyer and I'm glad she has settled down and turned out to be a nice horse :)
It might not've been a great idea to try to ride her after she trashed her stall.... this story about drugging is why I'm skeptical of horse auctions. But hey, you could've well saved her from a killer buyer and I'm glad she has settled down and turned out to be a nice horse :)
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16 days ago
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Rusted Faith
You rode her a few days after you bought her when she was clearly already in a state? Thats not really the best idea, is it? An obviously terrified horse, who had previously been drugged...Oh, I know! Lets ride her a day after you bought her home, right after she trashed the stable. Use your common sense girl! If you think thats the way to look after a neglected horse, then maybe you should stick to good natured horses suitable for first time owners.
You rode her a few days after you bought her when she was clearly already in a state? Thats not really the best idea, is it? An obviously terrified horse, who had previously been drugged...Oh, I know! Lets ride her a day after you bought her home, right after she trashed the stable. Use your common sense girl! If you think thats the way to look after a neglected horse, then maybe you should stick to good natured horses suitable for first time owners.
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15 days ago
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14 days ago
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No Walkin Farms9
Well if it makes feel any better, I think you did a great job with Indy. She's beautiful and looks perfectly happy and content. Great article. Thanks for sharing Indy's story with us. Ignore those unhappy people who feel the need to criticise you for something that happened years ago.
Well if it makes feel any better, I think you did a great job with Indy. She's beautiful and looks perfectly happy and content. Great article. Thanks for sharing Indy's story with us. Ignore those unhappy people who feel the need to criticise you for something that happened years ago.
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14 days ago
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Deleted Accounts
wow, you took her out on trails even though she isn't calm yet?
wow, you took her out on trails even though she isn't calm yet?
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3 days ago
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Sapphire Flames
That's awful! i' sure she'll have a great life now!
That's awful! i' sure she'll have a great life now!
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2 days ago
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Doodles Forever
Whats done is done, however I have a few ideas that could help you next time you're in this situation:
- If something in the stall is scaring the horse, or the horse previously trashed the stall, don't ride her or put her back in another stable, find an area like a small, empty paddock, or an arena, andf let her loose there for a while until shes calm enough to handle safley. I would personally advise leaving her there overnight unless the weather is extreme. Check on her often, don't attempt to handle her until you need to, but talk to her over the fence in a calm and soothing voice. Horses get used to peoples voices, and can pick up calm vibes from you if you're relaxed. Once shes happy to come up to the fence for a carrot or polo, then you can put on a FLAT HALTER (not a rope halter, if she spooks or pulls, the memory will take away any trust she has in you) and lead her into a spacious stable, with hay, give her a treat and maybe a pat if she'll let you. Then just leave her to i
Whats done is done, however I have a few ideas that could help you next time you're in this situation:
- If something in the stall is scaring the horse, or the horse previously trashed the stall, don't ride her or put her back in another stable, find an area like a small, empty paddock, or an arena, andf let her loose there for a while until shes calm enough to handle safley. I would personally advise leaving her there overnight unless the weather is extreme. Check on her often, don't attempt to handle her until you need to, but talk to her over the fence in a calm and soothing voice. Horses get used to peoples voices, and can pick up calm vibes from you if you're relaxed. Once shes happy to come up to the fence for a carrot or polo, then you can put on a FLAT HALTER (not a rope halter, if she spooks or pulls, the memory will take away any trust she has in you) and lead her into a spacious stable, with hay, give her a treat and maybe a pat if she'll let you. Then just leave her to it, but remember to check she isn't freaking out.
- Especially with an auction horse, riding her straight away is a huge risk. You've obviously been very lucky so far, but this won't always be the case. Allow a few days on rest, then you could try lunging her, or walking her round the trails on a leading rein so shes used to them. After a week, maybe longer if shes still stressed, it should be safe to ride her. Instead of starting with trails, stick to a small, enclosed paddock. This is just in case she freaks, bolts, rears, ect. In an enclosed space with someone watching, you can get help if you fall, and if she bolts, she can't go anywhere.
Like I said, whats done is done, and you've been unbelievably lucky. However much your methods are working at the moment, they might backfire VERY badly if the next horse you buy hasn't been backed, or has had bad experiance with people and riding in the past. I'm happy to help you out with advice in all situations. :)
~Doodles~
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May 25, 2012
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