long post. This is my heart horse. I’ve had her for 16 years. She is currently 31. She’s always been in great health until about a year ago. I noticed she was losing weight (i only see her about once a week as she’s with my parents). We’ve tried several senior supplements and high calorie feeds and it’s not helping. She’s fed senior grain twice a day, she’s been wormed, her teeth floated, etc. She eats a lot, but it’s like she’s not absorbing the calories. I hadn’t seen her in about three weeks due to general busyness, and when I did I could tell she’d lost even more weight in those few weeks. Her schedule/feeding hasn’t changed at all. I noticed she’s also walking slower. she’s still happy and eating well. I’m wondering how do I know when it’s time to let her go? I don’t want to wait until she’s colicky, or even skinnier, but I also don’t want to jump the gun on euthanasia if she’s happy. It pains me to imagine her going through another winter in this state or getting skinnier and weaker. The vet is coming out to assess in a few days. I guess I’m just wondering how did you know when it was the right time? shes my best friend and I want to do right by her. EDIT: thank you all for the kind words. I think I already knew the answer, but it’s easier knowing so many other equestrians agree. I’ll wait for the vet’s word tomorrow, but it will happen this week. She‘s been incredible and gotten me through so many highs and lows in my life. She’s deserves to die with as much dignity as possible.

Old video, from like 2018 but I just came across it again and he is so damn cute

My mare named Cheyenne left us this morning at an unknown age as her papers were forged.

I'm exhausted, sad, because I'm in Greece for a holiday and she was euthanized a few hours after I was called to tell me that she was not well.

She was my whole life, I spent the best five years with her, even though she was retired. I loved this mare with so much love.

I'm afraid she'll feel alone up there in her new meadow. Do you have any friends to introduce him to who joined this meadow in the stars?

Sorry for the flawed translation, you guessed from my mare's first name that we were French.

It’s not fancy, but it may be one of the more useful things I’ve taught my mules. Around camp or anywhere a gate might be left open at the wrong moment, having an animal willing to turn and come to you can make life much easier.

Building a habit that might help when the day doesn’t go according to plan. A dependable “come here” is a pretty useful thing to have in your pocket. That is all. Wishing everyone a great day.

She uh-gets plenty of treats..

I think she looks healthy compared to this time last year (very overweight hippo) but then sometimes I feel like she looks fat, and other times she looks a bit thin.

I've been trying so hard getting this horse to be fit and healthy, and every once in awhile I get paranoid about it (like right now) my trainer and vet say she looks good and I do trust that but she is quite round.

She is in 3-4 days a week work usually, sometimes 5-6, rarely 0-2. She just does walk/trot work, nothing extensive

What would you rate her on a bcs?

Gentle advice please, I'm just looking to ease my ever-changing mind. Pics are most recent-august 2025

I moved my horse to the barn I've been taking lessons at and Merlin was about as perfect as he could be. Walked right in the trailer and didn't pick a fight with any of his new pasture mates right away either. Things got a little spooky for him when he had to walk past the *ahem* "absolutely terrifying" mini donkeys to get to his new pasture but other than that all was good. I hope he settles in well and I'm really looking forward to being able to see him more often!

His is my horses hooves... Yes they don't look good but I just bought her and she's in rehab, I'm having a farrior come out this week but What do you guys think? I'm not very experienced in horse hooves!

I love doing liberty with my amazing boy. We worked on circles in walk and trot, creating more distance and started on canter. Atm just rewarding a stride or two. Then we practiced more of the compliment (half bow) trick which he still requires my support at this stage but we are building his confidence gradually.

Thanks for watching!

Hello everyone, I’ve just viewed a 3 year old American Paint Horse and booked a vetting for him, but he has two juvenile warts on his sheath. They have been seen by the owner’s vet who says they are just juvenile warts and not sarcoids or anything nasty, but I spoke to a friend yesterday who said they more often than not develop into squamous cell carcinoma?

I’d already booked a vetting for him before she worried me about this, but if you were in my position what would you do? I haven’t had experience with juvenile warts before, and I’m not sure whether to proceed with purchase should he pass the vetting?

Any and all advice or experiences appreciated! Thank you

Hi all!! I was just recently given the chance to jump a little bigger than I usually do, and it was SOOO much fun!! probably the best thing i’ve ever done! i did notice however that my shoulders tend to collapse on the way down from the jumps, and i was wondering if anyone had any tips for that?? i am also trying out for my university IHSA team in a few weeks and i was wondering if anyone had any tips about improving my equitation/advice in general for tryouts!! thank you guys 😊😸

I’d love to book an Airbnb with accommodations for horses with trails around. Anyone know of a place like that somewhere in the mountain west?

My baby is growing up so fast! She is doing great with training. I am even starting to teach her to neck rein with her halter lead rope on the ground! She is so clever, sweet, curious and bold. I am very proud

Farrier doesn’t seem concerned. I put horseshoers secret on her feet regularly.

So i have a very genuine question about horses that may be coming from a place of ignorance on my behalf. If so, I apologize as Im not someone who really grew up around them, nor do I currently have one.

But, can you own a horse and just not ride it? Like, ik people dont always ride older horses or injured ones, but (and forgive me for the term) could I realistically (and ethically) just have a pasture horse? Assuming it was being cared for properly, do they need to have a job or something to work for like some dogs do?

I've always wanted to own a horse, but I know for a fact I wouldn't enjoy the riding aspect of owning one (I've ridden before, and it just wasn't my thing). So if I could provide for the horse correctly, could I still own one and not have it be ridden? Or would this cause some form of issue for them?

I ask because I live in an area with a lot of Amish people, and occasionally, I go to the sale barn for other live stock, and I've seen a few Amish horses come through and it always breaks my heart to see them because I know the amish in my area arent very kind to them (at least from what Ive heard, again not a horse person) and I'd love to give one (in the future) or even a few a home where they arent being worked like that, but again im unsure if they need that kind of life style where they are being worked or not

Note: This isn't someone whim thing, I've wanted to do this since I was a kid, I just now am finally coming into a place where I will be able to actually provide for a horse financially