Any horse owners here? Update
Neighbor of a rental of mine got a big horse in a residential area for homes. He has a pen for it about 60'x 100 feet to keep it. Poor horse has ate all the grass down to the dirt. Now its ribs are showing real bad. It has lost weight in the 3 weeks it has been there. Is the horse going to get sick from lack of food?
Update
I spoke to the owner of the horse.. the woman my tenant spoke to..Seems my tenants got into a spat with their neighbors who own the horse. Something to do with loud music from my Tenants house. Next thing the Tenant calls me and tells me about the horse. Well there is food ( hay ) put out for the horse. I seen a water container. I don't see anything wrong maybe some ribs showing but the horse has food and water. Neighbors of my rental are permanent to the neighborhood. Tenant causes any more trouble in the neighborhood with loud music they may be gone.
Update
I spoke to the owner of the horse.. the woman my tenant spoke to..Seems my tenants got into a spat with their neighbors who own the horse. Something to do with loud music from my Tenants house. Next thing the Tenant calls me and tells me about the horse. Well there is food ( hay ) put out for the horse. I seen a water container. I don't see anything wrong maybe some ribs showing but the horse has food and water. Neighbors of my rental are permanent to the neighborhood. Tenant causes any more trouble in the neighborhood with loud music they may be gone.
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yes! I would call the locals that will deal with it. Here in Ga if you call a vet they can tell you who to call for animal abuse. Sad! I hope all goes well for the horse. You show your nice side there by being concerned. [;)] 0 -
I know nothing on Horses, but I would assume they eat a lot of food a day cause they are large. Common sense would dictate this being true. I got thrown off one when young and wouldn't get on another if my life depended on it. I just hate to see an animal that might not be taken care of and fed. I also wonder if there is some sort of law having it in a residential area instead of an agricultural area of zoning? We are talking about a 3/4 acre lot with a home on it. 0 -
That horse needs much, much more room than that. They are starving him. Do they feed him anything other than the grass? Call animal control and have it taken away. [V] 0 -
Select.. here we can have 3 horses per 5 acres... there are some areas I cover that can have 1 horse per 1/2 acre. Too small IMO. Please... for the horses sake call someone ASAP. Ribs showing is NOT a good sign at all and the horse wont be long for this world if someone does not make the needed call. 0 -
Hello to all,
If the horse has lost weight and his ribs are showing, than yes, it is not getting enough to eat, and that saddens me. You know what else saddens me? All this talk about calling the "law" and "equine social services" BEFORE anyone has even talked with the owner of the horse!
Knock on the door, see what he has to say ! It's possible that the horse may have more sense than the owner does and he just doesen't realize the horse needs more food.
Lot of dumbasses in this world (and I have had the misfortune of meeting most of them I think... lol)
I support the Government, have served the Government, but I don't want them to bother me unless they absolutely have to ..... and I will likewise return the favor.
Machinist Mate 1st Class, United States Navy, (Retired)
"Women...Never met one yet half as reliable as a horse !" ..... John Wayne (North To Alaska)0 -
Well, my tenant did convey the message to me he did speak with the wife in the house and she told the tenant it ./. quote: was none of his damn business.. unquote. Tenant calls me and lets me know what is going on with the horse. I don't live out there but will go see tomorrow. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
Neighbor of a rental of mine got a big horse in a residential area for homes. He has a pen for it about 60'x 100 feet to keep it. Poor horse has ate all the grass down to the dirt. Now its ribs are showing real bad. It has lost weight in the 3 weeks it has been there. Is the horse going to get sick from lack of food?
Yes! His digestive system will shut down and lock up, and he will die. Please, please, please notify the ASPCA as soon as you can!0 -
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
I know nothing on Horses, but I would assume they eat a lot of food a day cause they are large. Common sense would dictate this being true. I got thrown off one when young and wouldn't get on another if my life depended on it. I just hate to see an animal that might not be taken care of and fed. I also wonder if there is some sort of law having it in a residential area instead of an agricultural area of zoning? We are talking about a 3/4 acre lot with a home on it.
the coined term "i eat like a horse" came form somewhere didnt it.
my sister has 2 and she and her husband came riding around our house and kept them there overnight while they camped in the trailer. they were set up in a pen 10x10ft down to grass by moring and they each had a few flakes of hay and some grain to eat as well. if you can see ribs it aint going to get better from there as your story goes0 -
I know i don't need to tell U, but i will anyhow[:D].
Don't bother putting yourself in a position of "trespass" Go, look for yourself, then call the authorities...
No offense to U Old Nav. but the "lady of the house" has shown her true colors.And her man can't be much different.
Do the right thing SF....You'll know what that is, when you see the horse...
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Well I am going out there with the digital camera and take some pics tomorrow. If it is as bad as I am being told I will go see the Magistrate and show him the pics and ask his opinion. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
Well I am going out there with the digital camera and take some pics tomorrow. If it is as bad as I am being told I will go see the Magistrate and show him the pics and ask his opinion.
You're a good man Select Fire! The horse deserves better!0 -
No offense taken fishkiller ..... I understand, and it sounds like contact was already made anyhow and they decided NOT to do the right thing.
So, in leui of that information I am in total agreement to get the authorities involved .0 -
We have 2 horses and they eat a lot - 4 flakes of grass hay per horse per day plus half a 5 pound coffee can of grain for each one.
It's also very important that they have all the water they want.
Don't delay - the animal could die at any moment.
Where we live, no livestock or horses are permitted within the city limits, but there is no specified minimum in the county.
Good man.
Doug0 -
A horse, like a humans, immunity system suffers from the lack of proper nutrition, so besides starvation the horse could be more susceptible to virus's and disease.
The horse is also plagued by various worms in the digestive system which without a regular de-worming program can rob a horse of any nutrition that they might be able to absorb in the food they are eating. The horse also requires occasional dentistry or "floating" of the teeth to make sure that food is being properly chewed or it will pass through the digestive track too quickly without the horse receiving the full nutritional value of what is being eaten. Sometimes age is a determining factor of weight loss. We humans are sometimes too "selfish" to admit that a loved horse might better off euthanized than suffering through the winter months of slow starvation by any of the factors I've given.
I would agree that the owner should be approached before one calls the "Authorities" and asked if there might be some underlying reason besides not feeding them that would cause the loss of weight.
Then again, there are also plenty of people on this planet that should not be allowed to have a pet, let alone children.[V]0 -
We had horses on a farm we used to live on.
I loved them. I fed them each One sugar cube each day (one of those little tea sugar cubes)
Hah. good 'ol days!0 -
We have a 9.7 acre fenced pasture that the previous owner raised Tennesse Walkers on. The tack shed still has foot weights and tack in it. I have no clue about horses, just think they're beautiful animals. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Zebra
We have a 9.7 acre fenced pasture that the previous owner raised Tennesse Walkers on. The tack shed still has foot weights and tack in it. I have no clue about horses, just think they're beautiful animals.
Man, I wish someone would leve me a room full of tack![:p]
Sorry guys, but the best way to handle this is call the sheriff. Do not let anyone know when you call or when they will show up. If the horse does not have food and water, action can be taken. And when I say "no food" that means anywhere on the place. So if the owner has a bale of hay in a shed on the place, tough call. The will keep an eye on the place and the horse. Look up a local equine vet and find your local horse rescue.
Got Guns?0 -
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--A 60' x 100' pen is just fine for one horse. In fact, that is big, for a horse pen. Absolutely no problems there. Millions of horse are kept in pens a heck of a lot smaller.
A horse, depending on their size of course, can get by just fine on about 14 pounds or two 2 1/2" "flakes" of hay per day (again, depending on their size. For instance, an animal of 14 1/2 hands to 15 hands, weighing 800 to 1000 pounds needs the 14 lbs. of good quality hay per day I mentioned and unlimited water. A good feed is alfalfa hay in the morning and oat hay in the evening, fed 8 to 9 hours apart. This refers to an animal that sees none or moderate exercise. Horses that are ridden (worked) often, need more. There are way too many fat horses out there, and an overweight horse will often break down and have to be destroyed.
Some horses are easy keepers and some are not. I have one that gets fat just looking at a bale of hay. Older(and sometimes younger) animals may not be able to eat well due to dental problems. These animals will look somewhat emaciated, because they don't get as much food down as they should, even when they have plenty of food offered. Oftentimes, they must be fed a mash of pellets and chopped up hay.
Horses graze all the time. All the time. That's why all the vegetation disappears immediately from the animal's pen.
So, I guess what I am saying is that this animal may or may not be abused. These folks may be trying to slim down an overweight animal. Post some photos so we can see them. The "None of your business" comment may have been in response to what and how your friend said what was said to the owner. We were not there.
Believe me, a horse that looks a bit hungry is generally a healthy horse. On the other hand a hard-working performance horse must have plenty of muscle and will eat a lot. So, it is a tough call to make, if you are not an experienced horseman (and I do not use that term lightly).
Don't make the mistake of going over there and feeding the horse anything. Depending on what you hand over the fence, you could be hurting the animal if you don't know what your are doing. Finding some stranger feeding something to one of my horses would set me off like a rocket.
If you are still concerned, call the Sherrif's Dept. and report a suspected case of animal abuse. Don't rely on your tenant to do the observation; do it yourself. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about whether anyone knew it was me who did the reporting. But, I would make sure I personally, eye-to-eye, made the effort to knock on the owners' door and talk with them first. Friendly, coherently and unemotionally.0 -
"Believe me, a horse that looks a bit hungry is generally a healthy horse. On the other hand a hard-working performance horse must have plenty of muscle and will eat a lot."
-Wolf
All true. I think the horse in your pic is OK. During the winter, it should put on enough weight to cover iys' ribs.
You might check on it from time to time.
Happy Thanksgiving, and thaks for your good heart.
Doug0 -
They are probably feeding the horse cheap low quality hay, and possibly not enough. It should be supplemented with grain feed if that is the case. Horses are expensive to take care of properly, and too many morons that know nothing about them, choose to get one!
Another big downside with that horse, is eventually roaming a "denuded" plot of dirt, and not enough feed, it will pick every morsel it can find, along with a significant amount of dirt, which if the people are not "branning" it, will result in "dirt, or sand" colic, which can result in death, or a very expensive bill.0 -
I agree with wolf on this one.
I have 5 horses on 9 acre and they all do fine but I have had them in lots at times which is fine as long as you keep water and feed them what is needed.
I have had one older horse that was a slender horse and was hard to keep looking in good shape in the winter months no mater what I did.
also the horse may need to be wormed that will cause them to lose wight no mater how much you feed them,
one more thing how long have they had the horse, he may have been poor when they got him and it take a little bit to bring one around.
Taz0 -
quote:I fed them each One sugar cube each day
Sure hope you fed them more than that! [8D][:o)]0 -
It may need wormed too. 0 -
hay is not enough, they need feed too!!! 0
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