by *Giddy Up* » Fri May 02, 2008 1:34 pm
Hopefully this new potential home works out for the mare and they really are experienced.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#I would suggest to the owners to have a full vet check done- maybe the mare has a hormonal imbalance, or a chemical imbalance in the brain. You never know- it could be something potentially *easy* to fix. One of my first thoughts was a hormone or chemical inbalance because of what you mentioned with the two mares being completely opposite. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#I do hope these new people are experienced and can handle the mare. I agree- an auction is the worst way to go. Either she would get sold to some unsuspecting buyer and real danger would occur (which I think it's unfair and irresponsible on the part of the current owners- once you take ownership of a horse I believe that you are responsible for the horse onward), or she'd get sold to the meat factory. I don't have anything wrong with raising a horse for meat (not that I myself would ever eat horse- but in Europe horse is a delicacy) or even slaughter- provided it is done humanely- but I don't view the commercial way of slaughter humane. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#If anything should come down to the bottom line, the mare should be euthanized. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#But, I understand what you're doing Eccap and why- everyone wants to hear about the happy ending where the mare turns around and becomes happy and healthy. I'm sure we all hope for that. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#
*God forbid I go to any heaven where there are no horses*