Sorry but that is a lot of discharge, if he were mine it warrants an immediate vet call. At the very least, his face should be clean and he needs to be wearing a fly mask. If my horse were uncomfortable, no way am I taking it off in full sun for a photo either. This is what I do not get about her, it’s as if she truly thinks this stuff is normal and acceptable.
I understand sometimes horses can be hard keepers, and I’ve had times when I was changing my feeding routine where I’ve had them lose a little condition, which comes back quickly once I tweak the fat content etc. While I do not like the ribs (especially for a horse not in work? I know he is a breeding stallion but it seems like most of the breedings go to Redwine anyway? Her own anyhow, so I don’t know if that is an excuse for his condition), I wouldn’t pass judgement without seeing a side view.
But I find it very concerning that someone would show horses for sale with three dead foals under a blanket, and pose for facebook pictures with a horse holding his swollen eye shut with discharge all down the side of his face. If that is what she will show the public, what is acceptable when no one is there?
I honestly have no idea how she can afford to keep them all in hay and grain anyway, aren’t the prices in California through the roof?
I feel for these horses, they are the ones with no choice but to deal with however it is she cares for them. And when she sells some, it seems she is back up in numbers in a heart beat.
