That is an excellent idea, I wish I had done that with my new mare because we are now questioning if she had previously foundered or if her recent laminitis caused rotation.
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Hi @Miss_Motivation, thanks for all of the info!
My vet was out for x-rays today, and one of his clients is a Haflinger breeder, so he was fairly up to speed on the breed. He said my Moto was very much the old style Haflinger… very thick in the body and heavy bone, he definitely looks like a little draft horse. The good news was he’s not dreadfully obese, more out of shape, and his crest is soft.
Everyone is talking about the strong Haffy personality, but I have to say, I think I got lucky because my boy is the kindest, sweetest thing. He was a superstar for his x-rays today, I don’t know that he’s ever had them before. I see signs of a little sass but they just enhance his character IMO.
I’ll look forward to following your Haflinger Alliance club, and perhaps I’ll have some adventures to share some day.
Happy Haffying!
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He sounds lovely- have fun with your Moto! If you decide to see what shenanigans we’re up to with the Haflinger Alliance, note that you do not have to have a registered Haflinger to join in all our reindeer games.
And so nice he is a gentle fellow, and not too tubby! Haflingers are very hungry horses, it seems, and sometimes that makes them a wee bit pushy in pursuit of snacks.
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Lol yes, Moto showed me right off the bat how much he liked grass with the “pony pull,” so I switched to a rope halter for a few days and now he not so inclined to pull my arm out of the socket. His greed is coming in handy at feeding time, he’s learned to come right in from the paddock and put himself in his stall. He seems to be a smart little guy!
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Haffies are European warmbloods. I can’t find the link for a good article that explains their breeding. Not a draft, not a pony.
BO had a couple of them when I first arrived to volunteer at her therapy program. There was one particular gelding definitely executing his own agenda. There was about 3 feet of snow all tangled up with brush on the other side of the electric fence tape. So I got him back where he belonged and fixed the fence. He did it again, of course. The third time was about an hour later, and it was wearing thin. The fourth time I got the barn owner.
She was temporarily leasing a barn across the road from my condo. She lived 20 mins away. About 2 am one morning the police called that a horse was loose. Met the cop who had a huge flashlight. We could hear thundering hooves out there somewhere. They headed in our direction so the cop tried to find him with the flashlight. All we could see were the blaze and two eyes as he headed down the slope right at us. He ultimately went to a private home. Too much for the lesson program and a challenge to handle at times.
W D in WD-40 stands for water displacement. It attracts dirt, dust, etc. It is a great product for a lot of things like loosening rusty screws. There are better choices when you don’t want dirt etc. Some work better or last longer. I saw a woman in the hardware store with a can of WD-40 looking for a new one. I made a comment like is this can #6? She only owned that one and it was empty. No one could understand what she meant. There is an active search limitation for WD-40. If you can’t find a can in your house in 5-10 minutes go buy one. Incredible time saver and cheap. Eventually you will have plenty hanging around within easy reach and you will probably find at least one red tube. That’s why you never throw away red tubes.
