Thanks! With everything that horse went through, it just seems like his troubles will never end until a quick turn or playful maneuver causes a catastrophic injury.
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Just stumbled on this video on Facebook while scrolling.
Summary for those who can’t or don’t want to watch it:
Seven is home from UT Knoxville after his procedure
While there, they took a new set of radiographs, not looking good
Overall it was a very honest video, preparing the audience for having to put down Seven at some point soon-ish
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Her fans need this kind of bread crumb trail of reality leading up to letting the gelding go in peace.
Elsewhere online at FB I read a blurb about a horse being rehabbed. One of comments was about the horse being discussed “and like Seven” giving the veterinary world so much information. I choked. After the birth of Seven the collective “we” here said, on or around day 2 “let this foal go”.
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I can’t believe the commentor who asks when he might start going downhill… a stark reminder about social media and the Dunning Kruger effect. So many people will walk away from this thinking they know all about horse care.
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The person who wants to see the radiographs tells me people are going to lose it.
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Not going there to read things but darn I hope the person who wants to see the radiographs has some type of medical training is just interested in what things look like and is not some weirdo that thinks they can make this poor horse better if only they see what things look like.
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They wanted her to post the radiographs publicly to help the general audience better understand the decision the vets were making so I am guessing not.
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If you know anything at all about horses, you do not need to see radiographs. Just looking at the horse should give you all the insight that you need. Of course, she is not going to post this and piss off her followers.
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I’m sad that he’s gone this far, but happy she’s being practical about his future. In her situation, with her money and the information she was given, I’m not sure if I would have done differently. You always hope the next “thing” will fix it.
I’ll definitely shed a few tears when the time comes but happy he had the chance to live a sort of normal horse life for a while.
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I was glad to see that she is finally more serious in setting up his future, or just the inevitable outcome. Unfortunately a lot of her followers are delusional and will lose their ever lovin’ minds when the time comes.
Here’s an example some of their comments and thoughts.
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How can someone who claims to be a horsey girl ask this question?
He is a freaking yearling (ignoring all of his other issues).
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I also want to say, this is her (the owner’s) fault.
She has lead these followers down this path about this horse. She has encouraged them and their cluelessness.
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Absolutely!
Clueless = Clicks = $$$
@scierra those comments show the depth of ignorance from her fanbase.
I say shame on her (or whoever manages her SM)for not answering with at least a tinge of The Reality thrown in.
There is a nice way to say "Asshat ‘horsey girl’, he’s too young to be ridden
& the petting zoo meet up? {shudder}
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In this case, I’m pretty sure “horsey girl” translates into: “I own 257 Breyers, my favorite book is ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ and I write fan letters to racehorses.”
On the other hand, I once had someone who did own horses argue with me about the fact that horses naturally carry more weight on the forehand. So ownership does not equal knowledge.
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She’s actually talking about putting him down? The gravy train must be drying up. Or, she has a new deformed/problem overshadowing Seven and bringing in the clicks. It’s all about the clicks, donchaknow.
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Yes she is, which is covered in the video. She’s said for quite a while he’s here for a good time, not a long time. (Though I don’t think he’s really having a good time.) The clueless wonders out there, just don’t seem to understand what that means.
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Oof. That one comment. Sort of like, “Well, maybe you don’t want to be bothered with him anymore, but someone else might enjoy having him around.”
The meet 'n great petting zoo idea is bonkers. That’d be a circus, where they’d want to lay their hands upon Seven and, of course, take selfies with him. It’s ghoulish.
But this is what she created in exchange for clicks and notoriety. She’s grown a cult of Seven worshippers who think they are entitled to a moment with him and input in deciding his ultimate fate.
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Neither do I. I listened to most of the video. He’s on daily NSAIDS (I would guess not an insignificant amount), just had OCD chips removed and he’s had his joints (plural) injected with steroids. The poor thing.
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So this is the type of some of the nutjobs following her, hence her latest video, but they just don’t get it or remember he’s gelded, even if they know what it means!
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Jesus Christ on a cracker.
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