He’s a BCS of 3 not 5…
Any comment on my second post about when the pictures were taken?
It was post trailer ride. But again, that’s why I got the current BCS in writing from the vet. Everyone has an opinion of what’s acceptable or not for a horse but the vet is impartial.
I’ve decided to just keep him and put the weight back on without reaching out to the owner or trying to renegotiate, so at this point I’m just moving forward.
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He looks like an out of work 5 year old TB. I don’t think his owner/barn was neglecting him in the sense of “oh my gosh thank god you got him!”
If this is a paid lease I can see why you’d be miffed but for a care lease? Meh. I wouldn’t jump to throwing shade on the BNT or owner like you seem to be tempted to.
He looks really cute and I also wouldn’t rule out buying him.
Where are you seeing pictures and where are you seeing that it’s a care lease and she’s not paying anything?
This is a lease to purchase and idk why you think I’m tempted to throw shade when I’ve said several times now that I’m just going to leave things as is and not reach back out to the owner.
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You’ve posted numerous threads. One you alluded to the owner being an idiot and now this one about maybe calling the BNT.
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I never called anyone an “idiot,” and I never alluded to reaching out to the BNT - others in the thread may have recommended I do, but I had no intention to. It was always just to the owner.
He could definitely use a few more pounds. But he’s very cute. I hope you’re able to fatten him up a bit and that he works out well for you!
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Idiot was my word (hence you alluded to the owner being an idiot) but you clearly have zero respect for the owner and how he chose to manage the horse. The horse doesn’t look nearly as bad as your words describe.
I see no pictures
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She removed them because I posted the link. Basically the horse was clipped, shiny, lacked muscle, could see the last three ribs.
Picture on off the track 5 yo that sat for 6 months.
I don’t get it. She’s not trying to demonize previous management, but now doesn’t want people to see the pictures. Whatever.
ETA: OP you are all sorts of ridiculous. Removing pictures until you have a solid opinion about the color? 
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Why do you care so much? She didn’t name the BNT or the owner. There’s no one to defend here - you’re just harassing the OP at this point. In the pictures she posted on the color thread, he was definitely on the skinny side. To me he looked more like a horse straight off the track, not one that has been in a show barn for the past 6 months.
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I don’t like reading that people think the horse was in an abusive situation with the OP not contradicting it.
I think it’s disingenuous for the OP to speak about this horse and owner in numerous threads without photos and letting people continue the conclusion that the OP is the horses savior.
I also think it’s disingenuous to delete pictures on a thread about color BECAUSE IT WAS LINKED here. The OP isn’t looking for a serious opinion if the only pictures posted were on a thread about color.
I also doubt this horse came from a BNT and of it did it was as advertised.
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I too would be disappointed if I thought I was getting a horse in prime show condition, and I got one that was a bit seedy. I would also worry that he had some condition in addition to winter and bad hay. But the horse I recall from the clipped photos was a 4 not a 3. I’d also worry if a horse wasn’t muscled up he might not actually have been in work for whatever reason. Unsound? But if o liked him I would proceed to plump him up.
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I agree that the horse I recall in the ‘what color is this’ thread looked thin but not terrible…OP, you’ve had him about 2 weeks now—are you sure he hasn’t lost weight since you’ve had him? He may, as others have said, be a hard keeper. Plus, I would for sure put him on ulcer meds. Most TBs need it even if they don’t act ulcer-ee. In fact, it’s often the quiet ones who internalize stress, and a 12-hour trailer ride and a new barn is a huge ordeal. I would just start him on a 30-day smart pak ulcer supplement. It’s not what I feed mine, but I’ve seen it work wonders for others and it’s easy.
BTW, I don’t recall him looking wormy. I think you may just have a naturally thin, hard keeper TB who will need extra help every day to keep his weight up. Even when he’s at his best, he’ll probably be a little skinny. I wouldn’t stop riding him, that will just cause him to lose more muscle.
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It’s what she does. 
Condition in photos is not usually very accurate.
BCS is not something that can be accurately done via photos.
OP good luck with your new horse.
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While it’s possible that the horse could have dropped a ton of weight from the stress of hauling, bad teeth and parasites are a different story. I wouldn’t bother trying to renegotiate because the owner knew what they sent you. My bigger concern would be the owner taking the horse back after you invested the time and money to rehab him. If you like the horse, assume you’re dealing with a dishonest person and try to protect yourself. Because of this, I would drug test the horse to see if he’s been given performance enhancing or mood altering drugs. Good luck.
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This has been my experience with a senior TB moved to my farm for retirement. She drops weight if I take my eyes off her for a minute. After she arrived and we couldn’t get her weight up, we put her on ulcer medication for three months and that seemed to really help. But her maintenance feed in the winter is about 4lbs of feed twice a day, plus free-choice hay.
