Well my question about whether to breed my mare or not has been answered. A friend of mine found a paint colt for me on April 22, 2009. He just turned 9 months old, however my vet told me he is very stunted for his age and looks more like a 4 month old.
He has a problem with his left front leg. It turned out away from his body. I was told he may need to wear special shoes and could possibly face surgery to correct the problem. We found an equine podiatrist who said that his small size might just work for us. He suggested trimming him and letting him grow into his body for a few months before we do anything with shoes.
This poor little guy had been starving for both food and attention. We are giving him minerals and good quality feed and he's already showing improvements. He hadn't had any shots, never been wormed or had his hooves trimmed.
It's been costly to bring him back to health but I know we will be rewarded for all this hard work and expense.
I spend at least an hour each morning brushing him and getting him used to some hands on stuff.
