GEMINI

[jenm]

Status: Available Price: $550 Arrived: 10/25/2007
Age: 20+ years Height: 14.1hh Weight:
Gender: Mare Primary Color: Gray Secondary Color:
Type: Riding Breed: Arabian Registration:
Condition: Temperament: Training:

Placement Specialist: Jennifer - [e-mail]

Gemini has an adopter but we need to raise QT!

20 + year old, 14.1h, grey Arab mare. Another gentle older gal. She rode super nice even without hands. A confidence builder, neck reined, gave to leg pressure, backed turned.... She too was willing to have Jeff do his tricks on her. Anyone could most likely ride this mare. Once again please do not try this at home. Jeff is an experienced horse trainer that know how to read what a horse will do. She is gentle but does have string halt at the walk.

[drjinva]

She is the prettiest little thing!

[jessiegirl1981]

My daughter saw this horse and said "oh thats my horse isnt it mom" Shes 3 and trying her hand at manipulating

[drjinva]

jessiegirl1981 said:

My daughter saw this horse and said "oh thats my horse isnt it mom" Shes 3 and trying her hand at manipulating

She has good taste!

[lorsadoon]

Do you know if this mare is registered? It may help get her adopted.

Since I did not know what exactly stringhalt was, I looked it up. This is the discription from the Merek vet. book.

Springhalt


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Stringhalt is a myoclonic affliction of one or both hindlimbs seen as spasmodic overflexion of the joints. The etiology is unknown, but lesions of a peripheral neuropathy have been identified in the sciatic, peroneal, and tibial nerves. Severe forms of the condition have been attributed to lathyrism (sweet pea poisoning) in the USA and possibly to flat weed intoxication in Australia. Horses of any breed may be affected; it is rare in foals.
All degrees of hyperflexion are seen, from the mild, spasmodic lifting and grounding of the foot, to the extreme case in which the foot is drawn sharply up until it touches the belly and is then struck violently on the ground. In severe cases, there is atrophy of the lateral thigh muscles. In Australian stringhalt and lathyrism, the condition may be progressive, and the gait abnormality may become so severe that euthanasia is warranted.
Mild stringhalt may be intermittent. The signs are most obvious when the horse is sharply turned or backed. In some cases, the condition is seen only on the first few steps after moving the horse out of its stall. The signs are often less intense or even absent during warmer weather. Although it is regarded as unsoundness, stringhalt may not materially hinder the horse’s ability to work, except in severe cases when the constant concussion gives rise to secondary complications. The condition may also make the horse unsuitable for equestrian sports (eg, dressage).
Diagnosis is based on clinical signs but can be confirmed by electromyography. If the diagnosis is in doubt, the horse should be observed as it is backed out of the stall after hard work for 1-2 days. False stringhalt sometimes appears as a result of some temporary irritation to the lower pastern area or even a painful lesion in the foot. The occasional horse with momentary upward fixation of the patella may exhibit a stringhalt-like gait.
When intoxication is suspected, removal to another paddock may be all that is required. Many of these cases apparently recover spontaneously. In chronic cases, tenectomy of the lateral extensor of the digit, including removal of a portion of the muscle, has given best results. Improvement may not be evident until 2-3 wk after surgery. Prognosis after surgery is guarded—not all cases respond. This is not surprising because the condition is a distal axonopathy. Other methods of treatment include large doses of thiamine and phenytoin.

Hope this helps with anyone who my be interested in her.
BTW, my husband found a charm in the parking lot yesterday with the astrological sign of Gemini, I wonder what that might mean?

[lorsadoon]

Has there been no interest in this little mare?

She is so sweet looking. I know there must be someone else out there besides me who likes her.

[jenm]

There has been no interest in this mare. What a wonderful kids horse she is. She really does have a very sweet face.

[alp324]

I placed an ad for her on horsetopia and got a cute response from a 12 yr old girl who loves her, but I'm afraid the dad may not go for another horse.....but this just proves that young girls would love her.....how can we connect with that population out there? Are there 4H website ads or something online that girls read?

[maverick]

Love him, lets not let him ship!

[NanciK]

Time's running out for this gal, we need to get some momentum going for her!

[jenm]

We need someone to step up and offer her a home. I just love that face.

[ebony07]

I believe there is a pre approved home offer for her, just working out the details right now!

[jenm]

Gemini has an adopter, but we need to raise QT!!

[stormlady]

I have spoken for and been approved for Gemini. I can pay her bail, but I need help with her quarantine. Does anybody have anything left? Gemini will be pulled tonight, but they have given me a couple more days to raise QT. Help! I wasn't planning on taking another horse to the vet (teeth, vaccs) and through the winter, but I couldn't let this girl go.

Also, if you hear of someone who might be interested in her, please let me know. At this point, I am kind of considering myself a foster home until her right person shows up.

[ebony07]

sent you a pm stormlady!

[lorsadoon]

Yay, for Gemini. I was so worried about her.

[countrygirl]

I am so glad that you gave this girl a home. She looks like such a sweetie. I will donate $20 toward QT.

MTA: Payment sent 10/30/07 9:15am ;D

[stormlady]

Thank you, Countrygirl. That will help.

[alp324]

This is such great news for this adorable horse! QT still needs $280 - that's only $28 from 10 people. We can do this and win this one for Gemini.

Aleta

[stormlady]

RIP 1/5/09

Just to let you all know, Gemini colicked last week and I had her put down. We had a good year together and did a bit of riding with my nephew on her. Although she had several physical issues, she had been doing quite well and I was looking forward to having some of the local little girls take lessons on her this spring. Alas, it was not to be.

-Jenelle

[swissgrl]

I'm sorry Jenelle, that you lost Gemini. Thank you so much for giving her a great year, and letting her go with dignity when she was ready.
RIP sweet face!

[stormlady]

Thank you, Swissy. I was hoping it was just a mild impaction, but it became clear it was much more serious than that (vet thinks perhaps an internal injury from falling on the ice?). So, I held her head and let her go. It was time, and I'm glad I was able to keep her from the slaughter trauma. I just wish I knew who her real family was and that they had been there. Jester was distraught, but he is in with another buddy now and is fine.