NanciK
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Post by NanciK on Oct 4, 2007 11:05:12 GMT -5
Parrot Age: 2 years Height: 15.2hh Sex: Mare Breed: Thoroughbred Adoption Fee: 695 Donations = $385.00, $50.00 (thank you librarybarb), $110 (thank you swissgrl)
Amount still needed: $150 for bail, $300 for QT. Total still needed is $612.85 including PP fees.Contact Placement Specialist: Tash ~ sand_tiger@hotmail.com     Parrot - 2 year old, 15.2h, grey TB mare. This mare has a terrible parrot mouth. She will never be able be left to eat only pasture and might possibly need this surgically corrected. With that said, she rode very nice, walk, trotted and cantered very nicely. She was quiet on the ground and has a pleasant demeanor. She is not sound enough for track and has some scarring on her left hind. She was sound at time of assessment. More info about Parrot Mouth: "Some horses have a genetic defect that prevents their front incisors from matching. This is called "parrot mouth." A horse with extreme parrot mouth has difficulty grazing. Such horses may be good work horses, but it may be necessary to supplement their pasture diet with grain or other feed during most of their lifetime. "
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Post by drjinva on Oct 4, 2007 11:58:37 GMT -5
She's breathtaking.
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Post by NanciK on Oct 4, 2007 13:45:33 GMT -5
This brilliant grey TB is the kind of horse teenage girls would kill for ... the H/J judges absolutely LOVE horses like Parrot in the show ring!
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Post by mickeyfan3 on Oct 4, 2007 18:16:10 GMT -5
She is beautiful......
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Post by trish on Oct 5, 2007 9:47:42 GMT -5
I don't know anything about parrot mouth, well at least have no experience with it. If someone were to put her on a special diet, i.e., softer hay, maybe a softened mixture of grass or alfalfa pellets and other things, shouldn't she have a full, healthy life without surgery? I, unfortunately, am not in a position to get another horse but maybe this information may be helpful to someone who really likes her but is intimidated by her mouth situation.
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Post by calgal982 on Oct 5, 2007 10:15:27 GMT -5
Have the molars been looked at? Has she had any type of dental work done to see if that would help realign the fronts? Anyone know?? Such a lovely horse.
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Post by swissgrl on Oct 5, 2007 10:17:39 GMT -5
She is gorgeous, same coloring as Merlin.
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Post by halfwayhome on Oct 5, 2007 13:06:57 GMT -5
There is much that can be done to help this mare dental wise. My friend saved a TB gelding off the lot, ( an OTTB) that had a worse mouth than her, also with infection going on because of the mouth damage left so long, he was thin. She had an equine dentist/surgeon who had seen many things and thought she had seen it all until this particular horse. She removed some teeth, cleaned up the mouth, fixed all the issues she could and he was virtually a new horse! He actually seemed surprised when he ate the first few times! This cost about $3-400 but was totally worth it, the horse bloomed, gained weight, didn't sling and snake his neck when you went to mount, could go out on pasture and became a fabulous looking guy. They even rehabbed his feet with barefoot trimming and he could go on gravel and trail rides barefoot! So it can be done and having a parrot mouth should in no way be a death sentence. The guy I am talking about gets annual checkups/work if needed, it is much cheaper now that its maintained, and the horse is doing great.
I am bothered a bit by the fact that they are loping and riding a 2 year old, this is a baby that needs the tincture of time to grow up. hope it will get that chance.
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Post by piopico on Oct 5, 2007 14:36:31 GMT -5
I think she's stunning.........if I had space/time/money.........her mouth would not be an issue for me.
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Post by saveahosrideacboy on Oct 5, 2007 15:14:48 GMT -5
There is much that can be done to help this mare dental wise. My friend saved a TB gelding off the lot, ( an OTTB) that had a worse mouth than her, also with infection going on because of the mouth damage left so long, he was thin. She had an equine dentist/surgeon who had seen many things and thought she had seen it all until this particular horse. She removed some teeth, cleaned up the mouth, fixed all the issues she could and he was virtually a new horse! He actually seemed surprised when he ate the first few times! This cost about $3-400 but was totally worth it, the horse bloomed, gained weight, didn't sling and snake his neck when you went to mount, could go out on pasture and became a fabulous looking guy. They even rehabbed his feet with barefoot trimming and he could go on gravel and trail rides barefoot! So it can be done and having a parrot mouth should in no way be a death sentence. The guy I am talking about gets annual checkups/work if needed, it is much cheaper now that its maintained, and the horse is doing great. I am bothered a bit by the fact that they are loping and riding a 2 year old, this is a baby that needs the tincture of time to grow up. hope it will get that chance. Regarding loping the horse, I did not ask the horse to lope or demand that the horse lope. I simply walked the horse off then trotted a bit the horse broke comfortably into a lope on her own. This horse had been on the track till the day she went to the lot, were they are taught to run. ;D Thank you Jeff |
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Post by ptowne on Oct 5, 2007 15:24:47 GMT -5
What does not sound enough for (the) track mean?
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Post by halfwayhome on Oct 5, 2007 17:58:39 GMT -5
In reply to Jeff...Just because she was at the track and they ran her doesn't mean her knees are "closed", unless you know if they already had x-rays done before they put her in training? If as you say, she was not sound for the track, then why would we want to be loping on her now until she comes together a bit more? Its fine if she stepped into it, and is comfortable with it, its just my personal opinion that most 2 year olds are not ready for hard and consistant work, especially if the growth plates are not checked out. ( and I do know about running horses, we used to do it- have been around awhile...never started any young horse until we had the ok on the knees after x-rays...)  |
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Post by agilitygal on Oct 5, 2007 18:21:36 GMT -5
This is a very pretty mare. She's obviously been able to get enough food in as she looks to be in good weight. I bet she's going to be worth any extra $ for spent for teeth care. She also looks very willing and very trusting. Hope she has a chance here.
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Post by rodeo51 on Oct 5, 2007 18:25:58 GMT -5
Please.....lets get this girl a home!
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Post by horsecrazy on Oct 5, 2007 18:55:37 GMT -5
Does anyone know what not sound enough for the track means? Would she hold up in events like barrels and poles?
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Post by TashGaia on Oct 5, 2007 20:50:43 GMT -5
Ghost and Parrot both have back-up home offers...
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Post by NanciK on Oct 5, 2007 21:36:33 GMT -5
Does anyone know what not sound enough for the track means? Would she hold up in events like barrels and poles? I can't imagine any equine discipline that would put more stress on a horse than racing. All that comment means is that she couldn't hold up to the highest rigor of equine sport (TB racing), but as a Thoroughbred, her sport horse options and potential are limitless. |
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Post by ptowne on Oct 7, 2007 18:25:46 GMT -5
A lot of horses wouldn't hold up to racing, but are still considered sound. Did she have a specific problem or did she just not run fast enough? Saying that she wasn't sound enough for the track implies that she wasn't or isn't sound. This horse does not need anymore strikes against her.
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Post by sam on Oct 7, 2007 20:23:11 GMT -5
We only report what we are told and what we see. We will not fabricate anything to make her more adoptable. She is what she is, a stunning grey mare with a dental issue, who we were told was not sound enough for the track. That should not make her unadaptable but people need to know what we know. ;D
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Post by TashGaia on Oct 8, 2007 15:10:59 GMT -5
Parrot does have a home offer with someone from this board. They can take her, but given the upcoming dental expenses, cannot send any funds for her. We do have the go-ahead to raise all funds for her as she has been granted an exception from the normal rule due to her detal issues.
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Post by bridgetah on Oct 8, 2007 20:13:09 GMT -5
This is a lovely mare - She has such a sweet expression on her face and such kind eyes. I am so glad to see that she has a home offer. I'm all tapped out now but I'll try to donate something towards the dental expenses a little later on.
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Post by jenm on Oct 9, 2007 0:31:25 GMT -5
We have received $385.00 in donations for Parrot. We still need $662.85* for bail & QT.
*Total needed includes Paypal fees.
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Post by jenm on Oct 9, 2007 0:53:31 GMT -5
Another $50.00 has been donated for Parrot. Thank you, librarybarb!!  |
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Post by drjinva on Oct 9, 2007 13:34:21 GMT -5
We have until noon PST to help get the rest of the money for her! If you can make some kind of sacrifice today, do that and send the money in to help one of these horses. Instead of going out and buying my lunch today, I had a cup of ramen noodles.
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Post by eirualaerdna on Oct 10, 2007 1:34:15 GMT -5
did she ship............ ?....................  |
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Post by mydog8it on Oct 16, 2007 14:51:54 GMT -5
"parrot" needs a new name... any suggestions  |
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Post by gratefulknits on Oct 16, 2007 14:55:42 GMT -5
Something that reflects her stunning beauty, that's for sure...
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Post by TashGaia on Oct 16, 2007 15:00:50 GMT -5
Radience?
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Post by watermarkfarm on Oct 16, 2007 15:21:44 GMT -5
I love this mare.
How about "Polly" (kind of a parrot thing....)
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Post by crum on Oct 16, 2007 15:50:03 GMT -5
I think she seems like a Pearl.
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