>>>> from her depressed expression I would say she definitely IS in pain!>
I am not in favor of keeping horses alive just because, but in all fairness, Mic, you can't tell that from the pictures. I had a horribly disfigured dog once, and I was told to put him down. I didn't...he simply wasn't ready to die. He had a great attitude and learned to run and play like any other dog. You would never have been able to see his spirit in pictures though. He lived another 5 years after his accident and died of totally unrelated causes. >>>> Right now, she is defending herself from a 10 month old, rambunctious colt and holding her own. We will be moving the colt soon. >> Well, she'll defend herself until she comes into season, then it'll be "take me take me big boy please" and I'm sure the colt will be only too pleased to oblige. And at 10 months he could well be fertile. According to my vet, the youngest known colt to father a foal was something like 14 months, and most are more like 18-24 months before they are fertile. In all fairness, they did say they are about to move him. The chances of a 10month old colt being fertile are virtually zero. If she's at a rescue home, I'm sure they are aware of such risks, and are probably doing the best they can with limited space. (I only assume that, because most rescue homes fill up very quickly.) Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.3/986 - Release Date: 9/3/2007 9:31 AM IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
