A new addition....

[DebbieS]

Not a paso, but I can't resist a horse in need ;-)

Cruiser (QH) was trained as a reiner and has been with his current family for about a year. Teenage daughter was using him for some events (barrels, poles, etc). About 2 months ago, he cut his eye pretty badly. It's all healed up, but the daughter refuses to ride a horse with an eye like that (not sure if she feels he can't compete or it's just vanity). So, I heard about him through a friend - he was going to the sale :( I called the guy to see how much he would take. $700. I said I can't afford to buy him now (we have to sell Chex first - another story...). He said 'come get him, take him home, keep him for a month, see what you think'!

So, that's what I did.... it was dark (and raining hard) when we got home last night so I put him in the corral/barn with some hay and water.

Here's what happened this morning...

Hey look! someone new over the fence! (yes, they are all MUDDY)
http://www.animalstaples.com/personal/chex_listo.jpg

Meeting Listo:
http://www.animalstaples.com/personal/cruiser_listo.jpg

After meeting everyone over the fence, I went and got Shorty (my babysitter) and put Cruiser and him in the small pasture together. (everyone, including Crusier is UTD on vacc, etc)
http://www.animalstaples.com/personal/cruiser_shorty.jpg

Happy Cruiser!
http://www.animalstaples.com/personal/cruiser_running.jpg

Here's a close-up of his eye. He does blink when you wave your hand in front of it. Not sure how much vision is there. The man was using him as a trail horse recently and he isn't spooky or anything.... I rode him at their place and will take him riding this weekend to check him out more. He may be hubby's new horse (fingers crossed)!
http://www.animalstaples.com/personal/cruiser_closeup.jpg

[Linda Y]

Some people. Sending a nice horse like this to a sale because his eye isn't 'pretty' any more.
:cry:

[Edurne]

his eye may not be pretty...... but he is beautiful

[Heidi]

My friend's breeding stallion has an eye like that. He is foundation bred and beautifully conformed, but his un-prettiness kept him from competing in the showring and she bought him for a song.
His eye was actually worse, as her vet was doing something where she was growing a flap of skin over it to help heal it, but now the flap is receding and while his eye will never be normal, it is much better both in looks and function. His babies drop looking gorgeous and they all sell before or at weanling age by word-of-mouth. Who needs show credentials? (his full brother has plenty)
I'm glad you've given him another chance.
Heidi

[Barbwire]

Debbie, you are such a softy. Good for you!

[baileyholc]

The only thing I see wrong with the eye is that white dot in the middle. Is that were the damage was. Anyway if the horse trusts the rider the horse would be fine in compation. It's sad they wanted to sell him for that reason. :mad:

[Moniece Dickerson]

He is just lovely,good for you :D !Your friend,Moniece

[Laura S]

i'm glad you were able to save him. HE looks like a really nice horse. Good luck with him!

[JennLM]

great job great save!

[Brigitte]

beautiful horse, who cares about the eye?

[Carol Nelson]

...and you think they don't know??? They KNOW!!!

(bless you, sweetie, another you've saved...oh, and he won't be going back, I just know it.... ;-) )

[Terri]

I think he is beautiful. He will make a great horse for hubby. And you did a very good deed! Congratulations

[PASOFAN]

Congratz!! I think he is purdy! Dont see anthing wrong at first glance, I was thinking cut eye but he looks great!

:D

[CarolU]

Yeah, his eye looks fine and if it works fine, so much the better for you. That is a pretty sorry young lady who will let cosmetics come before loving her horse. He is much better off at your place.