At 5:30 this morning, Dobi lost his fight with a strangulating lipoma.

There are no words that I can write to explain how much he meant to me, and will always mean. We were supposed to have so many more years together, but his body betrayed him in the most evil way possible.
23 years old was not old enough.

Dobi, you made my life infinitely better, and I'm so sorry that you didn't get the death you deserved. You should have gone at a grand old age, with the sun on your back surrounded by your friends after a long and happy retirement. Not in a hospital room in agony.

Always and forever my best and greatest friend.

Dobi (Sole Invader) 1st January 2003 - 15th October 2026

When buying a young prospect, especially one in the awkward baby stages, do you prioritize pedigree over conformation? What information do you look for in the bloodlines? Do you just look for certain names, performance records, progeny earnings, or something else? What does this pedigree imply about this baby?

To add some context I have a retired show saddlebred who’s about to be 26. Brought him home 6 years ago to give him the retirement he deserves. I also have a 35 ish year old quarter cross rescue horse. The quarter horse cross has been in incredible shape up until 4 months ago. He dropped so much weight so fast. We have him on the best feed possible and he goes out to eat grass all day every day then back in at night. The saddlebred has epm but has been treated for it. They are best friends. The vet will be coming out soon to do an overall welfare look at them.

My worries is that one goes down hill and would need to be put down, the other would go down hill as well. I care so deeply about them. It’s being weighing on me about what the humane thing to do is. I’m definitely thinking ahead of this but something just doesn’t feel right with my older boy. He appears to be comfortable but he just looks tired. I guess my question is what have other people done when they have two horses that are bonded and one of them goes.

She is a Lourens X Paradiesvogel mare, one of the best horses to ride in. Her outstanding willingness to work and quick trainability is out of this world. I loved to work w her...

It has 4 fingers worth of wither clearance and there was no gaping on the spine. However, the middle of the bars have little contact and the pressure is greater in the front than the back. I am guessing this means it is a few degrees too wide. He is very undermuscled and gaining weight, so I was wondering if it would be appropriate to use with shims while he fills out assuming it may fit then. What do you think? Thanks.

Additionally, I will see if there are saddle fitters in my area, I just wanted to see if there was a resounding opinion otherwise.

Went on a 2 hour trail ride today after not riding for 10 years. This boy was so patient with me. I was having saddle troubles like a mfr but it was still such a great time. I've missed theses amazing animals so much. Maybe one day my dream of having my own will come true.

Australian Stock and Connemara Cross
I recently had a really fruitful conversation with a polocrosse trainer and was interested in the different breeds that he talked about. I'm quite fascinated with their athleticism but would love to know more than what I can find on a "Wikipedia" page

I got my horse about 2 1/2 months ago! He was on pasture full time and out of work for 3 years when I got him.
We have been riding about 1 or 2 times a week since I picked him up, along with a week long horse camp, and look at his progress! I am pretty happy with his weight right now, but do we think he needs to lose more? He is currently just on pasture, some sweet feed every now and then after a special ride.
First two pics are from when I first got him, second 2 from this week!

Isn’t he adorbs?

I’m getting a blanket for my new rescue, but nothing seems to fit him right. This is a 70, 72, and a 75. His hip seems to protrude in all of the blankets and I’m worried they’ll rub. Any suggestions?
These are cheap blankets that are all damaged in some way, before I fix them I wanted to try them on.

Roper passed away earlier this unexpectedly. We found him in his 100 acre pasture surrounded by his friends. I'll forever miss him ❤️

Since yall liked the one I did of my stallion, I did one of my mare as well. Angles can make all the difference ❤️.

NO VERMONT BLEND PLEASE

I absolutely love its ingredients but my horse will not touch it 😭 any other recommendations?

Hi all, first time posting so not sure if this is the correct spot.

I have a 24 year old mare, retired, with cushings (managed with Prascend). She presented with this patch about 2 weeks ago. It doubled in size in about 10 days and has stayed the same since. A few days ago it started looking a bit flaky. I do have my vet scheduled but they can't come out for another week. Thoughts? First pic is today, last pic is about 2 weeks ago.

Thanks!