I'd start by going to his website: http://www.waltersorrells.com
Friday, November 13, 2009
Why is my horse changing colors?
I bought my buttermilk buckskin in January 2007 when he was 10 years old. He had dark hair on his neck and it faded when summer came. Last summer he was almost white, but this summer he's changing to a sorrel brown color. I have never seen him this color before. It's really pretty, but I'm curious if this has happened to anyone else before. Anyone know what's going on? Thanks a bunch!
Why is my horse changing colors?
My horse has changed colors three times! When I got him he was bleached out from great sun exposure and was the color of a Nez Perce. When the season changed from summer to fall, he turned a dark coffee color with just a hint of cream (he's sabiano which is often confused with roaning, hence the cream) as his coat grew in - it seemed like it happened literally over night! Wild! The change was amazing. He got darker and darker and we think it was due to all the nutrition he was finally getting. I recently clipped him and he looks like a grayish-brownish-mauve. Yeah, sounds really weird, I know. The darkening of your horse's coat probably come from all the good stuff you feed him! Plus love. Sounds beautiful.
Pic of my horse clipped: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:i had a palomino that changed colors throughout the seasons...it was really cool...in the winter he was very light almost white...and in the summer he was a very dark palomino color(just beautiful) and in spring in fall he was in between the two...dont worry it happens
Reply:sun-weather in general and a change in feed can all influence(to a degree) a horse's colour
Reply:I'm just guessing but from experience I'd say it is either from change in his environment or he is just a baby and is maturing. As a young(baby) horse matures he/she sheds the baby fur and the permanent color comes through after a couple years.
Reply:I all has to do with the sun, temperature, and rainfall where you live. I know that horses change coat colors when they shed after the winter, but if it is different than last summer's coat, then I guess it's just what happened.
Reply:Hair color changes with the amount of UV rays that the hair is exposed to. It's very likely that it's just the amount of sun it's getting. If you're really concerned about it call a vet.
Reply:is he the horse of a different color fon the wizzard of oz? no jk its cuz hes sheding.
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Why is my horse changing colors?
My horse has changed colors three times! When I got him he was bleached out from great sun exposure and was the color of a Nez Perce. When the season changed from summer to fall, he turned a dark coffee color with just a hint of cream (he's sabiano which is often confused with roaning, hence the cream) as his coat grew in - it seemed like it happened literally over night! Wild! The change was amazing. He got darker and darker and we think it was due to all the nutrition he was finally getting. I recently clipped him and he looks like a grayish-brownish-mauve. Yeah, sounds really weird, I know. The darkening of your horse's coat probably come from all the good stuff you feed him! Plus love. Sounds beautiful.
Pic of my horse clipped: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:i had a palomino that changed colors throughout the seasons...it was really cool...in the winter he was very light almost white...and in the summer he was a very dark palomino color(just beautiful) and in spring in fall he was in between the two...dont worry it happens
Reply:sun-weather in general and a change in feed can all influence(to a degree) a horse's colour
Reply:I'm just guessing but from experience I'd say it is either from change in his environment or he is just a baby and is maturing. As a young(baby) horse matures he/she sheds the baby fur and the permanent color comes through after a couple years.
Reply:I all has to do with the sun, temperature, and rainfall where you live. I know that horses change coat colors when they shed after the winter, but if it is different than last summer's coat, then I guess it's just what happened.
Reply:Hair color changes with the amount of UV rays that the hair is exposed to. It's very likely that it's just the amount of sun it's getting. If you're really concerned about it call a vet.
Reply:is he the horse of a different color fon the wizzard of oz? no jk its cuz hes sheding.
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
Please look over this list and tell me if their are any trees (for a temperate climate) that i left out for choices for planting in a bed directly in front of a house. anything you can add to it?? Thanks!
1. Japanese Snowbell
2. Japanese Lilac
3. Flowering Dogwood
4. Kousa Dogwood
5. Amur Maple
6. Paperbark Maple
7. Purple Leaf Plum
8. Jap. Stewartia
9. Whitespire Birch
10. River Birch
11. Whitespire Birch
12. Saucer Magnolia
13. Star Magnolia
14. Little Gem Magnolia
15. Sweet Bay Magolia
16. Nellie R Steven Holly
17. Fosters Holly
18. Eastern Red Cedar
19. Emerald Green Arborvitae
20. Green Giant Arborvitate
21. Leyland Cypress
22. Washington Hawthorne
23. Crepe Mrytle
24. Weeping Cherry
25. Okame Cherry
26. Yoshino Cherry
27. Kwanzan Cherry
28. Japanese Maple
29. Sourwood (Sorrel Tree)
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
You should really look into crabapple trees...
Reply:Silver birches are boring, in fact i´m sick of the sight of them. They tend to get blown down easily too.
Reply:My choice would be the Kilmarock Willow. Grows no higher than 4 to 5 feet max.
Reply:I don't know all of the trees, what you must find out are the extent of their roots. They can destroy the foundations of your house if they are planted too near the property.
Reply:I would go for an evergreen tree that doesn't have a lot of leaf/flower litter. You dont want anything too big, so the size of your choices are just right. There are some quick growing shrubs that grow as tall as a tree and are evergreen. Viburnum comes to mind. I have them as a screening next to a side wall and they are perfect. Silver Birches are lovely trees that look good even in winter, when they have lost their leaves.
Reply:Tulip tree's get very large and provide wonderful shade in a few short years. It depends on how large of a tree you would like. They are beautiful.
Reply:The jacharanda tree has beautiful purple flowers! I'm not sure the spelling is correct though
1. Japanese Snowbell
2. Japanese Lilac
3. Flowering Dogwood
4. Kousa Dogwood
5. Amur Maple
6. Paperbark Maple
7. Purple Leaf Plum
8. Jap. Stewartia
9. Whitespire Birch
10. River Birch
11. Whitespire Birch
12. Saucer Magnolia
13. Star Magnolia
14. Little Gem Magnolia
15. Sweet Bay Magolia
16. Nellie R Steven Holly
17. Fosters Holly
18. Eastern Red Cedar
19. Emerald Green Arborvitae
20. Green Giant Arborvitate
21. Leyland Cypress
22. Washington Hawthorne
23. Crepe Mrytle
24. Weeping Cherry
25. Okame Cherry
26. Yoshino Cherry
27. Kwanzan Cherry
28. Japanese Maple
29. Sourwood (Sorrel Tree)
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
You should really look into crabapple trees...
Reply:Silver birches are boring, in fact i´m sick of the sight of them. They tend to get blown down easily too.
Reply:My choice would be the Kilmarock Willow. Grows no higher than 4 to 5 feet max.
Reply:I don't know all of the trees, what you must find out are the extent of their roots. They can destroy the foundations of your house if they are planted too near the property.
Reply:I would go for an evergreen tree that doesn't have a lot of leaf/flower litter. You dont want anything too big, so the size of your choices are just right. There are some quick growing shrubs that grow as tall as a tree and are evergreen. Viburnum comes to mind. I have them as a screening next to a side wall and they are perfect. Silver Birches are lovely trees that look good even in winter, when they have lost their leaves.
Reply:Tulip tree's get very large and provide wonderful shade in a few short years. It depends on how large of a tree you would like. They are beautiful.
Reply:The jacharanda tree has beautiful purple flowers! I'm not sure the spelling is correct though
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
Please look over this list and tell me if their are any trees (for a temperate climate) that i left out for choices for planting in a bed directly in front of a house. anything you can add to it?? Thanks!
1. Japanese Snowbell
2. Japanese Lilac
3. Flowering Dogwood
4. Kousa Dogwood
5. Amur Maple
6. Paperbark Maple
7. Purple Leaf Plum
8. Jap. Stewartia
9. Whitespire Birch
10. River Birch
11. Whitespire Birch
12. Saucer Magnolia
13. Star Magnolia
14. Little Gem Magnolia
15. Sweet Bay Magolia
16. Nellie R Steven Holly
17. Fosters Holly
18. Eastern Red Cedar
19. Emerald Green Arborvitae
20. Green Giant Arborvitate
21. Leyland Cypress
22. Washington Hawthorne
23. Crepe Mrytle
24. Weeping Cherry
25. Okame Cherry
26. Yoshino Cherry
27. Kwanzan Cherry
28. Japanese Maple
29. Sourwood (Sorrel Tree)
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
You should really look into crabapple trees...
Reply:Silver birches are boring, in fact i´m sick of the sight of them. They tend to get blown down easily too.
Reply:My choice would be the Kilmarock Willow. Grows no higher than 4 to 5 feet max.
Reply:I don't know all of the trees, what you must find out are the extent of their roots. They can destroy the foundations of your house if they are planted too near the property.
Reply:I would go for an evergreen tree that doesn't have a lot of leaf/flower litter. You dont want anything too big, so the size of your choices are just right. There are some quick growing shrubs that grow as tall as a tree and are evergreen. Viburnum comes to mind. I have them as a screening next to a side wall and they are perfect. Silver Birches are lovely trees that look good even in winter, when they have lost their leaves.
Reply:Tulip tree's get very large and provide wonderful shade in a few short years. It depends on how large of a tree you would like. They are beautiful.
Reply:The jacharanda tree has beautiful purple flowers! I'm not sure the spelling is correct though
1. Japanese Snowbell
2. Japanese Lilac
3. Flowering Dogwood
4. Kousa Dogwood
5. Amur Maple
6. Paperbark Maple
7. Purple Leaf Plum
8. Jap. Stewartia
9. Whitespire Birch
10. River Birch
11. Whitespire Birch
12. Saucer Magnolia
13. Star Magnolia
14. Little Gem Magnolia
15. Sweet Bay Magolia
16. Nellie R Steven Holly
17. Fosters Holly
18. Eastern Red Cedar
19. Emerald Green Arborvitae
20. Green Giant Arborvitate
21. Leyland Cypress
22. Washington Hawthorne
23. Crepe Mrytle
24. Weeping Cherry
25. Okame Cherry
26. Yoshino Cherry
27. Kwanzan Cherry
28. Japanese Maple
29. Sourwood (Sorrel Tree)
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
You should really look into crabapple trees...
Reply:Silver birches are boring, in fact i´m sick of the sight of them. They tend to get blown down easily too.
Reply:My choice would be the Kilmarock Willow. Grows no higher than 4 to 5 feet max.
Reply:I don't know all of the trees, what you must find out are the extent of their roots. They can destroy the foundations of your house if they are planted too near the property.
Reply:I would go for an evergreen tree that doesn't have a lot of leaf/flower litter. You dont want anything too big, so the size of your choices are just right. There are some quick growing shrubs that grow as tall as a tree and are evergreen. Viburnum comes to mind. I have them as a screening next to a side wall and they are perfect. Silver Birches are lovely trees that look good even in winter, when they have lost their leaves.
Reply:Tulip tree's get very large and provide wonderful shade in a few short years. It depends on how large of a tree you would like. They are beautiful.
Reply:The jacharanda tree has beautiful purple flowers! I'm not sure the spelling is correct though
Was Cassey Sorrels arrested in Chambers Alabama?
Cassey is a 21 year old white female.Cassey lives in Chambers county.The arrest was shown in a newspaper.
Was Cassey Sorrels arrested in Chambers Alabama?
Give one of these folks a call and ask.
Sid Lockhart, County Sheriff
(334) 864-4333
(706) 586-8414 (Valley)
sherifflockhart@chamberscounty.com
Charles Williams, Chief Deputy
chiefdeputy@chamberscounty.com
Major George Melton
(334) 864-4319
gmelton@chamberscounty.com
Gyda S. Simms, Chief Clerk
(334) 864-4333
gsimms@chamberscounty.com
Bill Landrum, Jail Administrator
(334) 864-9336
(706) 586-8903 (Valley)
blandrum@chamberscounty.com
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Edited: What? I give info on how to answer this question definitively and I get a "thumbs down"? What's up with that?
Reply:Why don't you ask HIM
Was Cassey Sorrels arrested in Chambers Alabama?
Give one of these folks a call and ask.
Sid Lockhart, County Sheriff
(334) 864-4333
(706) 586-8414 (Valley)
sherifflockhart@chamberscounty.com
Charles Williams, Chief Deputy
chiefdeputy@chamberscounty.com
Major George Melton
(334) 864-4319
gmelton@chamberscounty.com
Gyda S. Simms, Chief Clerk
(334) 864-4333
gsimms@chamberscounty.com
Bill Landrum, Jail Administrator
(334) 864-9336
(706) 586-8903 (Valley)
blandrum@chamberscounty.com
======================================
Edited: What? I give info on how to answer this question definitively and I get a "thumbs down"? What's up with that?
Reply:Why don't you ask HIM
Any ideas on names for our foal?
Our mare is pregnant and we can't think of a good name that will do the baby justice. Dady is a beautiful black and white paint named Cherokees Decision. Mom is a huge sorrel quarter horse named Salts Evening Dandy. Anyone have any ideas?
Any ideas on names for our foal?
Well it doesn't have three or two names is this one, but I really like it.
Mustafa
(Moo:sta:fa)
And the a's have the long sound to them. The exact opposite of the way you pronounce the a in apple.
Reply:Male: Milo, Shadow, Merlin, Toronto, Kanto
Female: Milly, Sassy, Midnight, Tayla, Kenya
☺I'd☺like☺to☺see☺some☺pics☺!☺
Reply:I always liked the name Arora if the foal is a girl if it is a little stallion you could name him King or Alden. I know its a weird name but it means Old,wise and I like qaletys like that in a horse. Or Zane or Zain ,Handsome, for a boy and Zahra ,buitiful, for a girl!
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Any ideas on names for our foal?
Well it doesn't have three or two names is this one, but I really like it.
Mustafa
(Moo:sta:fa)
And the a's have the long sound to them. The exact opposite of the way you pronounce the a in apple.
Reply:Male: Milo, Shadow, Merlin, Toronto, Kanto
Female: Milly, Sassy, Midnight, Tayla, Kenya
☺I'd☺like☺to☺see☺some☺pics☺!☺
Reply:I always liked the name Arora if the foal is a girl if it is a little stallion you could name him King or Alden. I know its a weird name but it means Old,wise and I like qaletys like that in a horse. Or Zane or Zain ,Handsome, for a boy and Zahra ,buitiful, for a girl!
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Can someone decipher this description below for me, please?
"10 YEAR OLD SORREL AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE GELDING. HAS A FOUR YEAR HISTORY OF GRADE 2-3 CHRONIC BILATERAL FORELIMB LAMENESS PROBLEM, CALLED NAVICULAR. SUITABLE FOR LIGHT RIDING OR AS A PASTURE COMPANION FOR ANOTHER HORSE. " Does this mean he can't run, or can't bear weight, or both? Or what?
Can someone decipher this description below for me, please?
10 yrs old- obvious.
Sorrel- red body, blonde mane and tail
American Quarter Horse: a breed of horse
Gelding: castrated male
Navicular disease: a term used to describe horses with chronic heel pain, because they have a little bone called the navicular bone at the back of their foot. Read on!
The rest is bad news. He has been lame in both front legs for 4 years. Grade 2-3 is serious (Grade 5 is non weight bearing, the horse holds the foot up at all times).
If you are thinking about buying this horse, don't-- run the other way!!! If, as your name suggests, you already bought him, have a vet come and evaluate him ASAP. It doesn't sound like he is suitable even for light riding, and from the description, it may not even be humane to leave him out in the field to look pretty without corrective shoeing and daily pain meds. Have your vet do nerve blocks. He may look like he's moving okay, but when you numb one front leg (he will still be able to use it, and he won't be lame on it), sometimes they are dramatically lame on the other front leg. He was really that lame all along, it was just hidden by being lame in both front legs. Navicular horses have a tendency to trip and fall, sometimes on their riders, so I would stay off him if I were you. If he is ridden, it should be for short rides, on soft, level, even footing, and only at a walk. If you want to give him a retirement home, realize that you may need to pay for corrective shoeing every 4-6 weeks and dialy pain meds. Good Luck!!
Reply:I agree that you should not get this horse...but if you think that shoeing every 4-6 weeks is "unusual" then maybe you shouldn't have a horse at all. Not all horses need shoes, but depending upon where you live, the kind of footing you ride on, how hard and how often you ride, or if you plan on showing it might be necessary. A horse normally should be reshod every 6-8 weeks, so 4-6 weeks is hardly extreme.
Remember that buying the horse is typically the cheapest part. A lot of people are literally abandoning their horses their year (opening the pasture gate and shooing them out) because of the increased prices in hay. Out here it went from $2/bale to $3.50/bale and it hasn't really even gotten cold yet. Not to mention that you need to have money ready for potential vet bills (especially for a younger horse). Do not be fooled into thinking that you can get something for nothing. A friend of mine with absolutely no horse experience bought a horse for $25 (basically for free but the owner had them pay for farrier work) and in 1 year they have had to call out the vet for 3 separate injuries and have put well over $1,000 into her. I haven't asked exactly how much, it could certainly be more than that, but the horse is now completely unsound and probably on the verge of euthanasia by now. And they had nothing to do with the accidents, one was just when the filly fell into a hole and another happened when she caught herself on the barbed wire fence. They're yet to be able to ride her and they've had her for over a year.
Please keep this in mind as you continue to look for horses. If you can't pay a few hundred dollars at the drop of a hay for a vet bill if the horse gets injured, then just walk away.
Reply:It means the horse is permanently lame on both of it's front legs. He probably can't run (at least without pain) and probably should never be riden. Having this disease for 4 years, I'm surprised he hasn't been put down yet. The horse is probably in constant pain.
Reply:it means a little of both he mostly for petting and looking pretty
Reply:Means you can't really run him or should ride him very much as his forelimb may go out on him.
Reply:light riding and little weight on him and no running
Reply:Try the link below. Here is what the first few lines have to say. It sounds like he might not be able to bear much weight, but may or may not get better. Does look like a nice horse though.
Navicular syndrome is a degenerative disease involving the navicular bone, navicular bursa and deep digital flexor tendon. It is a common cause of lameness in the middle-aged performance horse.
The mention of the word 'navicular' makes the heart race for many riders and they assume the athletic career of their horse is automatically over. There are a number of treatment regimes that can offer a significant improvement to your horse’s lameness, however, some horses will respond better to certain regimes than others and its important to try a number of treatment methods before giving up in despair.
Reply:This means he can be ridden by a light person, ad not for long. Or, if you have another horse, you can put this horse in for a companion. Also can be used for someone who can't ride, but wants a companion.
Can someone decipher this description below for me, please?
10 yrs old- obvious.
Sorrel- red body, blonde mane and tail
American Quarter Horse: a breed of horse
Gelding: castrated male
Navicular disease: a term used to describe horses with chronic heel pain, because they have a little bone called the navicular bone at the back of their foot. Read on!
The rest is bad news. He has been lame in both front legs for 4 years. Grade 2-3 is serious (Grade 5 is non weight bearing, the horse holds the foot up at all times).
If you are thinking about buying this horse, don't-- run the other way!!! If, as your name suggests, you already bought him, have a vet come and evaluate him ASAP. It doesn't sound like he is suitable even for light riding, and from the description, it may not even be humane to leave him out in the field to look pretty without corrective shoeing and daily pain meds. Have your vet do nerve blocks. He may look like he's moving okay, but when you numb one front leg (he will still be able to use it, and he won't be lame on it), sometimes they are dramatically lame on the other front leg. He was really that lame all along, it was just hidden by being lame in both front legs. Navicular horses have a tendency to trip and fall, sometimes on their riders, so I would stay off him if I were you. If he is ridden, it should be for short rides, on soft, level, even footing, and only at a walk. If you want to give him a retirement home, realize that you may need to pay for corrective shoeing every 4-6 weeks and dialy pain meds. Good Luck!!
Reply:I agree that you should not get this horse...but if you think that shoeing every 4-6 weeks is "unusual" then maybe you shouldn't have a horse at all. Not all horses need shoes, but depending upon where you live, the kind of footing you ride on, how hard and how often you ride, or if you plan on showing it might be necessary. A horse normally should be reshod every 6-8 weeks, so 4-6 weeks is hardly extreme.
Remember that buying the horse is typically the cheapest part. A lot of people are literally abandoning their horses their year (opening the pasture gate and shooing them out) because of the increased prices in hay. Out here it went from $2/bale to $3.50/bale and it hasn't really even gotten cold yet. Not to mention that you need to have money ready for potential vet bills (especially for a younger horse). Do not be fooled into thinking that you can get something for nothing. A friend of mine with absolutely no horse experience bought a horse for $25 (basically for free but the owner had them pay for farrier work) and in 1 year they have had to call out the vet for 3 separate injuries and have put well over $1,000 into her. I haven't asked exactly how much, it could certainly be more than that, but the horse is now completely unsound and probably on the verge of euthanasia by now. And they had nothing to do with the accidents, one was just when the filly fell into a hole and another happened when she caught herself on the barbed wire fence. They're yet to be able to ride her and they've had her for over a year.
Please keep this in mind as you continue to look for horses. If you can't pay a few hundred dollars at the drop of a hay for a vet bill if the horse gets injured, then just walk away.
Reply:It means the horse is permanently lame on both of it's front legs. He probably can't run (at least without pain) and probably should never be riden. Having this disease for 4 years, I'm surprised he hasn't been put down yet. The horse is probably in constant pain.
Reply:it means a little of both he mostly for petting and looking pretty
Reply:Means you can't really run him or should ride him very much as his forelimb may go out on him.
Reply:light riding and little weight on him and no running
Reply:Try the link below. Here is what the first few lines have to say. It sounds like he might not be able to bear much weight, but may or may not get better. Does look like a nice horse though.
Navicular syndrome is a degenerative disease involving the navicular bone, navicular bursa and deep digital flexor tendon. It is a common cause of lameness in the middle-aged performance horse.
The mention of the word 'navicular' makes the heart race for many riders and they assume the athletic career of their horse is automatically over. There are a number of treatment regimes that can offer a significant improvement to your horse’s lameness, however, some horses will respond better to certain regimes than others and its important to try a number of treatment methods before giving up in despair.
Reply:This means he can be ridden by a light person, ad not for long. Or, if you have another horse, you can put this horse in for a companion. Also can be used for someone who can't ride, but wants a companion.
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