my 23-year-old, 1.33m isi gelding with copd is urgently looking for a place to live, as soon as he is back on medication and can be ridden conditionally.
the heat every summer and the less than ideal conditions in which he is kept are really getting to him. now my circumstances have changed and i'm afraid that very soon i won't even be able to afford to pay the stabling fee, and he urgently needs veterinary treatment again. he is currently only being given expectorants and lung relaxants, but should be given cortisone etc. at least in the summer.
he has copd and a hay dust allergy and finds it difficult to cope with the climate here near vienna. we changed stables a good 3 years ago, he was symptom-free and fit for 1.5 years but gradually he started to have problems again and i simply no longer believe that he can grow old here without suffering, especially as i no longer have the financial means or any support.
he is currently in a small "herd of lads" in an open stable and gets wet hay and hay cobs, as well as small "support powders" etc. for the summer. 2/3 of the year he manages without coughing and pumping, but in the shedding season and in summer he struggles. reksi is unshod. he stood in a box at night for a long time, but this only works if he and everyone around him have no straw bedding - he would prefer an open stable or 24/7 pasture! ideally a mountain climate or at least better air than in vienna.
for about two years now i have only been working him on the ground due to time constraints and his lungs, but with the right treatment the vet said last winter that he could still be rideable. he knows work on the ground, in the field (alone or together, then he loves to race) but also regularly does classical gymnastics in the arena (although he is definitely a bit of a gym grouch). by the way, he is a 5 gaited horse, but i have only ever ridden 3 or occasionally 4 gaits.
he also loves children, my cousins and neighbor's children (3-13 years) have been learning how to handle horses and ride with him for years. he is always a lamb with kids (even if he is sometimes a picture-book pony stallion), whereas he likes to play the wannabe-teenie with experienced riders:) unfortunately, he doesn't like cars and tractors, or anything else that's very loud, but that's not a big problem. when riding out or at the yard, he avoids the vehicle for a few meters and gets lots of praise, then that's a thing of the past :) i usually get off when tractors pass close by anyway, he just feels more comfortable then! apart from that, the farrier, vet etc are no problem, he also stood in a mixed herd for 3.5 years, which also worked, although he likes to watch over "his" mares a bit:)
i am desperate and never wanted it to get this far, but my life has changed so much and it is no longer possible for me to earn enough money and find the time, i would be grateful for any tips and advice! his entire "inventory" of saddle etc. is of course coming with him!
please write me an email to bochorakmia@gmail.com if you have any questions. i hope i have told you the most important things!
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