I Think Barbaro Should Be Put Down

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Interesting, I too grew up around Morgans and had several friends in the Pony Club and 4-H that had them as well and never once heard of them having a laminitis problem.
As for Barbaro, the people in New Bolton know what is best for the horse. Patient by patient case...just like people should be treated.

I think it tends to be overrepresented in the park-horse type morgan...

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I think it tends to be overrepresented in the park-horse type morgan...

I always had a Lippitt Morgan, but my sister rode and worked for a farm that showed Saddleseat...personally I've never been a fan of it or how the horses are kept.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I always had a Lippitt Morgan, but my sister rode and worked for a farm that showed Saddleseat...personally I've never been a fan of it or how the horses are kept.

it's an aquired taste I guess...I groomed for a show barn and rode saddle seat for a few years...not really my thing but it paid the bills...the breed itself though is prone to insulin resistance often secondary to pituitary dysfunction (cushing's syndrome), which if not managed through diet etc. can lead to overload and laminitis...

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

it's an aquired taste I guess...I groomed for a show barn and rode saddle seat for a few years...not really my thing but it paid the bills...the breed itself though is prone to insulin resistance (secondary to pituitary dysfunction usually) which if not managed through diet etc. can lead to overload and laminitis...

I guess the 15 or so we had through the years were lucky.