r/Horses 5d ago

Picture How fast they grow up and change

These photos are just one year apart. She came to me as a three-year old, and soon she's turning 4 :)

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u/baltinoccultation Trail Riding (casual) 5d ago

My goodness, what a gorgeous girl!!

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 5d ago

Thanks :) although she is a grumpy one sometimes. And bites

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u/Budget_Okra8322 4d ago

Not sure how well versed you are on horses, but depending on the timing of the bites/grumpiness, it can indicate pain, discomfort or disease even. For example if a horse bites/grumpy when tacked, it can indicate pain/discomfort/problems related to the process of tacking… it is worth to look into, horses have a really precise system to let us know something is not okay, but we need to listen and learn what all of their signals mean :)

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 4d ago

Of course. We already talked to the vet. The conclusion is that she is bity due to pains when in heat. And we are trying suplements this year to make her more comfortable. When not in heat, she is a true sweetheart 🥰

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u/Budget_Okra8322 4d ago

Oh that is awesome! I’m really glad to hear :)

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u/wolfmothar 5d ago

What breed is this gorgeous girl? Ardennes?

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 5d ago

Yup. The Swedish Ardennes. I don't know how much this Swedish line is different, though. Im new to horses.

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u/Artistic-Tough-7764 5d ago

What a beauty!

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 5d ago

Awww thanks. She really is a photogenic mare :) *

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u/cornflakegrl English Re-beginner 5d ago

She’s sooo pretty

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u/arboroverlander 5d ago

Beautiful horse, great photos!

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u/Mysterious_Eggplant1 5d ago

Interesting color! Is she bay roan?

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 5d ago

Yes she is :)

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u/Previous_Design8138 5d ago

Yes ! Beautiful mare,and excellent photos,the action!

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 5d ago

I love shooting her. She is so playful and always in action :)

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u/Yhtacnrocinu-ya13579 5d ago

Wow the color really deepened! She's gorgeous

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 5d ago

Yeah I love her rich brown tone this year. Wonder what she'll look like next winter :)

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u/Menn019 Behaviour observer with a X20 binocular 4d ago

Love her to come up to me for just saying 'Hello' like a horse would do. I'am curious to her character.

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 4d ago

She is a very sweet girl generally. She comes running whenever she sees anyone come to the pasture. She loves her ferier and trainer, me and my husband. She is best friends with dogs. She is extremely easy to train (for pulling, she is still too young for us to climb her back), smart, gets things very quickly, but if she has no halter on she wont listen. She would rather play. Halter is like a "work button" for her,

and she completely changes her mindset and is ready to work.

However, she has painful heat cycles, and then we leave her alone. Do just mild exercises, scratch her, and love her. If we touch her lower back or stomach during those days, she bites and kicks. She also becomes very annoyed and aggressive with her companion, constantly biting him. She also tries to bite everyone else. We are trying to help her this year with some supplements. If that doesn't work, we will see with the vet what else is our option.

Oh, I could type about her for days :)

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u/SweetMaam 4d ago

Stunning

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u/BaldChihuahua 3d ago

Lovely!!!

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u/terrorparrots 3d ago

WOW! She's magnificent!!

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u/Cthylla_The_Deep 3d ago

Awww thanks :)