02/26/2025
Dusty is doing so good this winter! It's hard to believe he is 21 this year. He doesn't look or act like a senior horse.
For those that don't know, when Dusty came here, he was quite thin with very long, overgrown feet. We have an amazing equine dentist who has been working on his teeth for two years now. Last year, he was switched to a completely soaked diet of cubes, beat pulp, and senior feed. Even with amazing dental work, the years of neglect have taken a toll on his mouth. He doesn't chew side to side, but up and down, making it nearly impossible for him to properly eat hay or grass.
He was a total gentleman for his trim yesterday. He's never been dangerous, but he has been very feisty at times. A case of very little patience and easily distracted by females.
As an aged stallion who hasn't been socialized (kept with other stallions or geldings) it is a challenge to house him. We have a special corral for him and are making plans to expand it this spring. In June his mare Yara will move in for a couple months. We have had success hand breeding him as well as pasture breeding.