Hiya Sara. Congratulations on your new mare. Arabians are amazing horses. Something to keep in mind with arabians, because they are such emotional animals, they also hold a grudge for a long time. Be very patient with her, take your time. If she has ever been abused and neglected she will remember for a while. Do not be discouraged, because once you and her have that bond it will be unbreakable...... she will be there for you no matter what :) I am always looking for an arabian fan to chat with :)

Hi Sara i have two Arabs. one mare 2.5 yrs old and one gelding 23 yrs old. i have the the same struggle you had. i leased my gelding out to the wrong person and he came back (just before X-mas) about 100-175 lbs underweight! he was a healthy horse with NO health problems just 6 months ago. In addition to his weight he came back with only 3! bottom front teeth and several more missing i had him floated and he is still way under weight but is slowly gaining it back! good luck and have fun with your Arab!

Anna - that is so sad :( I hope he puts weight on quickly for you and things turn out all right. At least it is getting warmer out so he wont be spending so much energy keeping warm and can concentrate it into weight and muscle gain. Poor guy.

Its kinda frusterating because he is gaining lots of muscle but not really any fat so his legs look very nice but his ribs and spine are still Very visible

It takes time. Gem is finally starting to look really nice and it has been over 3 months of good hay and grain and some light work.

Hello Rachel, If you are still looking for arabian lovers as friends, I would be more than happy to facilitate. :)

And yes, I LOVE Arabians LOL!! :-)

Hello again! I changed our group name from 'Florida Horse Lovers!' to 'Southern Horse Lovers!' for anyone living in the south who lives for the love of horses!