Thought I'd give everyone an update on Bo. Pictures speak better than words, of course these pictures don't do justice in showing how bad Bo really was.
Bo the day after we brought him home. The winter hair hids the fact that he's skin and bone. We outbid the killbuyer at the Mitchell Livestock Horse Sale March 12th.
This picture was taken two weeks later. We put a blanket on him to ward off the chill. Having the hair flattened shows off how skinny he really was. Keep in mind, this pic was taken after two weeks of constant food in front of him. The first pic doesn't show even come close to showing how thin he really was.
This pic was taken two months after bringing Bo home. He'd gained a considerable amount of weight but still has miles to go. By this time, we had started him slowly on grass. Again the picture doesn't justify or show how thin he still is even after two months of constant food. There's still ribs, backbone, and hips sticking out.
This pic was taken yesterday, three months (and two days) after bringing Bo home. He's been on pasture now for two-three weeks and put on even more weight. He still has 100+ pounds to put on but he's still steadily gaining. The hips are still sticking out a little as are the ribs but the backbone is now almost hidden. Bo is headed to the vet Friday to get his teeth floated. We could have gotten in done sooner but I wanted to give him time (and I needed to squeeze in the time with my paying job).
This is the other side of Bo. Now scroll to the first and second pictures and see the difference. Happy horse with a sparkle in his eye three months later. Love you Bo!
Bo the day after we brought him home. The winter hair hids the fact that he's skin and bone. We outbid the killbuyer at the Mitchell Livestock Horse Sale March 12th. 
This picture was taken two weeks later. We put a blanket on him to ward off the chill. Having the hair flattened shows off how skinny he really was. Keep in mind, this pic was taken after two weeks of constant food in front of him. The first pic doesn't show even come close to showing how thin he really was.
This pic was taken two months after bringing Bo home. He'd gained a considerable amount of weight but still has miles to go. By this time, we had started him slowly on grass. Again the picture doesn't justify or show how thin he still is even after two months of constant food. There's still ribs, backbone, and hips sticking out.
This pic was taken yesterday, three months (and two days) after bringing Bo home. He's been on pasture now for two-three weeks and put on even more weight. He still has 100+ pounds to put on but he's still steadily gaining. The hips are still sticking out a little as are the ribs but the backbone is now almost hidden. Bo is headed to the vet Friday to get his teeth floated. We could have gotten in done sooner but I wanted to give him time (and I needed to squeeze in the time with my paying job).
This is the other side of Bo. Now scroll to the first and second pictures and see the difference. Happy horse with a sparkle in his eye three months later. Love you Bo! 
Bo is such a stunning horse!
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