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Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:15 pm
Posted by mulletproof
Shambala
Member since Apr 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:15 pm
Just got cussed for giving pears to the horse in the pasture next to my house. How many pears would it take to founder a horse.
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:15 pm to
4
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
23322 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:17 pm to
Would you want someone to come by your house and toss your dog/cat/kid some treats?
Posted by TigerOnTheMountain
Higher Elevation
Member since Oct 2014
41773 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:19 pm to
3
Posted by DollaChoppa
I Simp for ACC
Member since May 2008
84774 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:21 pm to
Pics of horse?
Posted by LSUEnvy
Hou via Lake Chas
Member since May 2011
12087 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:22 pm to
I was feeding a horse an apple and a couple carrots one day in the pasture across the street and had one of my kids with me. The owner came hauling arse down the street on a 4 wheeler asking me what I was doing. I told him and he said be careful because the horse has been known to bite. I think he was more concerned about my kid feeding it but I know better than that ( my cousins all had horses). I believe he was more concerned from a liability standpoint.
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83927 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:23 pm to
quote:

dog/cat/kid


Really?
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
123930 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:23 pm to
Founder a horse?
Posted by mulletproof
Shambala
Member since Apr 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:29 pm to
He said feeding a horse pears would founder him and he would have to be put down.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98136 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:32 pm to
Generally, you shouldn't mess with another person's animal without their permission.
Posted by mulletproof
Shambala
Member since Apr 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:44 pm to
Generally you are probably correct, but that doesn't answer my question.
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16874 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:46 pm to
quote:

I told him and he said be careful because the horse has been known to bite.


I got bit by a fricking horse when I was about 6 years old. I both respect and hate those magnificent sons of bitches.
Posted by Aspercel
Member since Jan 2009
105735 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:47 pm to
More than 4 for sure

Unless it was a horse pre disposed to founder (metabolic issues) I'd say you were fine.
Posted by Aspercel
Member since Jan 2009
105735 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:48 pm to
It is a very bad thing. Can be something mild that they can recover from all the way to having to be euthanized.
Posted by mulletproof
Shambala
Member since Apr 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:57 pm to
I have a friend that is asking for pears to give her horse. I also had a
neighbor a couple years ago had no problem with giving pears to the horse.
Posted by Aspercel
Member since Jan 2009
105735 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:00 pm to
I'd have no issue with someone giving pears to my horse.

The kids feed him all kinds of crap while I'm there. He's very fond of pizza and hot fries and hot Cheetos.

Like I said, no founder issue unless the horse was already pre disposed somehow. And then it wouldn't be out on a pasture full of grass unless it had a muzzle

I was only trying to explain to fr33 in very lay terms about founder.

This post was edited on 9/2/16 at 7:01 pm
Posted by mulletproof
Shambala
Member since Apr 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:05 pm to
Welp that is the closest thing to an answer I am going to get I suspect.
Posted by Aspercel
Member since Jan 2009
105735 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:25 pm to


Was there grass in the pasture? If so, and the horse wasn't wearing a grazing muzzle, you weren't going to founder him with 4 pears.

Owner likely just doesn't want anyone feeding his horse. Liability issues, as stated above.
Posted by Rockbrc
Attic
Member since Nov 2015
7905 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:29 pm to
Aspercel is on the money
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
136793 posts
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:32 pm to
quote:

How many pears would it take to founder a horse.

2 or 288
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