Smooch Attack (please read description)

This is my dwarved mini horse Smooch. He's still a stallion so he's kinda rascally. Enjoy! P.S. He is deformed, he is a brachiocephalic dwarf and was born without tendons in his hind legs. That's why his feet look like that, not because we don't trim them. We have a farrier come out every 3 weeks to trim them. http://youtube.com/watch?v=JukduvnIkJA He is not fat due to over feeding, but because his organs are too big for his frame making his belly distended.

We have not gelded him because he cannot handle the anesthesia. Also he is a bilateral cryptorchid, which means neither of his testicles have dropped even though he is 2 1/2 years old. So couldn't breed even if he had the chance to, which won't happen because we don't have any mares on the property. We had a 16hh thoroughbred, but sold her. Our vet also thought it would be a good idea not to because if he has testosterone in his system and he is actively chasing things, it will help keep his weight down. And the Biting problem has since been absolved. We gently trained him out of it soon after he discovered our Achilles' tendons. He is not in pain, he is not suffering, and he has frequent visits to the vet to ensure that he is healthy.

It was an accidental breeding, a friend of ours breeds mini's and we took him in so that he could recieve the best care possible. After breeding mini's for twenty years, he was her first dwarf. She has since gelded and sold his sire, seeing as how it was his first get with a seasoned brood mare. These animals are not purposefully bred as far as I know, because of the complications involved.

And please, please, PLEASE take the time to look through some previous comments before you start trying to berate me and my decision not to geld him and keep him alive instead of euthanizing him. I can assure you, I have pretty much answered all questions. If you have one that has not been previously asked by someone else, by all means feel free to post it, I only ask that you be respectful.

Also, His tail has since been trimmed. The purpose of this video was to see him with his tail before i cut it. Also, it really wasn't that much of a problem, he can't really go backwards and that is the only time his tail ever would have become a problem.
***EDIT****
Smooch has passed away. He was euthanized in the fall, before another harsh winter because he was acting extremely painful and lethargic. The veterinarian who we'd been working in conjunction with thought that arthritis was finally taking its toll on him, and it seemed unfair to let him linger. On his last day we gave him his favorite oatmeal and apples, and i held him as they gave him the injection. It was quiet and he was comfortable, and now he's buried in our orchard. Thank you for all the loving comments and support, I'm sure if he understood that he had a fan base he'd have been pleased.

Here's a link to the last video i got of him, it was taken about 4 months before he passed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9DnBb8wzyQ

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[mcclarda]

Absolutely precious!!! You obviously loved Smooch - having pets that have had medical problems, I know what a huge commitment it is to take care of them. You can tell by his playfulness that he was loving life. I was so sad to get to the bottom of your post and read that he was gone. Also sad to read some of these comments and realize how many stupid people there are in the world.

[tackgirl]

@samira5200hermi Did you read the description by chance??? Don't comment on what you don't know!

[MonsJeanette]

Very cute ! Like your way of taken care of him ! RIP little boy !

[lolari]

oh god this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! The world needs more people like you, people that cares and gives all their love to an animal that other people would have put to sleep. I am sooo sorry for your loss, my horse is growing old and soon he'll be gone.. Only thinking about it makes me feel absolutely horrible! Rest in peace Smooch :(

[sveniiichan]

so sweet but he is to fat :( and his tail is to long

[Anne1537]

cute, but the tail is too long! and he's a little bit fat ;)

[Ameliehaha200]

oh so süß nur der schweif ist ein bischen zu lang

[84horsecrazy]

AWW he is cute R.I.P little fella!

[Laffi05]

Schade, dass der Kleine so dick ist... sonst ist er ja sehr süß <3

[WindRiverRider]

Such a cute little guy, I'm sorry to hear/read he's passed away. :o(

[sophiecheval]

Hanw !



[samira5200hermi]

Fat pony but cute :D