HORSE needs SURGERY!

This video may be slightly graphic for some. Equine or horse reproduction is what todays video is all about - join us as we visit Shawn an expert in horse reproduction - we take 3 horses (a wild mustang, a quarter horse and a race horse) to him to be checked - we find out one needs a surgery and will need to be sedated. We even get one preg tested - is she pregnant - if so by who? Busy day on the farm!
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[@LynneDemonQueen1]

Don't know if you want my opinion or not, but I'm giving you some based on my past experiences of being a stallion handler at 3 breeding farms, being the only one that could handle the stallions at show barns, and from owning my own paint stud in the past.... Gold 66 may be able to impregnate, but I definitely would not allow him to breed at all right now. I'd wait till he's broke, trained, and if he were mine would not mount a mare till he's 5 years old when he hit sexual maturity. You have a 50/50 chance any stallion could become extremely hard to handle and real studdy behavior, charging you with teeth bared ears pinned and striking out with front feet. Without Gold 66 having any training you have a much higher chance of him becoming that way.

[@allmeatchame6244]

Agreed

[@SKelley-wx5of]

Definitely agree.

[@PasoMerLegs]

I agree 100% Your advice is spot on.

[@penniewyatt9391]

You nailed it. Not that anyone will change their motivation for breeding $$$$$

[@nurscathwill]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@begonebegone7825]

Can't believe she was so calm with all that was going on inside her, wouldn't be me!! Hahaha

[@CynthiasCraftsandmore]

Beautiful mares. Hope all goes well for getting the mares pregnant. Thank you for sharing! Hugs and love to you and your family. ❤️✝🤗 Have a beautiful and blessed week. God Bless ❤️✝🤗

[@shanelamell2229]

Thanks for sharing and this was a great post. I like when people work with the horse and show the horse and not just talk all the time. Have a nice safe day!!!

[@AlpacaMade]

Please convey our thanks to Mr Palmer for educating us, very generous. 👍

[@garysisk3431]

I would go with 66 over them all this year, let the young colt grow and mature a little so you can evaluate him, next season he should be good to go if you keep him a stud. And you need a LOT of training on that young colt before deciding to keep him a stud

[@patticrabtree7148]

Shawn Palmer!! One of the greatest men alive!! Glad to see him looking so healthy!! He was an integral part of beating a disease for me😊 He probably doesnt remember...but i do😁 What an amazing horseman too!!

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

That’s awesome!!

[@loribaker8339]

Shawn Palmer is a great man! Grateful to call him a friend.

[@brandeissports3436]

Very interesting and educational. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@caterinacostanzo6897]

I am a new viewer of your channel. I started watching just to see the horses. I have to say I have fallen in love with the whole family! You all are the sweetest and the kindest!

[@SamboJo87]

They are the kindest bunch ❣️

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

YOU ARE KIND THANK YOU! AND WELCOME TO THE FARM!

[@kathleenrobbinsartist]

Wow, that was so interesting thank you for sharing. 👍

[@robbymcintosh9069]

Thanks for the ride along, always interested to learn just a little bit more...God's peace ✌🙏

[@lindalala5813]

You've got some pretty mares there Alan. Thanks for sharing.

[@margaritaweeber9234]

Wow! Sooo very fascinating! You guys are so fortunate to live the lifestyle you do. So interesting!

[@heatherbrown5866]

This was fascinating, thanks to you and your vet for sharing. My heart went out to Chipper (what a great sport she was). I wanted to reach through my video screen to pet her. That was interesting to learn about the surgery that racing mares go through, yikes, but it's good to know that it's somewhat reversible.

[@margaretporkolab7166]

Very educational but I was surprised that he didn't sterilize the scissors he use on the solution bag. Any I enjoyed the video

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Thanks

[@waynewhiteday8431]

Great video y’all really good information about your race mare didn’t know that they would do that ps all the commercials are a drag

[@bigrigger5617]

The Vet was defiantly packing. Yea for the 2nd A

[@ArizonaKid]

Howdy my friend . Good to see ya all

[@javb5407]

Yea there’s no way that yearling palomino is covering mares , he may have been just playing with her by jumping on her , my colts always would do that with their mommas , he’ll be able to next spring

[@debraclogston9379]

I've seen a 2 year old breed an aged mare.Then he proceeded to starve her. She had a red star delivery and a huge bill from a doc. They didn't think he would breed a "sister".

[@MstresVampy]

I learned quite a bit about a lot if things. 😇

[@edwinschlee8374]

Decisions on what to do next! Have a foal with Shuggy to see what kind of foal she has with 66!

[@joyday9020]

I don't know nothing bout breeding and birthing no babies, but I think y'all should keep Gold and let him breed next year.😊❤

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

We do love him

[@haileyfields5190]

Lol! Gone With the Wind quote.

[@AzMurphy2022]

That’s one thing I was gonna mention about race mares to see if she was sew’n in the hind end ... but good you found out 👍🏼

[@Anna-fl3sv]

I'm partial to Cherry already. He'll make some beautiful babies. Can't wait to see them.

[@CindyKinney]

Hi, Palmer family. Well, for me, this video was extremely informative and I loved it. I didn't know caslick's was such a thing, so as always, I went and searched it to understand it better. I know it may have been graphic for some but I appreciate the closeness to see what the man (Shawn) was saying. Sorry Shoogie (sp) wasn't pregnant. 66 is gonna have to keep trying. Love you guys.

[@kimtoledokt]

Awwww keep Shuggy poor thing! I like Shuggy she's a pretty horse. 💖💓💖💓💖

[@bns8594]

Mahalo for this video. This has taught me a lot. I had my 2 mares with studs and now I need them preg tested. Wish me luck!

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Let us know what you find out!

[@bns8594]

@@TheFarmonRoute66 will do.

[@bns8594]

I had one ultrasound and she isn't pregnant. But the vet said that she's in heat. She had 33 follicles and can be pregnant easily. I learned that I put her with stud at the wrong time of the season. So spring and summer is the time. Plus it was her first time so we might have to hand breed her. My other mare I did not take to the vet. I had witnesses that saw the stud mount her a couple of times. So I'll just wait and see.

[@joanneganon7157]

That's not all good news , but your Lucky to have a cousin who is so Smart! JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@kathyeller9475]

Good video. I liked all the doings

[@fludrbywest3886]

That’s amazing😮😊❤❤❤

[@desertdaisy8584]

Awesome video!

[@lauratew2945]

Yikes, I had no idea they did that to race horses

[@LynneDemonQueen1]

They only perform that surgery if there's a health risk usually when their anus is set deep in and their poo gets inside their vaginas causing life threatening infections in the uterus, it's not done just to race horses. Since Cherry Twist was sewn up in the past, I would not undo it and breed her if she were mine especially not knowing why exactly it was done in the first place. I don't tell people what to do or not do with their horses though.

[@lauratew2945]

@@LynneDemonQueen1 Wow, thanks for the info.That makes sense. I've learned a lot from folks willing to share, but I know some take it the wrong way, esp. in the horse world! I appreciate the knowledge

[@LynneDemonQueen1]

Laura Tew ~ I'm always wanting to help not just people with horses but the horses as well. I don't know everything about horses but I do have over 40 years of varied experiences with horses. I don't think I could fit it all on paper without it turning into a book lol! I'm always willing to answer questions and share my knowledge through my experiences with others for education purposes or to help a horse not be set up for failure.

[@lauratew2945]

@@LynneDemonQueen1 That is awesome. I love people like you and Rick Gore and Bill Campanelli who can clue us in with their wisdom gained by experience

[@LynneDemonQueen1]

Laura Tew ~ I've been subscribed to Ricks channel for awhile. I only live 2 hours from him. I haven't heard of Bill.

[@alanunderwoodsr8622]

I wouldn't breed a small mare if it were me.

[@stephanieturner-koiner8843]

We love your channel and enjoy getting to know you and your family. With that being said, I am not sure why you would want to breed more horses that are not registered. There are so many unwanted grade horses in our country. I was hoping you were going to rehab Cherry Twist and get her to a good weight before even considering breeding her. It seems like you have quite a few horses to keep you busy with training, so I am just wondering why you don't concentrate on that?

[@janetdoecke4391]

Poor Chipper, he has such big hands and arms! Now I feel sorry more for Cherry Twist!

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Um ouch

[@kimhollenbeck6954]

Those horses are beautiful as well

[@elvaterry9009]

Beautiful horses

[@karionhawkins3091]

Beautiful mares

[@anniewhiddon2316]

Give Gold 66 time, he will get there. I would just stick to using 66 for breeding those mares. Get his name out there and maybe bring in some outside mares and charge the owners a fee for breeding. His disposition is so sweet, and has nice confirmation.

[@robinemanuelgwin4670]

Gold 66 is gorgeous

[@TheComemikiamo]

Reminded me of my college days when we were learning artificial insemination.

[@stephensmith6707]

Can I ask why Cherry twist would have been sown up, is there a reason other than preventing her from breeding?

[@quarterlimit5838]

Another reason is sometimes they have a condition nicknamed “wind sucking” and it can cause a lot of problems with causing infections back there.

[@stephensmith6707]

Thank you for that information.

[@barblove5673]

All your horses are very beautiful

[@loraharris7607]

Question, Have you or your kids used any of your horses in reining events if not have you thought about it? Did she have piometeres

[@jacolyon3148]

Those people are so cruel to sew her like that. What has this world come too? I am glad she is in better hands now.

[@jacolyon3148]

@@suzanneyoung8011 Still cruelty. And to most mares it is done before they even foal, just sothat they are not pregnant on race day, not because they are going to get an infection. When they are done racing they end up in slaughter.

[@jacolyon3148]

@@suzanneyoung8011 You know it is always funny to me how people try to make shelters and animal rescuers stupid. As if we do not know nothing about anything. We are the bad guys without any sense and with poor logic, meanwhile we are just the ones that look through open eyes. I am not a person seeing a horse for the first time, thinking the way it was treated is cruel. I have done this my whole life. People racing horses do not care about the horse, only the money they make when it wins. And a very large number of Thoroughbreds end up in slaughter. The slaughter pipeline does not ask what breed you are nor whether you were bred by a backyard breeder or a registered breeder: they scoop up horses from the smallest miniature, the prettiest Appaloosa, right through to the biggest draft horses. Including Thoroughbreds! And unlike most people believe, horse meat is not just made into dog food, a lot of it is exported to other continents and sold under the label BEEF for human consumption. The whole system is corrupt. If they cannot run for a few months due to minor injuries, they make no money, are starved and eventually end up in Mexico. Oh… and castrating is cruel - but only for a little while then it improves their lives and lengthen their life expectancy, unlike sewing young horses shut. That procedure might be lifesaving to some mares, but in most cases, it is only to make their owners rich. The history of how it developed and who created it, is not going to change anything. It being a veterinary practice is not going to change anything either. Whether there is a Dr. in front of your name or an idiot behind your nose, it does not change the affects of what you did/are doing. In South Africa it is veterinarians that are the leaders in rhino poaching. Is that also right because veterinarians do it? So, this being a “common and safe veterinary practice” does not make it humane and being a thing that veterinarians do, does not make it right. If a veterinarian will go as low as killing a rhino and chopping up her baby with the sharp blades of a panga, I am not surprised that some are involved in this multibillion-dollar industry. (The market size of the horse racing industry > 3 billion dollars.) With this I do not say that all veterinarians are animal abusers, nor that everyone in the horse racing industry are animal abusers and in it for the money. But you cannot deny that there is cruelty involved, including steroids and all kinds of other things they do to make the horses run faster and more efficiently. Thanks to everyone that fight against things like this, to all the veterinarians that do make a change in the lives of animals and places like The Farm on Route 66 that actually stop dozens of horses from even entering the slaughter pipeline. You are doing a great job!

[@janetruggles8708]

When you call a horse a reservation horse, does that just mean it came from a reservation?? From a home on old 66 in Ottawa Co., Okla. Love your channel. 🥰✊👍👩‍🦼

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

yes it does

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

just like if someone might say Route 66 horse - they might have got it from our farm

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

Have talked to people over the years. One complimentary way of upgrading horses is looking to see what one horse has conformation wise and the other doesn't. The good of both tended to come through. A lady did this for race horses, and you could breed to get a good horse without having fancy lines. Another topic I've heard over the years is that genetic information accumulates over a lifetime. What that means is that a horse that has been used for cutting or used in a lot of terrain, had a bunch of training, etc., it imprints as experience and then that carries to the baby. If I had a choice of a stallion, I'd look for one who hadn't been stall-raised in a sense and that had as much experience as possible, while still considering good conformation, attitude, etc. With time ahead, would work in as much basic training, extra good supplements to work towards a good chance.

[@BelindaTN]

Why was Cherry’s vulva stitched shut? I am thinking maybe something was abnormal with her vulva?

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Good question. They do that on the race track so that they don’t suck air in and give them a stomach ache when they rrum

[@BelindaTN]

@@TheFarmonRoute66 Goodness. What those poor horses are put through for the sake of competition and money. I am in TN and grew up around the TN Walking Horses. So not a fan of horse competitions. Love what you and your family does with all these horse you get.

[@jennychevalier1588]

I love CT (Cherry Twist) she’s beautiful

[@jennychevalier1588]

How is CT’s leg now ?

[@mscampbell1242]

Poor Cherry Twist!! Why do they do that?? And did you know when you purchased her??

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

No we didn’t know. But they do it to not allow air in when the run. We didn’t even know it was a thing

[@joycemeadows1821]

Why did someone sew Cherry Twist together like that? So she wouldnt get pregnant?

[@garlanddavis7099]

Interesting

[@lorenzolong8529]

It’s funny how you name the animals. Usually a one word name is good.

[@princessanger230]

Horses usually have a name on their papers that is unique. Most people then have a nickname or barn name. For instance, the name in papers might be " Strawberry Splash ", but the owners call her Berry. Just an example.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Yes registered names are longer.

[@princetincontee7569]

Good luck if it is a caot

[@barbaradeselle9087]

Cherry Twist looks lame on her left rear. Did you mention something about this when you first introduced her to us on UTube? Sure are nice looking horses. ❣️

[@penniewyatt9391]

That’s why I think they ended up with her. The previous owners didn’t want to support her for the long duration of healing.

[@melissawarfield]

I would wait on Gold 66 for breeding. Gold 66 needs to mature some more. I've never heard of a vulva being sewn up. I had a Thoroughbred mare and she wasn't sewn up at all. I wonder what the reasoning is behind that. Could you tell me why? Thank you.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Look up caslick

[@melissawarfield]

@@TheFarmonRoute66 I did read the article on Caslick. As I was reading the article, this question came to me. "How can a mare relieve herself of poop?" I was trying to find the answer on Google, but did not have any luck. I am hoping you'll be able to help me out. Thank you.

[@byte2702]

I personally don’t like it if humans have to intervene. Why not get an adult mare and an adult stallion and do let them do the rest by themselves? I cannot imagine either why such an OP would be necessary if people had treated horses properly.

[@lorenzolong8529]

O yeah Sugie is gonna have a baby, rez horses are so fertile, they do t need a stud on them to get pregnant, the stud can be a mile away and they get pregnancy, haha!

[@garysisk3431]

I was thinking the same thing, LOL

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

😂

[@loribaker8339]

Haha! That's funny... and true!!

[@sarahpirkle8847]

That looks very uncomfortable ,

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

You’re right

[@mothergoose3766]

Poor girl if you reopen her the tissue scars and doesnt stretch like normal tissue so it makes birthing and breeding painful and difficult...no? Id like to be wrong but scar tissue affects human birthing so i wonder.

[@MrDommino1]

Would to know why they sewed that mare up. Like that. She was a race track right. I have heard of them spaying a mare but not seweing her up.like that.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

they say it is very common on the track - but we had not heard of it before. crazy!

[@MaryMorrow-Guerrero65]

Why in the world would a vet or someone sew up a mare like that ?

[@haydennenstiel5375]

you Should name a horse midnight

[@jimvaught398]

Good video

[@felizshaw192]

I wish you would just let cherry twist breed whats been done is cruel and painful and now more pain for her just do whats right for her please

[@felizshaw192]

Oh ok thank you

[@MaryMorrow-Guerrero65]

Is Amry his daughter

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

No Amry’s dad is another cousin

[@juliaunicornsparkles9378]

Yes please breed shuggy

[@juliaunicornsparkles9378]

So the big girl cant breed? . So your gonna try to make the whole big again or no?

[@AdjustYourFocus]

@@suzanneyoung8011 The vet said the sutures are gone. Flesh has grown together and the vet didn't describe the cutting necessary.

[@emilioantone4182]

Shawn I seen him on rodeo reeds channel

[@margaritaweeber9234]

I met Shawn two years ago. He was competing in Las Vegas. He has amazing kids. They were very fun to be around. They are all really amazing with horse. Some of the handiest horse people I’ve ever been around. I sure love this channel. Makes me wish I didn’t live in the city. It gives me a nice taste of small town America, fresh air and open country. Thank you and God bless America.

[@loraharris7607]

I sent semen from my dog out to a few places worked fine. My dog was a UKC Grand Champion. Number two in 2002

[@princetincontee7569]

IS SHE OK SHE DOTE IOOK TO ME

[@ElizabethDMadison]

Sounds like Cherry Twist is a good example of "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" or in the other end. I vote for not breeding this mare. I don't think this mare is for you all, I know you were excited but it sounds like there's repeated painful surgeries in store for her if you are to breed her. Also, not only are thoroughbreds prone to injuring themselves they are also very often simply not as safe to ride as the quarter horses and Indian ponies you're used to. Maybe one of the people on the channel who are used to thoroughbreds would want to adopt her.

[@ElizabethDMadison]

@@suzanneyoung8011 Yes I know what it is I am a horse person. I just sincerely think in multiple ways this is not the greatest idea.

[@janetesser6929]

Not pregnant

[@pamelaoxford3482]

He's to young.. teen age hormones. Lol

[@staceycadaret5454]

With number of horse going to slaughter I’m not really fan of breeding horses anymore. Although I like this show

[@MJthaGoat6]

First one to like

[@buckynave3011]

Your parents will be proud.

[@pennylane428]

@@buckynave3011 😂🤣Good one

[@adventureswithrobinc3262]

Marzavious, how is Rudolph doing?

[@normacotter3377]

Oh please don't proud cut him

[@JoseGutierrez-rd1eb]

What is your first name hahaha

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Alan

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker