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Well stupid me! I just wanted everyone to know that I know that Laminitis is a bad bad thing.
It's funny that I had started to look for a new horse and then this hit and now I don't have the stomach to even look at ads.

goldhorse

Thank you to everyone for their kind words. They are very comforting. One day of stall rest is done. He was not pleased with his hay bag filled with soaked hay. For all of you who have BTDT, I fully understand what you're trying to say. I know the odds are against me and the likelihood is that I wil...

goldhorse

The initial shock is over. Piggy is one who can deal with stall rest and he's set up so he can interact with his neighbor and supervise the day pens and snarl at horses that walk by. I will probably start clicker training with him and do a lot of Masterson work. Once he can start hand walking, we'll...

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Well my world came crashing down this week so no goals or progress for a long time I took Piggy to UC Davis on Wednesday because he's been on and off again NQR. I really thought that this was a farrier issue and he just needed to be shod to xrays. But oh no! Xrays showed signficant (like HUGE) amoun...

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My recap: Laminitic episode appears to have resolved as shedding season is almost over. I will be doing a more sensitive test for Cushings, consulting with UC Davis, and see where that leads us. Just tweaked the shoes this week to add a longer heel and that seemed to do the trick so we're back to wo...

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Allergies :evil: Left Bay Area to go to NYC for a short trip. Went from west coast tree pollen to east coast tree pollen. Yuck!!!!! It's raining cottonwood balls at my barn. Piggy got shoes back on. I think the farrier was too aggressive on the heels and he's been ouchy and landing toe first since. ...

goldhorse

Jingles for all the horses and people with issues. I hope that spring and better weather will turn things around. i had a great lesson on Tuesday and then Piggy was stiff and sore for the next 2 days. So I guess we overdid it and his feet couldn't take the concussion. I iced him and started Equioxx....

goldhorse

I had my first lesson on Piggy today since his laminitic flare. He hasn't take a lame step in the last 2 weeks! Good news is that his xrays show that he didn't have any rotation from this episode. Now I am weaning him off of metformin and anxiously awaiting the farrier next week so I can ditch the b...

goldhorse

To paraphrase Mountaineer, if I can learn to pull a horse trailer, you can too. :lol: Pretend you're about 40 years older than you are. Drive like a little old lady. Take forever to come up to speed and at least triple the time to come to a stop that you would do in a car. Don't accelerate in a 90 d...

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I carry a small box full of little doo dads that may come in handy. Screwdriver. Pliers. Carabiners. Baling twine. Hitch pin. Cotter pins. Coupler pins. I once gave a coupler pin to someone at the vet clinic who didn't have one installed on his hitch. And those things always go missing. Here's a sit...

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I got on Piggy and after a long walk, we trotted one whole long side. He felt pretty good and was desperate to stretch which was odd since he's notoriously difficult to get to stretch under normal conditions. I hope I didn't break him. Also, spring is here. All the almond and fruit trees are in full...

goldhorse

Sacrificial trainer up for first ride after 30 days of stall rest and a tiny bit of handwalking (for laminitis). Still a little short and landing on the toe on the LF but I am happy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34m-kqIubq4 How long is your rehab plan. Good luck, it does help when they are well ...

goldhorse

Sacrificial trainer up for first ride after 30 days of stall rest and a tiny bit of handwalking (for laminitis). Still a little short and landing on the toe on the LF but I am happy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34m-kqIubq4

goldhorse

I have 2 very different horses in regard to spooking. Junior, the original Goldhorse, is a good old boy QH who grew up on a feedlot and worked cows for a living. His cowboy breeder/owner didn't allow him to think for himself. He always was being asked to move his feet. When I got him, if I let him l...

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I'm about 80 miles east of Tanga in N. California. Piggy started coughing 2 days ago similar to what LSP's video looks like. No fever. I think it's allergies. Everything is in bloom. My sinuses are clogged up too. My vet will be out on Monday so I'll have her check him just in case.

goldhorse

So I'm not the only one who decided having a laminitic horse was better than not having him :lol: I had him on a free lease for a year while the original Goldhorse was rehabbing and then Piggy's owner said she had to sell him. Only 1 other person was interested in him and it was going to be a bad fi...

goldhorse

exvet, I'm sorry that you got covid and I hope it is a mild case.

goldhorse

Well, the laminitis sh!tshow is finally calming down. This is the worst episode that I've ever experienced. I bought Piggy 9 or 10 years ago when he was 9 and knowing that he had foundered at about 2 years old. Don't ask me why I bought him. Only stupid people do stuff like that. Anyway, we've had o...

goldhorse

This kind of news always hits me hard. I didn't know her. I just read her posts and felt her love for her once in a lifetime horse. She had so many qualities that I wish I had. A true Lady.

goldhorse

LSP, you did great! Doesn't it feel wonderful that you managed to put it all together when there was so many things that weren't optimal? That just means that you are an awesome rider with enough skills to handle what's being thrown at you. As for Western Dressage, I think that is a judge's way of c...

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When I was in charge of mentoring the numerous graduate students in my husband's lab, I would often give them a few pieces of advice. This was usually in regard to public speaking but I think it has application to many aspects of life. 1) If you don't ask, you don't get. 2) Before you start whatever...

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Tanga, I looked up your ride times. Those are brutal. Good luck. Maybe one of these days I can get down there and tape your rides for you.

goldhorse

Mountaineer, Teff is available in N. California. Sometimes I see it advertised on Craigslist. My air fern loves it but he loves everything. The air fern, aka Piglet, is lame again :roll: We're 4 weeks into the shoeing cycle and I think he's said that's enough. I've been down this road so many times ...

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Thanks you everybody for your kind words. I was scared sh!tless and I know I was riding defensively. I can do so much better at home. Don't we all say that? :lol: So next show is in March at the same venue. I will be adding a second test. Probably TL3 because I like serpentines. And now that Piggy (...

goldhorse

Great news Mountaineer. When I did in my shoulder years ago from swimming, the most effective remedy was working on my core strength and my posture to get rid of any slouching. I hope your journey is as successful.

goldhorse

Maybe now?
https://youtu.be/yMIFAXns574

goldhorse

Thank you everybody. I know that you all are a kind group so I'm going to link to a video of my test. I sure had the parking brake on

I wish there was a coefficient for tail.
https://youtu.be/yMIFAXns574
Here is a picture of him with my trainer doing a pony ride

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goldhorse

Show recap. For those that don't want to read the saga, I got a 62.5 and am very happy. What a weekend and not in a good way. On Friday, one of my best friends came off her horse and suffered 10 breaks in 8 ribs and a collapsed lung. She is having surgery today to plate the ribs. So that was constan...

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Oh, forgot to add. If anyone is looking for at home covid tests, I found them at CVS.com. Ordered them 2 days ago and they arrived today! They even have a coupon offer for 15% off if you can make the $75 minimum.
8 tests a month are supposed to be covered by your insurance.

goldhorse

I've been doing the DRT program for a couple of years now. The production quality goes way up as you move up the programs. I repeated DRT1-3 when the pandemic started and thankfully Nicola released DRT4. I'm on my second round of DRT4. Let me tell you, that one will kick your core to the curb. I com...

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Cold weather, ugh. I am fortunate to live in one of the nicest parts of the US, climate wise, the Bay Area. Maybe San Diego has us beat. But we're still dealing with the perpetual drought. Anyway, I bit the bullet and entered my first rated show for Sunday. I'm doing just one test, TL1, as I dip my ...

goldhorse

Happy New Year Everyone! My hairy yak Morgan is back to work now after 2 farrier cycles. I'm cantering again and it's no longer a fear fest with me just sitting there and more of a struggle to keep him from breaking and start to influence his canter. Goals for me: Get back to my exercise routine whi...

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Great job LSP! Glad it went so well and was a big confidence boost. Got to love a QH! My update. Went to the vet clinic and horse has very thin soles from the new farrier trying to correct the previous farrier's f'up. No laminitic changes in the last 3 years so that is super good news. No soft tissu...

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Exvet, I would be ecstatic with 65s. And I'm excited to see what you do with your Morgan. Lipsmacker, I ask myself "What's the worst thing that can happen?" Then once I answer that and I'm ok with it, I go do the task. Mountaineer, so sorry about your shoulder. Been there. Not fun. And you...

goldhorse

Tanga, Premier will sharpen blades.
https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/resh ... ?cat_id=39
Also this place in Oakland might do it
https://www.theshavercutleryshop.com/
And it may be worth a call to Western Saddlery to find out if they know of someone.

goldhorse

Well, Sir Yak Wannabe got a trace clip today from my friend. She used a pair of Oster A5 and a #10 wide blade. Even though her clippers were acting up, she did an admirable job through the double coat. I'm tempted to get those old massive black Osters that were what was used decades ago. But I fear ...

goldhorse

This place gets high marks for blades from people on COTH. Maybe they have something.
https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/prem ... ?cat_id=36

goldhorse

I'll join in for probably the first time. I have been working on overcoming my fear of the canter for almost a decade. Finally, success!!! It took dumping my old trainer, moving 75 miles away, putting my horse into full training to establish a push button canter aid, and then plugging away at it. Al...

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Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy some body clippers for my Morgan who insists on growing a yak coat even though he lives in California. And yes, every year I look at him and think he has Cushings and get him tested. And every year so far (knock on wood), he's normal. But he must think he li...

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Sue B wrote:They'll fit me! Should I email or what?

Yes email please. I sent you a pm.

goldhorse

I just tried baked feta. OMG! I thought it was going to be meh but it's not. Preheat oven to 400 F. On a sheet pan, spread out broccolini or broccoli florets (can also use asparagus or whatever suits your fancy, 1/2 red onion sliced thin, 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half, 1/2 lemon sliced thin. Co...

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Fingers crossed. Let me know if you want any pictures.

goldhorse

Chancellor wrote:Its interesting. I have a Morgan horse and student who could benefit from some deep stretching like this once in awhile for like 5 minutes.

When you discover the secret for getting a Morgan to reliably do a deep stretch, can you let me in on it?

goldhorse

I ordered the wrong size and never got around to returning these. Black Petrie Olympic II Dressage Boots. Zipper in the front. European 38 Foot. 45 cm height, 40 cm calf. 38 XHW Only tried on a few times to convince myself that they’ll never work. New $600. $350 including shipping to the lower 48 st...

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Retiree who has gut issues and a history of colitis gets a pelleted diet (Elk Grove Stable Mix) and whatever grass he can nibble from his overgrazed pasture. He also gets ground flax, glutamine for his gut, psyllium every day for his gut (helps build the mucus layer), vitamin e, and a hoof supplemen...

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I'm the oddball. Between my trainer and I, my gelding gets worked 6 days a week. Only 1 or 2 of those days are strenuous rides. He is a Morgan with metabolic syndrome so his prescription is frequent workouts to keep his insulin levels in check and his weight down. When he rests two days, I notice th...

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I just signed up for DRT 4 which starts next week. I redid DRT 3 and finished it about 5 weeks ago. None of the rest of my usual exercise program has changed but I'm already noticing the difference in my body. Not in a good way.

goldhorse

I just heard it too. Sent you a pm

goldhorse

I noticed that when I was in my mid 50's, I had to pay more attention to my diet or I was lagging every afternoon. I've never been a big fan of vitamins/supplements but for the last 8-10 years, I have been taking B complex, B12, coenzyme Q10, and magnesium glycinate. That with lots of water and regu...

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