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There was a recent study done, sorry can’t remember where I read it, that connectected horse temperament and coat color. The study showed that some/different color genes were located near various behavior traits in the dna. I believe this study looked at spookiness and reactivity in particular and w...

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Travois he is your horse and of course it is your decision BUT what people are tying to point out to you is that your horse is over 16 and about 1/3 of the horses over 16 come down with Cushings. One of the primary symptoms of Cushings is a compromised immune system which makes them more susceptible...

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Yep! Unless you want to keep it as a future antique, says the retired public library librarian who got rid of her last typewriter 20 years ago.

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I had a horse with what used to be called COPD who was on clenbuterol/ventripulmin. It is very effective BUT the more you use it the less effective it becomes. So use only when needed at the lowest effective dose. It’s also quite expensive. With regard to wet hay...none of my horses who had to have ...

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Oh so cute! And great photos!

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Oops! I meant to respond here and instead responded in goals My apologies.

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Oops! I meant to respond here and instead responded inTraining. My apologies.

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Another perspective on "more leg" and I suspect where the original poster was coming from. I first learned to ride as a cautious adult taking lessons on school horses. My first instructor was an eventer and my second a hunter jumper. I took Lots of once weekly beginner lessons. I heard &qu...

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I have had 3 horses with Cushings over the years. I have used powdered flavored Pergolide with all of them successfully. I lost one at 33 and the second at 25, but he had multiple other issues. Now I am dosing a finicky eating 30 year old thoroughbred. I have to change what I am feeding him frequent...

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SF if the ulcers continue to be a problem I've had good luck with compounded flavored (peppermint) powdered Omeprozole. I put a scoop in lightly dampened senior feed and the finicky mare gobbles it down. I've been caring for my neighbors senior pasture ornament since before Xmas. She has always been...

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Definitely! This will be a better year!

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I'm crying for you already because it's hard and it hurts. But it is far far better to make the choice for them and help them to relief and release. I watched my neighbor wait too long with two of hers and that was far far worse.

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I'm very glad to see you hear. I kept checking this thread hoping you were watching it and lurking if not writing. Make your peace with the past. Stay strong and become the person you want to be. You are a person we all want to know.

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Well sh*t sh*t sh*t not something I usually say or write but that describes what you've been going through! At work give them their 40 hours, keep meticulous notes, and see how the situation/new boss developes. With your animals all you can do is know you will miss them. We have them, we love them, ...

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Been there done it two maybe three times. The prep is not fun but this last time was a LOT easier. It has changed from what it used to be. There was no vomiting and it was all pretty quick. As someone else mentioned you can eat clear liquids, soups, jellos etc. You are under sedation for the process...

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I read somewhere (sorry too long ago) that some BNT used to put something (jelly maybe? NOT red) on the bit when a horse was fussy. She wrote that it wasn't 100% but worked with some.

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Several years ago I had a problem with my old style Hanoverian being heavy on the bit. However, he went beautifully in a double bridle and later a Bouchet when I didn't want to deal with all the reins. He respected them.

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CONGRADULATIONS! How exciting! We definitely need pictures and background information. I love the experience of getting to know a new horse. (Just not the tedium of the increased daily maimtanance work of caring for multiple horses...but two wouldn't be so bad.)

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I'd like to echo Abby. Hang in there Sue. It is difficult, but in the long run you won't be sorry you accepted this responsibility. My Dad lived with me until I lost him at 86 two years ago Friday. I was lucky. He was mentally and physically active up to the last few weeks. I wasn't as lucky with Mo...

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Last year while in Omaha for the World Cup I got a beautiful pair of Dehner "orphan" paddock boots. They measured me and brought out several pairs for me to try. These fit beautifully and are so beautifully made they'll never wear out! Price was about half your budget since they were orpha...

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As others have said I'm not sure requiring qualifying rides will solve this issue. A major part of the problem is what Galopp said: our current system judges based on gaits not training. There are three elements involved: gaits, training, and riding. Good training and good riding can improve or detr...

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My .02 cents. The original criticism of the Del Mar ride was accurate, harsh, and probably deserved. The continuing pile on person after person, day after day, was bullying. Nothing new was being said. It was like mob violence, growing with each addition. I stopped reading that thread. There have be...

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My brother, SIL, and family took the National Geographic cruise three years ago so I asked her the pros and cons and this was her reply: "We really enjoyed our N G cruise and felt like the guides were particularly knowledgeable and good at communicating their knowledge; a major plus. However, t...

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My brother, sister in law, and their adult children took the National Geographic tour a few years ago. I know they enjoyed it thoroughly. If you have any specific questions I'll be glad to ask. They did add some stuff to their tour (main land tour) so I'm not sure what exactly was part of the Nation...

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My Vet suggested Adequan when my then oldest guy (about 18 at that time I think) was getting stiff and taking longer to warm out of it. At first he got it just intermittently, then since it seemed to help he got it more often. When I read about Pentosan I researched it and passed the information on ...

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Personal experience. I inherited my uncles OTT when he had to go into a nursing home. The horse had been a moderately successful race horse, then a jumper who didn't quite get to Grand Prix but did mini prixs etc at Thermal and California A shows, then took a junior rider to the Southern Ca Eq champ...

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A subject near and dear to my heart! I was in my 40s before I had my first horse. I've owned 7 horses in my life. I lost one on the colic surgery table at 17 and another at 24. I lost another at 33 and am still riding a 31 year old. My two youngest are 20 and the 4th is 24 so I feel fairly expert at...

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I love nuts. One of my favorite holiday memories as a child was when my mother bought mixed nuts in the shell and we would have them the entire holiday season. I was quite good at shelling nuts. In fact I spent a fair amount of time shelling pecans and walnuts for baking. I was good enough to mostly...

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OKay. I'm another person who refuses to bother with a poll so obviously biased, however I will give my opinion. I have been to and enjoyed watching rodeo although not often. I have relatives in South Dakota who live and work on ranches and who rodeo both as a hobby and professionally. As has been pr...

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My deepest sympathy. That is so hard. He's a beautiful cat.

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I'm so sorry. Losing them is so hard. There is nothing like an OTTB for heart. It sounds like you have a very compassionate vet who understands the need to understand and KNOW you made the right decision. You gave him a wonderful life.

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Thank you KathyP. Although you never forget them time does help. I have lost others over the years and it always hurts. The stress of dealing with your other horses's health issues doesn't help while you are dealing with grief either. Good luck with a successful rehab.

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A different kind of loss and grief, in some ways harder since it doesn't have a quick end. Do, however, consider following your Vet's recommendations for keeping him in light work. Most horses do better when kept active when they are arthritic.

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Sorry Piedmont. I've been busy and not online much and then I forgot to go look at the stirrup fillis! There was no name I could find but comparing the two metal fillis: the cheap pair was thin metal and had holes. It looked like a cheese grater. The good pair was solid metal and had pointy little m...

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I've always used regular irons. I like enough weight to find my stirrups when I lose them! However, I've also found I like the metal fillis, only the more expensive style not the cheap cheese graters. They really have helped me be less loose in the stirrup and keep my weight in them since they are l...

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When I was first developing my property (5 acres 9 stalls) I had boarders to help finance the property development. I don't know how the Canadian tax situation works, but I found that I didn't make much actual monthly income but running a horse business did mean that I could take off a LOT of expens...

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That's great that you followed your driving dream. It has always looked like fun, BUT a lot of work. All that harness to put on and keep clean! I had a good friend who drove her mini in drill team and combined driving. Another friend was show secretary for several years for a combined driving club, ...

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I'm so sorry. It hurts especially when you lose them so young. I've looked at a lot if the jewelry but haven't indulged. I did get a horse hair vase several years ago when I lost Homer on the colic surgery table. I really enjoy having it and the memories when I look at it.

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Although I didn't buy my bridles from Nancy I have bought other things from her and I would like to echo the praise. She's great to work with.

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I have both crank and non crank. Like the others I love the padding and just don't buckle snug. However, non crank are easier to fasten since they don't double back at the buckle. I also just take off the flash.

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I've had 2 Bobbys bridles and been very happy with them. However, I don't know this one. This price is quite a bit lower than what I paid new several years ago so that would make me a little hesitant. The two I purchased were in the $150 to $200 range on sale. There can be such a range on leather qu...

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I've had good luck with the Nibblenets. I've been using them for several years now with Bermuda grass hay. Although the Warmblood and thoroughbred are pretty slow eating when using them, with several years experience, the quarterhorses have gotten faster/better at eating out of them. It takes the qu...

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I've been very happy with the Soft Rides for rehabbing with laminitis. Many years ago I rode in MacBoots. They were okay. I didn't like the Easy Boots they had then, but they are all much improved now. I thought I might try Renegades the next time I indulged. I know that is what most endurance rider...

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Whoooo Hooo. Go Jet! Great job DJR!

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I was sitting in my courtyard weeding last week and I looked up in time to see the tail end of a bay horse disappear around the corner. I grabbed my phone and called my neighbor. She rents my small barn with its attached two turnouts. This was the third time in two weeks one of her two resident bay ...

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Horses like humans are individuals. Horses as herd animals DO need other horses. However, my 30 year old thoroughbred Freckles has always been a people horse. He became a jumper because he leaped out of a paddock twice to join people in a more active part of his layup barn. He will leave his food an...

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Thank you for your sympathy. There have been so many losses to people on this board recently. Every time it reminds me of all of mine. We wouldn't be on this board if we didn't treat our animals like family.

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Tsavo you might want to try Pentosan if Adequan is ineffective. Colorado State has done some research and it is used a lot in Australia. Check the Internet and with your vet.

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It's a legal thing. Most of us with horses on Previcox got our prescriptions before Equioxx was available for horses in tablet form. Therefore, prescribing Previcox "off label" was legal. Now that there is a tablet form available for horses it is no longer legal to prescribe Previcox for h...

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Sorry it's getting late...30 year old is ridden two to three times weekly not daily!

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