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Doc-t replied to a discussion in the forum No Grain Challenge

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:15:26 -0400

-Is there anything you would add or change about your diet protocol when access to pasture isn’t an option? Such as Vitamin E or continuing SBM indefinitely due to nutrients lost in the drying process of hay? (this is common where I live. Drought ridden area, small property- the pastures have been trodden down to year-round dry lots without a v… Read more

User1625311329 posted an update: Hello, Everyone, I'm Andrea & new to the group. I'm the […]

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:04:11 -0400

Hello, Everyone, I’m Andrea & new to the group. I’m the director and an instructor at From The Ground Up Therapeutic Horsemanship, located in Upstate New York. We have 13 horses, most of them in their 20’s but also 2 very special retirees, Lucky (Paint) age 37 and Tina Turner (Fjord) age 35, who both still do Groundwork lessons. We switched our…

Doc-t replied to a discussion in the forum Horse Care

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 22:57:42 -0400

Reply tojoint supplements

Adequan is a very useful medication to help repair damaged cartilage. Equioxx is a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that reduces pain along the prostaglandin pathway. Therefore these 2 medications are not comparable.

There is no disadvantage to Adequan (other than cost) but when used for the correct condition, it is worth the price.…

Doc-t posted an update: Hey everyone! 15 days on the road and lots of horses seen […]

Sat, 22 May 2021 22:38:46 -0400

Hey everyone! 15 days on the road and lots of horses seen from Florida to Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland and New York. While a lot of horses now have good teeth, what I found most fascinating was that everyone wants to know about feeding their horses. I repeated how fat forms and the role of insulin – usually 3 or more times a day.

So many have…

Doc-t replied to a discussion in the forum Horse Care

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 20:30:33 -0400

Reply toYawning at feeding time

Yawning is often thought of as a stress release but there are so many other reasons not associated with stress at all. It is not just the yawn but the movement of the tongue during and after the yawn that may indicate an attempt to clear out debris or distribute saliva.

The first thought is that there is something stuck between the teeth and…

KarenM started a new discussion in the forum The Barn Gate (Introductions)

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:27:28 -0400

Belated Hello

Greetings from the Atlanta area! I’ve been in the group for a while but I think I missed this section/forum. Anyway… I’m a life-long horse owner. Once upon a time and for many years I had a lot of horses and did all the equestrian things. These days I’m retired from work, show rings, race tracks, etc, and down to one horse. Remy, an 8 yr old…