We got a 3 year old arabian who was "retired" for the same reason. He tied up with us twice last year, and we found that putting him on SE/E helped a lot....
Hello: I know this topic has been up for discussion before, but I have to ask again.............I've always used a curved eggbut snafffle bit. I've heard many...
Thanks Barb. I'm going to buy hay today. It's coming out of my grocery money. I think I finally fit into the 'horse poor' category. Hubby has been very...
I use the french link as well, my horses really seemed to prefer it. When I first rode Chewy in a d-ring before I bought him he was fine, but he was much more...
I LOVE it when that happens! So nice to have a clear connection and response! :) ... From: sabazel8 [mailto:sib110@...] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003...
We had a filly at the track that would tie up everytime she came off the track. We called her "the fat filly" and she was at that. The trainer was trying to...
speaking of abscesses.... I've never had big problems with them myself, but another girl at Rhett's barn does and she told me the other day (I just had to ask...
Kristen: It is no different then other horses - they just need a saddle that fits them - the reason you may have heard that is - TBs are sometimes hard to fit...
Lara Leigh
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I just switched to a french link this past week and I really like it... I was using a full cheek snaffle (I tried a loose ring, but just didn't feel like it...
Callie: Thanks! I was looking at two different bits, one is a Hollow Mouth French Training Snaffle Bit (that is loose ring) and the other is a Curved Mouth...
Unfortunately, I have known many horses that have tied up though none of mine thank goodness - my sister and a man I worked for and my exboyfriend who rode 3...
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I use my regular tree Albion on my mare, but she's not really very high withered at all and isn't skinny so it fits her very nicely. I also used the same...
I love the french and it is the bit I start with and finish with if I can - some TBs are good in other bits too - you just have to try - but I love the french...
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Anyone on the list near Ocala, Fl ? I need assistance with a horse. Thanks, Ursula __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search -...
Wow, that's interesting. So for example, she soaks the diaper, adds epsom salts, or whatever and then wraps the foot in the diaper? Is it disposable? What a...
HI all, As you can tell by now, I am still a novice, and the bit question has been bouncing around in my head as well. I am currently using a full cheek Dr....
O.K. all the horses at the farm have shedded out and are glistening. Chew still has alot of hair left to shed. His shoulders have shed out nicely, but the rest...
Feed him Mash regularly, might help a bit. Also ask your vet if he maybe misses some vitamins. Anatra had the first time she grew a wintercoat also big...
Hi Robyn, I'm not a pro by any stretch of the imagination, but thought I'd share my observations from working with May! I noticed that May tosses his head when...
I agree with Anne, the chewing is not a bad thing. However, if he's chewing and opening his mouth, that is not good and you may want to use a flash on him. My...
I live in the desert and it has been getting into the high 80's here and next week we will be in the 90's. My Mustang mare is pretty much shedded, but my mini...
Hi Steffi, I'm curious how the mash aids in shedding hair, is it some sort of mineral/vitamin? He's been getting mega supplements since Jan. Perhaps your right...
If the hair is not coming off the horse with currying, go to the tack shop and get a bucket of Select Nu-Image. It's a supplement designed for coats but for...
In a message dated 5/1/03 9:00:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I tried a regular D-ring snaffle on Buffy and she didn't like it at all. Used a fat loose ring...
I have always used a neoprene or gel pad (Equigel or something) between my saddle and the saddle pad. Originally it was because my first saddle was a rather ...
