This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HelIo Fellow Fjord Lovers! I recently bought an adorable Fjord mare who is over weight and wears a grazing muzzle. I was wondering whether any of you have experience controling your Fjord's weight with magnesium? Magnesium has been used successfully in other breeds of horses that have a condition called Insulin Resistence. It is also used to supplement human diabetics. I have fed magnesium to my Tennesee Walking Horse mare who gets fat quickly and easily when the starch and sugar contents of our grasses changes. On Magnesium she loses her fat pads very quickly--often within 4 days. I was thinking of giving it to my Fjord mare, but I don't want to do so until I hear from other Fjord owners that it is safe, and that it is effective. Since Fjord metabolism is so obviously different than other horse breeds, I don't want to mess with it until I understand it! Any opinions and experiences are appreciated! Thanks, Jen
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