>>> -------------Wow, any idea on what caused them? If they were on the inside corners of his lip, does that mean that a dropped noseband could have possibly caused it, or caused him more pain?
No idea. He was "away" at training when the symptoms first started, so who knows. He was five at the time, and Ann said he came back "tolting" after just a couple of months. Considering that Tivar is basically built for trot, that's pretty fast. In fact, he still doesn't "tolt" at age 10, but has started OFFERING Janice some foxtrot/foxwalk of his own accord. Tivar has a lovely, lovely jog too, one that I could ride all day on the trail. If you ask me, he don't need no stinkin' tolt! He's a great horse, just as he is. Off record, I've always grimaced when I've seen the tight nosebands and the horses ridden with their bit rings pulled up to their eyeballs. But can I say with certainly that caused Tivar's mouth ulcers...? No. But, he did "tolt" in a pretty short time.... I thank Ann for talking about him on the list a couple of years ago, which brought him to my attention. She could have swept it under the rug, like the stories of many problem Icelandic's I hear about off the list, but she came forward, asking for help. >>>>And is this the same Tivar that Janice now has? Yes. I got him in March 2006. Janice went through the painful loss of her rehab, Stali (near starvation then rabies) around the first of June. I ended up with healthy, smart Svertla who came from the same home that Stali came from. When Tivar started responding, it seemed natural that I let her take him, because she's done so well with her other problem horses. It was a red-letter day when my friend, Shirley, said:. "If Janice likes to work with a challenging horse, we'd better stop working with Tivar now." He was THAT improved after the ulcer treatment that he seemed like a new horse. Don't get me wrong - he still has his memories, and Janice can tell you that. She took him home in November, and the rest is history. He has an owner that adores him, for the wonderful horse that he is. Tivar will never forget...I just wish we knew his whole story. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.14/999 - Release Date: 9/10/2007 5:43 PM
