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Hello and thanks to all for the suggestionsThor's pasterns do look a
bit better this morning.
I guess the consensus is.we do what we have to do for our Fjords
according to their individual needs and the climates we live in. I'm off to
stock up on M_T_G and Omega Horseshine :-)
I, too, have clipped around the coronet band so the trimmer wouldn't
leave a long toethought I was the only one who did that!
Robin...ditto on the thick skin. My vet always remarks on how free of
skin problems my Fjords are compared to other breeds here in Fl...I guess a
slight case of scratches is mild compared to other problems, especially
what Heather just went through.
On the subject of EPM, I was so very sad to read about Heather's
Henry...it could happen to any one of our horses. I was shocked when a good
friend just recently lost her gorgeous Grand Prix warmblood to EPM. This was
in the fanciest beach-side stable imaginable...you wouldn't think a 'possum
would be anywhere near that barn! My neighbor (who is in her 80's and
rides her Andalusian every day) is a fanatic about trapping and releasing
opossums, feral cats and especially armadillosfear of EPM! I always
thought
she went a bit overboardnot anymore.
In case anyone wonders why I clipped my horses so early..I am
trying to get them fit for this winter's show season. The humidity here is
brutal! I read that horses and humans are the only two mammals who sweat
through
their skin as a cooling mechanismdoes anyone have knowledge to back
that up?
Regards,
Bonnie in Fl
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