Re: State operated horse parks
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Frankilin Creek Park outside of Franklin Grove, Il is a state horse park. Several rides scheduled during the year... fun show, open show. Camping facilities. Joyce Robert Morgan wrote: This message is from: Robert Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I'm wondering how many states own a horse park? I know KY, MD, CO, NY have horse parks. Please respond to my email as to any other state owned and operated horse parks. Thank you very much. Bonnie Helena, MT
Re: Problem !
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] ooops... too late at night.. I should be in bed... the first sentence should have said: the cats came running... and so did the resident SKUNK snafflesnshelties wrote: This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] A woman who used to live near us... put out the cat food one night... the cats came running... and so did the resident cat...
Re: Animal Control Issue
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lisa thank you for sharing your story. I am so sorry that you had to go through that. I am thankful that you had the brains to stand your ground. I have the feeling that you might be watched for a while longer. Sometimes the worst animal control officers are those who have never owned an animal. If they would have gotten their way with your horses, they might possibly go after livestock farmers ect. and that could go all over the united states. In my state, all too often the bad animal owners seem to get off way too often. Good people like you undergo headaches. When I filed for my license to board dogs, the inspector told me that I had to redo my indoor runs. They measured 4 x4 with a 4 x12 outdoor run attached. I could not afford to redo them. After a few moments of frustration, I asked him if the size was a state law and he replied no. He thought they should be larger.He was very shocked when I explained how a larger indoor run, might give an unhousebroke visitor the idea that it could relieve itself indoors. Please keep us posted on your dilema joyce Lisa Wiley wrote: This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have been involved in a serious AC issue since last Thursday. All of this was because my horses chose to stand in the rain. The link is for the article in today's newspaper.
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2005 #235
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] this reminds me of a small country town near us. A dairy cattle farm had been there for years (on the corner lot of the town). New people moved to town and eventually complained about the odor from the cattle. Went as far as to take the dairy farmer to court. When it was all over, the dairy farmer stayed and his cattle. There were established there first. Residents bought their property knowing full well that the dairy farm was there. I notice an odor from our horse lots sometimes after a drenching rain. I had one neighbor complain about my flies ... bombarding their home.. I set her straight... with all the fly control I used... there was no way the flies came from our home. The flies came from a hog farmer.. who used nothing for fly control. Very often if someone complains, they are senior citizens... who tend to grumble and no one can make them happy. Not all seniors are this way though. I usually call the person... who is complaining about me... and very sweetly discuss it with them. First time I ever did th is.. the gentleman was sooo embarrassed, basically denied what he has said. I would talk to them about the rumor... explaining that you do everything you can to control odors ect... and ask them kindly to let you know IF they ever detect an odor... I always call any new neighbors... and ask them to let me know if my dogs bark too much and annoy them.. never thought of it with manure odor.. however we dont have anyone directly downwind from us. joyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/19/2005 7:14:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: learned from a neighbor that my neighbors of twenty five years to the east of me told them that they can not eat on their patio because of the terrible smell from my place
Re: Potomac Fever Warning
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] you must have the mosquitoes we didnt get this year. out of curiosity.. have you ever tried the method of putting the yellow joy dish soap in some water and putting it on a white plate... and setting it out to attrack mosquitos? I have often wondered if it works. joyce Warren Stockwell wrote: This message is from: Warren Stockwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have been vaccinating for it for more than 10 years, FYI Roberta 66°, dark, damp, with the worst mosquitoes of the year, maybe 2 or 3 years!
Re: drooling horse
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] This doesnt sound exactly like the drooling we experienced one year, but I will share it with you... just in case. We had a mare that suddenly started drooling so bad the saliva actually ran out of her mouth. It was as if a faucet was turned on low. No other horses were affected. We called the vet out who said the drooling was the result of her eating so much 'water' grass. She had been leaning over the fence and dining on the full grown water grass on the other side of the fence. The only way I can describe the water grass is that when it goes to seed...the top end of the seed stalk (3 to 4 inches) has a cluster of tightly fitted seeds ... with tiny 'hairs' that stick out from between them. Not to be confused with fox tail. joyce Robert Morgan wrote: This message is from: Robert Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I do have two Fjords, but this is a problem with the mustang. He has a lot of slobber at the back of his mouth, he will stretch out his head and neck
Re: fungal infections
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think someone has recommended products by Solid Gold joyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Several weeks back Sealmeal and another product were discussed concerning increasing immunity to help prevent fungus. Once again Aron has had fungus flair up and I really think it is time to put him on one of mentioned products. I would like to try the product that was mentioned besides Sealmeal. I know it was expensive but I can't remember the name. If the person that discussed this product would email me with the product name I would appreciate it very much. Thank you, Onna
Re: Fungus and Betadine Scrub
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] I havent heard of stop and shop apple cider vinegar. I did take time to check out the ingredient label of the 'generic' brand at our super walmart... and found ingredients of grain... and no apples. with apple season coming up... too bad I couldnt find out how to buy the gallons of apple cider at the orchard and make my own cider joyce Vanessa N Weber wrote: This message is from: Vanessa N Weber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! I called the vet yesterday and they also recommended Pete's Equine Remedy. Ever heard of that? Also, have you ever used the Stop and Shop brand of Apple Cider vinegar? From the label it looks as if the apple juice is ok. Not sure though. Vanessa -
Re: Fungus and Betadine Scrub
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vanessa I located my notes for fungal infections... here they are.. Lyme Dip from Revival (it has lime and sulpher in it) health food stores have a salve with black walnut hull ticture feed amino acids tea trea oil apple cider vinegar with the mother in it Braggs brand is the best vicks vapo rub Hi Yield Brand lime sulphur from the nursery or garden shop it is a dormant spray.. the same as lyme dip only cheaper mix 6 tbs in 10 oz of water joyce Vanessa N Weber wrote: This message is from: Vanessa N Weber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, this is great! Vanessa ---Original Message--- From: snafflesnshelties Date: 09/05/05 12:05:23 To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: Fungus and Betadine Scrub This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julie... somewhere in my notes... I have written down the name of something that can be purchased from garden centers that work on fungus...
Re: Fungus and Betadine Scrub
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julie... somewhere in my notes... I have written down the name of something that can be purchased from garden centers that work on fungus... I spray the vinegar straight... it changes the ph of the skin and fungus can not survive in the different ph. The apple cider vinegar is the best.. however you must notice that there is a difference in apple cider vinegars. The type from the health food stores is the best.. it has the 'mother' in it. I have never used it. Heinz from the grocery stores is the best in a grocery store.. HOWEVER... the small bottle is better than the large bottles.. if you read the label.. the small bottle says apple cider vinegar and is made from apples... the larger bottles often say apple cider flavored..and the indredients are not apple.. they are grains. I use the brown listerine and use it straight. Sometimes I mix the vinegar and listerine in the same bottle. Listerine is an anticeptic. These are the things I learned about these products over the net. I try to do as much as I can by myself before calling a vet in. Tends to save me money and saves the vet some time for other things. I like to use natural remedies if I can before using drugs or chemicals. joyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HI all, I have been a lurker for some time now but the fungus topic is interesting to me as we have had a quarter horse with rain rot this year.
Re: Evaluations
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] That tells me that the Fjord owner/breeders are educating themselves about what is a good quality Fjord horse. I have only visited one fjord breeder. I did not see any horse there that was not a stunning animal. I saw beautiful profiles, great bone, and the one I took home... had wonderful eyes!! adorable face! Usually when I have visited other breeds homes... I can always pick out a horse with either a terrible rear... awful front legs... or ugly head I found it so interesting at the fjord stable... they were all so similar ... and so well handled and cared for Joyce
Re: lost phone at Blue Earth
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pat I lost one while tracking a lost dog... fell out of my pocket, I had a pretty good idea which area so I got in touch with my husband who continually redialed my phone until I heard it ringing. You need to contact the phone company so they can cancel the number ( just in case someone has found it and could be making calls to timbucktoo causing your bill to escalate.) so sorry you lost it... joyce
Re: Caution feeding garlic to horses
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] there was a discussion on another horse list about feeding garlic and a study on anemia. One lister was adamant about garlic being bad. She posted a site about garlic...and horses and problems. The study didnt even had 20 horses in it.. and those in that study were given a gawdawful amount of garlic. Garlic has been known to have healing properties.. I would think that whatever anyone comes up with for anything.. there will be pros and cons. For example.. I have said for years that no one should eat grean beans... they can kill you.. my study and proof is this: everyone who ate green beans in the year 1820 is dead. The sheltie is one of those breeds that can suffer from a skin disease called dermatomyositis. The medication that texas am uses for treatement has properties to thin the blood. I know of three shelties who suffered from DM and are now in remisiion (?) with hari regrowth after being on fresh garlic daily and apple cider vinegar. One of the sheltie owners told me that her parents fed chopped fresh garlic to their mixed breed dogs for about 12 to 14 years daily. those dogs appeared to healthy... and never saw the vet except for regular routine check ups and rabies vaccinations. joyce
Re: Vinegar and Flies
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] Granulated garlic from herbalcom.com is $3.10 per pound with a $5 handling . The $5 handling fee stays the same for whatever and how much you order. You never pay more that the $5. I received my shipment of 10 pounds yesterday and began to feed it last night. Joyce As for purchasing, we have been buying granulated garlic in 1 lb. containers at Costco. Each costs about $4 and four will cover 15 horses for approximately one month. This is a minuscule investment compared to what we might have spent with a commercially available feed through fly control system. I hope this is helpful. If anyone has a cheaper line on granulated garlic I would love to know.
Re: Vinegar Flies
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] we used this recipe at a horse show one summer... kept applying it because the flies kept biting... poor horse broke out in itchy hives and we had to hose her down joyce one part Apple-Cider Vinegar one part Water one part Blue Dawn Dishwashing Liquid Mix well and apply with a spray bottle. **The Dawn has dried some horses skin**
Re: Vinegar Flies
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] I had been adding about one cup of apple cider vinegar to the horses feed.(not the white vinegar... the apple cider vinegar) Also adding the cheap garlic powder from walmart. . Both are supposed to repel flies. but in my case it is not 100% . The real apple cider vinegar it hard for me to find in the gallon jugs around here. Most of it says apple cider flavored. Perhaps that is why it isn't working Wonderfully. The garlic powder as I said is the cheapest at walmart.. so I have decided it must be lacking in something. I have now ordered garlic granules from herbal.com in Napa California. I heard about that source on another list and the poster was satisfied with it. There products seem to be very reasonable. I first heard about garlic and flies last year from a woman with five horses. She ordered the garlic supplement from Springtime and told me that she didn't even have to apply fly spray when they went on trail rides. But she felt it was a bit expensive for 5 horses. That is why I went with the cheap walmart source. Every time I think that I have an abundance of flies... I am informed by other horse owners that they dont think I have a fly problem compared to theirs. I received my garlic granules from herbal.com today and am looking forward to trying it. When adding the cider vinegar or garlic powder you have to start out slowly so they become adjusted to the flavor. Gradually work your way up to the one cup of apple cider vinegar. Garlic powder can be fed 1 to 2 tsp. per day... garlic granules can be fed 1 to 2 tablespoons per day. I keep one of those fly terminator bottles active too. I used to have three bottles going..but found I dont have enough flies anymore to keep them activated. Our horses spend all day outdoors... and the sorrel horses have got the best shine!!! I am not sure if it is because of the strategy/born to win from purina we feed them.. or the garlic or the apple cider vinegar. joyce
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2005 #157
This message is from: snafflesnshelties [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wouldnt know... I lost two balls before the first hole... my husband 'fired' me from playing golf and told me to drive the cart Pat Holland wrote: This message is from: Pat Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] pat, i consider that i placed in a class when i am in the same ring as i started :) Kind of like golf...I am pleased when I finish the game with the same ball I started with.
