Re: new Fjord owner in TX
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm very excited about Amber but cautious. The person I'm buying her from, an elderly woman with major health problems, had sent her to a trainer for under saddle work and when I picked her up she had the bum leg. My vet is treating her and we hope its just soft muscle injury. She's off of the bute this past Wednesday and will reaccess her on Friday. Then we'll do some blood work and hope everything comes out fine. We'll let you know. Thanks. Debby Jeri L Rieger wrote: > This message is from: Jeri L Rieger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Congratulations Debi! Knowing that you are soon to be moving my direction, > I am delighted to have a Fjord owner in my midst!! > > Jeri in Washington Missouri with Nicky riding Tana, Ole starting to drive > with another 13 year old pony clubber begging to ride him, jump him, vault > on him, cross country him and yearling Mika getting as tall as her mom!
Re: new Fjord owner in TX
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Slow is my middle name when it comes to horses. My Arab and my husbands Quarterhorse are at there prime and doing better in our dressage training that they ever have, one is twenty and the other will be seventeen in January. They're like us, they only get better!!! Thanks for your help. Debby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In a message dated 10/6/99 4:32:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > > Amber also drinks a tremendous amount > > of water and her stall shows proof of this also. > My Baldur drinks a huge amount of water also. As long as they urinate > frequently my vet has had no concerns. As per your dressage question...be > patient. B has just learned to canter on the bit and he's 11. He was > severely fried by a dressage trainer 2 years ago and has just begun the > mental healing. These are smart horses but they can be rather opinionated > about their training. > > Kate
Re: new Fjord owner in TX
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Kathy, I'll look them up and see what I can find. I'll have the vet do blood work to rule out anything, I believe he called it a panel, guess that should cover everything. I'll let you know. Debby Kathy Spiegel wrote: > This message is from: Kathy Spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Debby Stai wrote: > > > This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hello from Debby in San Antonio, Texas. I hope to be able to announce > > I'm the owner of a 10yr. old mare, "Amber". She'd come back from > > training with a bum leg, a fall while being lunged we think, so > > hopefully just some soft muscle injury. We'll know more in a few days. > > The seller is paying the vet bill as she wants "Amber" sound for me. I > > have lots of questions, too many to ask right now, so I hope you will be > > patient with my ignorance of Fjords but also with mares as she is my > > first mare. Amber drives and was with the trainer for undersaddle > > training. Shes 10yrs and had never had anyone on her back. I am an > > amateur dressage rider so any help from dressage riders with Fjords > > would be greatly appreciated. Amber is very strong on the ground, I have > > no idea how she is undersaddle. Amber also drinks a tremendous amount > > of water and her stall shows proof of this also. My vet will do a blood > > test on her to check for Cushings disease. She's only ten though, has > > anyone else had this in their horse. I think its a thyroid disease but > > haven't been able to find much on the internet. If anyone has info on a > > website I can visit I would appreciate the help. Thanks for any and all > > help and information. Debby > > Re: Cushings - Cushings syndrome is too much cortisol - the primary > corticosteroid in mammals. It may arise by one of three mechanisms - one > excessive administration of steroids like prednisone ( temporary ) - two > over stimulation of the adrenal gland by a pituitary hormone ACTH- or three > overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal gland itself in the absence of > high levels of ACTH. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone and has many- > many effects. It may take several blood tests to pin it down. Look under > adrenal disorders or hypercortisolism as well as cushings.
RE: new Fjord owner in TX
This message is from: Jeri L Rieger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congratulations Debi! Knowing that you are soon to be moving my direction, I am delighted to have a Fjord owner in my midst!! Jeri in Washington Missouri with Nicky riding Tana, Ole starting to drive with another 13 year old pony clubber begging to ride him, jump him, vault on him, cross country him and yearling Mika getting as tall as her mom!
Re: new Fjord owner in TX
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/6/99 4:32:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Amber also drinks a tremendous amount > of water and her stall shows proof of this also. My Baldur drinks a huge amount of water also. As long as they urinate frequently my vet has had no concerns. As per your dressage question...be patient. B has just learned to canter on the bit and he's 11. He was severely fried by a dressage trainer 2 years ago and has just begun the mental healing. These are smart horses but they can be rather opinionated about their training. Kate
Re: new Fjord owner in TX
This message is from: Kathy Spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Debby Stai wrote: > This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello from Debby in San Antonio, Texas. I hope to be able to announce > I'm the owner of a 10yr. old mare, "Amber". She'd come back from > training with a bum leg, a fall while being lunged we think, so > hopefully just some soft muscle injury. We'll know more in a few days. > The seller is paying the vet bill as she wants "Amber" sound for me. I > have lots of questions, too many to ask right now, so I hope you will be > patient with my ignorance of Fjords but also with mares as she is my > first mare. Amber drives and was with the trainer for undersaddle > training. Shes 10yrs and had never had anyone on her back. I am an > amateur dressage rider so any help from dressage riders with Fjords > would be greatly appreciated. Amber is very strong on the ground, I have > no idea how she is undersaddle. Amber also drinks a tremendous amount > of water and her stall shows proof of this also. My vet will do a blood > test on her to check for Cushings disease. She's only ten though, has > anyone else had this in their horse. I think its a thyroid disease but > haven't been able to find much on the internet. If anyone has info on a > website I can visit I would appreciate the help. Thanks for any and all > help and information. Debby Re: Cushings - Cushings syndrome is too much cortisol - the primary corticosteroid in mammals. It may arise by one of three mechanisms - one excessive administration of steroids like prednisone ( temporary ) - two over stimulation of the adrenal gland by a pituitary hormone ACTH- or three overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal gland itself in the absence of high levels of ACTH. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone and has many- many effects. It may take several blood tests to pin it down. Look under adrenal disorders or hypercortisolism as well as cushings.
