[IceHorses] Re: Bad News for Star
>>>I got some devestating news today from my vet<<< My 14 yr old QH has bad hocks. Has had them for 4 yrs now. He never runs, canters very stiffly when he does. Walks stiffly, I know he is in pain. I do not ride him. Lately I have been giving him A VERY LOW DOSAGE OF Bute daily prescribed by my vet. He is doing so much better. I am getting people saying that is bad, will hurt their stomach, etc. I trust this vet and gonna watch what happens. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RIDE THIS HORSE BUT IT ISN'T THE END OF THE WORLD FOR HIM.
Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition
> was the clickering from years ago or from now? Years ago. I SO wanted to get my clicker out, but it wouldn't have been PC. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
Re: [IceHorses] Bad News for Star
> Please remember her in your thoughts. I love this horse and I just > don't want to have to deal with this at all. Poor Star! Hope she doesn't get too uncomfortable. Think good thoughts! Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
[IceHorses] Bad News for Star
I got some devestating news today from my vet. Star has degenerative joint disease in her left hock and possibly/likely in her left hip. He offered me joint injections and said they would keep her comfortable for a while. At this point she's eating and drinking, but she is no longer comfortable trotting in hand with me while I run (I was training for a 5k in May, and she was going with me). She is somewhat active in the pasture, she still runs and plays a bit. I have some hard decisions to make with her, as we've exhausted all treatment options except joint injections at this point. And, even if we inject the hock, she still has a hip problem to deal with. I'm going into hermitage for the weekend, it breaks my heart to see her hurt. She's head bobbing lame today. She can't stomp flies. I've alternated between being angry and crying all day. Please remember her in your thoughts. I love this horse and I just don't want to have to deal with this at all. Steph -- "Brutality begins where skill ends." "Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning through the highest levels." Von Niendorff
[IceHorses] Major Medical
Good idea, Vicka. I had a $3000+ bill for an undiagnosed equine diarrhea and hospitalization. I still have my good horse, but that put a nice dent in our budget. Nancy ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
RE: [IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses
Many are calm, intelligent, sure-footed, and as fast as the Tennessee Walkers, without the high upkeep or drama. I've known TWH all my life. TWH are not supposed to be high upkeep horses, and certainly not "high drama". If you are seeing that, then you are seeing the effects show breeding, or just plain bad breeding - or poor training. Some of the most mellow and laid back horses I've ever met are TWH...at least prior to my meeting Icelandic's. Both of my TWH are from show lines - but then, most TWH have show horses in their breeding. (It's hard to find one that's not related to at least one of, if not both, Midnight Sun and Merry Go Boy.) Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[IceHorses] Numbers of Icelandics
That's actually amazing! Over the last 43 years, I've ridden and owned Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Welsh ponies, a couple of Arabs and now own two Icelandics, a Tennessee Walker and a Standardbred. I really doubt that I got so lucky as to buy the two most trainable Icelandics on the planet. Obviously, horse buyers are missing something here. Nancy
[IceHorses] Off 4 Weekend!
Howdy...I'm out the door for the weekend. <;] Heading to a Healing Touch for Animals workshop. Will be back late Sunday nite. I'm spending the FIRST weekend in my RVhope all goes well! HA! BTW...I did dewinterze it...too bad no one was taping me, cuz it was frustrating and pretty darn funny. ~:0] Have a wonderful weekend, chat with you next week. Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn, the American Ice Pony Dixie Chic, the Barn Goddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.
Re: [IceHorses] My Big Idea
On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 10:18:57AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My grandson bought his own endurance horse, saddle, tack with money he earned > mowing lawns and starting and selling a Welsh pony we gave him. His mother > has mentioned how afraid she is that "something" will happen to Tali that > would > necessitate a decision based on their ability to pay for his treatment - you > know, like a $10,000 colic surgery. has he considered horse insurance? i got major medical for stjarni first thing; it's not cheap ($600/yr i think) until you look at something like the cost of colic surgery... --vicka
Re: [IceHorses] Numbers off Icelandics
> I'm really enjoying A Good Horse Has No Color by Nancy Marie Brown. It > appears to have been first printed in 2001 and she says there were 2000 > Icelandics > in the US that year and 1000 in Canada. Those numbers seem low, but it's > a > scholarly book. Are her numbers still accurate? The registry website says that there are currently 1800 registered Icelandic Horses. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
[IceHorses] My Big Idea
I wonder if you could work within some already existing organization like ASPA, but have a separate fund for emergency medical care for horses. My kids are patients of Shriner's Hospital, an organization funded totally by donations. People leave their entire estates to them. It wouldn't take too many estates to start a growing fund. My grandson bought his own endurance horse, saddle, tack with money he earned mowing lawns and starting and selling a Welsh pony we gave him. His mother has mentioned how afraid she is that "something" will happen to Tali that would necessitate a decision based on their ability to pay for his treatment - you know, like a $10,000 colic surgery. Nancy ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Re: [IceHorses] OT - Recipie for Dog Biscuits needed
In a message dated 4/10/2007 4:12:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since the dog biscuits were recalled, does anyone have a biscuit recipie so my baby won't feel neglected. Thanks, Susan in NV (getting dirty looks from the dog) Susan, The recipe below is one I took off the "Bone Appetit" website in 2000 when I needed a no sodium recipe for treats for our late dog Bunter when he was suffering from heart disease and was on a low salt diet. Oldtimers on the list may remember a photo that circulated on the internet of my wife and Bunter who was literally twice her size. We have been feeding these to all of our dogs and my macaw ever since. The one warning I would make is don't let children get near these. My boys, now 22 and 25, eat them as fast as we can make them. We now serve "dog biscuits" at Thanksgiving and other holiday dinners instead of dinner rolls or bread. The recipe is #15 of 44 in a book that was sold on the website and is called Maple Flavored Tail-Waggin' Wonders. If the book is still available, I bet it is a great one. The recipe calls for: 4 cups all purpose flour 1 cup oatmeal (we use whole rolled oats instead) 1 teaspoon imitation maple flavoring (we use real maple syrup or honey instead) 4 vegetable bouillon cubes one a half cups water (we usually use the same amount of no sodium chicken broth instead of the water and bouillon cubes) a third cup of vegetable oil a quarter cup of margarine (we usually just use more vegetable oil) Preheat oven to 300 degrees (we find 400 degrees works better) Dissolve bouillon in water, mix all ingredients. Roll out half an inch thick. Cut into circles with a small drinking glass. Bake for 25 minutes. Brush with margarine when warm. (we skip this) Allow to cool completely. (Good luck with this since everyone wants to eat them immediately.) Leave in oven 24 hours for extra crunchy biscuits. (We never do this.) This makes a couple of dozen good sized biscuits. They break in half easily to make suitable portions depending on who you are feeding them to. We usually give the Pyrenees a whole biscuit, the pitbull a half biscuit, the Schipperke a quarter biscuit and the blue and gold macaw the other quarter biscuit. Personally, I like them with marmalade. We keep the biscuits which aren't eaten immediately in the refrigerator. John Parke Solvang CA ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
