Treats or Supplements

2009-05-01 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: katesei...@aol.com One of the supplements I feed is an Omega 3 - it comes in cookie form, so the ponies are sure they are getting treats every day. On days when we clicker train, I break them in half and they get them as their clicker "treats". Kate with Della and Joe (who

Re: grazing muzzles

2009-05-01 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: katesei...@aol.com Della, my sweet tubby mare has to spend most of her pasture time in a grazing muzzle. I put 3 or 4 of her supplement cookies in the muzzle, or some slices of apple, so she always comes over when she sees the muzzle. Started her off at 30 minute stints for

Re: grazing muzzles

2009-05-01 Thread Cherie Mascis
This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" I feed them hay first, them put a little hay with a few treats on top in the muzzle and they seem ok with that. My fjord wears hers when she starts getting chunky and my boss's Paso wears hers from early afternoon through the night from Spring through ear

RE: grazing muzzles

2009-05-01 Thread plumg...@pon.net
This message is from: "plumg...@pon.net" They recommend you feed them treats through the muzzle hole by hand. You could try that. (I know..all the treats have too much sugar. Something like a Cheerio is at least small. Or, even better, feed her hay through the hole, so she gets the idea of pi

grazing muzzles

2009-05-01 Thread brass-ring-farm
This message is from: brass-ring-f...@juno.com Anybody have any experience with Fjords and grazing muzzles? My big girl had some more laminitis and a muzzle is suggested. I tried it this afternoon and she became very violent when she realized she could not eat with it. It does have a small hole bu

PNH Level 1

2009-05-01 Thread Big Horn Forge Daniel Nauman
This message is from: "Big Horn Forge Daniel Nauman" Rachel, Thanks for allowing us to view your on line PNH Level 1 video.  It was fun to watch.  (At least your horse wasn't afraid of the tarp!)  Although I know what you're doing in the video, a commentary on the requirements for level one a

auction May 16

2009-05-01 Thread Pat Holland
This message is from: "Pat Holland" On May 16 there will be an auction in northwestern Illinois at Gary and Pat Holland's farm. Besides an outstanding line of farm machinery, my tack, (English and western) training and driving equipment will all be included..I have some homemade unique pie

companion Fjord

2009-05-01 Thread bryhyl
This message is from: bry...@together.net I have a companion Norwegian Fjord looking for a home. Vitters is a 20 years old, white dun Fjord gelding. He is quiet, charming, well mannered, an easy keeper. Gets along with everybody, 2 or 4 legged. He has a hitch in his git-along due to an injury s