Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-13 Thread Judy Ryder
I think Starri would look good, too, in his feathers and beads... I bet a child would love to have his photo! I will have to forward the photos on to you to Photoshop them...I am clueless about that stuff! I'll try to get some good ones... I don't think the picture will have to be

Re: [IceHorses] Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Course - May 2007 in NC

2007-04-13 Thread Judy Ryder
UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE!!! ONLY AUDITOR OPENINGS ARE LEFT!!! (No more hands-on participant openings available) Harnett County, North Carolina Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training May 11-13th, 2007 (Optional HazMat Decon Training May 14th, 2007) TLAER offers training

Re: [IceHorses] A Story of Electricity and Recognition

2007-04-13 Thread Judy Ryder
Floppy Disks How could you even play them?! My old computer has a floppy drive. Not sure it still works! I suppose I should put all those floppy pictures into the computer and / or on CD. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] Pajamas and Horses

2007-04-13 Thread Judy Ryder
point is that there are foster kids all over america who have never even seen a pair of pajamas and are taken to shelters and have to be put to bed in the nasty clothes they wore when they came in. I think Judy is trying to have us as horse people, band together to do something really

Re: [IceHorses] OT - Recipie for Dog Biscuits needed

2007-04-13 Thread mdpsy
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

[IceHorses] My Big Idea

2007-04-13 Thread SturmRanch
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

Re: [IceHorses] Numbers off Icelandics

2007-04-13 Thread Judy Ryder
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

Re: [IceHorses] My Big Idea

2007-04-13 Thread pyramid
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

[IceHorses] Off 4 Weekend!

2007-04-13 Thread Raven
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.

[IceHorses] Numbers of Icelandics

2007-04-13 Thread SturmRanch
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

RE: [IceHorses] When Things Go Wrong With Us and Our Horses

2007-04-13 Thread Karen Thomas
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

[IceHorses] Major Medical

2007-04-13 Thread SturmRanch
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.

[IceHorses] Bad News for Star

2007-04-13 Thread Stephanie Caldwell
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

Re: [IceHorses] Bad News for Star

2007-04-13 Thread Judy Ryder
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] Re: Bad News for Star

2007-04-13 Thread Pamela Hansen
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