My question is--do
I need to feed my horses something high in protein? My horses are
more companion/pet than riding machine so they're not burning a lot of
energy.
I wouldn't dare to feed my icelandic grain she would be enormous. I
give her supplements in a handful of Dengie Hi Fi lite
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:32 AM, Raven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
such pretty ponies. raven
They are my pretty babies--I love to watch them interact. They do a
lot of fond bickering.
V
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Lynn Kinsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On May 27, 2008, at 6:15 PM, Virginia Tupper wrote:
Without real data but just to be on the safe side, I put
manure that I know was produced a few days after worming, on the roses
and lawn.
Before it composts?
V
- Original Message
From: Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anyways, I don't want to feed grain but I would like to supplement
their diet. I was looking at a Blue Seal product, Sunshine or
something, which is described as a supplement for horses which don't
get fed grain, but it
I am so tickled seeing how excited and happy you are with your new
place and bringing the horses home... I remember that day, that time
so well!
Janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
oh that is so beautiful! My geese would be so happy! You should see
them in their walmart wading pool haha. Let me know i they eat the
fish! A friend of mine has a carp pond,, a small manmade one and she
wants two of my baby geese but is afraid they will eat the fish...
Janice--
even good
I make tea out of my manure. sounds gross but my cousin who has a
green thumb swears by it and the plants do seem to love it. I just
put poop in a five gallon bucket and let it rain in there and ferment
and turn all brown and yukky and pour the water only on plants. I
wonder why the boarding
On May 28, 2008, at 3:52 AM, Virginia Tupper wrote:
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Lynn Kinsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
On May 27, 2008, at 6:15 PM, Virginia Tupper wrote:
Without real data but just to be on the safe side, I put
manure that I know was produced a few days after worming,
Yes, horse manure isn't particularly hot -- it doesn't burn the plants.
Hhhhmmm, as old farmers, we avoid fresh horse manure on plants because in
our area it will burn plants. Could be a difference in climate conditions,
plants or horses. Well-rotted horse manure is in such demand that
I found that... for whatever reason, horse manure produced great
luxuriant foliage on my roses, but they never bloomed! Then chicken
manure, they bloomed like crazy. I put horse manure tea on all my
other plants. chicken manure will burn like crazy so I use dirt from
inside the chicken pens
A good question on the gaitedhorse list:
What vaccinations do you give and how often?
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
On Wed, 28 May 2008 07:12:13 -0500, you wrote:
You should see
them in their walmart wading pool haha.
Our ducks have a large shower tray and an old tin bath
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
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On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A good question on the gaitedhorse list:
What vaccinations do you give and how often?
EEE/WEE/Tetanus - 2 X /year
West NIle - -- 2 X /year (we're in mosquito country)
Rabies - 1 X/ year (though I think this is
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I make tea out of my manure. sounds gross but my cousin who has a
green thumb swears by it and the plants do seem to love it
I've heard of that before, thanks for reminding me.
and also,
Annaleise said one time she
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Ashley Gallant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ashley--with all your posts all I ever see is the quoted text but
never your message. Is that only me?
V
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am so tickled seeing how excited and happy you are with your new
place and bringing the horses home... I remember that day, that time
so well!
Janice--
I have wanted to live on a 'farm' since I can remember. I used
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Ashley Gallant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ashley--with all your posts all I ever see is the quoted text but
never your message. Is that only me?
No, that's all I see, too
--
Laree in
Now I wander around pinching myself. I know it's not a real farm but I love
it!
V
I'm sure everyone on this list understands totally :-))
--
Laree in NC
Doppa Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the S gang)
Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human
So far, our Sweet Itch regimen seems to be working and it's a bad
buggy season for us. I started off by trying to make sure the ponies
have a nice coat that will resist the allergens by giving them a cup
of BOSS every day along with a balanced diet. Since Doppa has SE, I
started putting Equispot
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
EEE/WEE/Tetanus - 2 X /year
Is EEE/WEE Eastern Encephalomyelitis and Western Encephalomyelitis?
At the boarding barn my two had vaccinations once a year and before
they came home they got the following:
Respiratory
Is EEE/WEE Eastern Encephalomyelitis and Western Encephalomyelitis?
Yes
At the boarding barn my two had vaccinations once a year and before
they came home they got the following:
Respiratory Rhinopneumonitis
Influenza
Eastern Encephalomyelitis
Western Encephalomyelitis
West Nile
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The strangles is a
very controversial vaccine -
I think the barn added the strangles after their barn had a huge
outbreak and it was bad. This was before my horses were there.
do
your research and make up your own mind.
Remind me again...can a 'tail bob' be present when a horse is doing a
gait that's more diagonal like a fox trot or a running walk???
That little Kria of Cara's usually has some sort of gait bubbling
outtoday she 'trotted' past me but her tail was bobbing as though
she was in a true rack. I
I could research by putting the names in google?
I would type in something like controversies surrounding strangles
vaccines for horses and hopefully that would give you some feedback
from both sides. Of course, you can just search on equine vaccines to
get some background info. I think if you
2008/5/28 Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
What vaccinations do you give and how often?
The vet is coming out on Friday to give what we call a 'three-way
which includes:
EEE / WEE / Tetanus - once a year
West Nile - once a year
I've also asked for Rabies this year. (asked for it last year but
I was wondering when you were going to admit you were going to take him!
You old softee!
I saw the yearling today, and man, what a difference! It's about 20
degrees cooler, windy and rainy. He and his two paddock-mates were feeling
their oats in the cool weather, and were all running
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A good question on the gaitedhorse list:
What vaccinations do you give and how often?
My vet was just here for everyone's shots and I said something about seeing her
in 6 months for WNV and she said she felt that the new WNV
strangles vaccine can cause strangles in weird cases... i would not
vaccinate unless there was an outbreak but ask your vet... if you
have horses near you, I maybe would, but my horse is a closed herd
except for the ones I take off riding.
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
I started off by sending mine back to live near you Laree, wry,
bittersweet smile. I threw in the towel when my vet said he felt he
was suffering and he looks as bad now as he did at the end of july
last year even tho this year I was so proactive it wasnt even funny!
He leaves this evening and my
i think you will DEFINITELY have a way less worm problem! In fact I
am about to go thru the hassle of setting up new paddocks so I can let
my existing ones rest
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
I know its foxtrot, but stands to reason maybe a rw too?
Janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
That little Kria of Cara's usually has some sort of gait bubbling
outtoday she 'trotted' past me but her tail was bobbing as though she
was in a true rack. I wish I'd have had a camera while I was out there.
Honestly, I don't pay as much attention to the tail movements as I probably
just dont go overboard like me... my daughter says when walking out
the door into my yard oh wow mom its like ace ventura pet detective
here
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
what is a real farm?? haha. I guess mine is cause people come and say
wow this really is mcdonalds farm :) I think its the geese and
chickens and of course right away curly starts in braying, the turkeys
ruffle and puff up like its thanksgiving and mrs blue the peahen sails
to the treetops like
Did anyone catch the program on PBS a couple of weeks ago
called Wild? I missed it but my neighbor taped it for me and we
watched it today. She wondered if what was said on the program was
true about Icelandic horses. Because I was a guest in her house, I
had to stop myself from throwing
Here is a video of the three colts this morning. The colt with the locking
patella is the red bay yearling. The others in the paddock are his black
(dark bay) 1/2 brother and the chestnut/flaxen two-year-old, Vinnie.
(Vinnie is full of mischief and is just adorable - he's about 12H.)
Here's
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I only give a flu/rhino if the horses are going to be traveling a lot
or would have to go to the vet school or some other equine hospital
for some reason.
Oh, I forgot. The vet gave the Appy and Magic Flu/Rhino
i do what Laree does but west Nile one more time (we have longer
summers, way longer) and rhino/flu to my horses that leave the
property. I do strangles if there is an outbreak only, and my vet
always tells people when there is an outbreak and I always buy---this
is verrryyy important---
He leaves this evening and my heart is broken. He turned out to be just
the best horse EVER. ever ever ever. I will always love my Teev.
If ever there has been a well-matched pair, it's been Janice and Tivar. He
was a different horse when I last saw him, October 2007, compared to when I
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I will always love my
Teev.
Am I understanding this right? You sent Teev away because of SE?
OMG--that would break my heart!
I don't understand why there isn't something that can help get rid of SE!
You'll never have
My black mare Kolskor suffered badly last year. This year at the first
sign, I started her on flax meal and Duralactin, a whey protein that
seems to work on about half of the horses. The difference is amazing.
No itching and a glistening black coat. Thank the horse god. The
midges still want to
Oh, Janice! It must have been a very hard decision to make but bless
you for thinking of Tivar first.
Trish
i think with karens longer winters and more sophisticated vet care
available he has a better chance to not be miserable all the time. i
dont think i could let him go anywhere else but back to karen, he was
happy there.
Janice
--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Am I understanding this right? You sent Teev away because of SE?
OMG--that would break my heart!
well sent him away is not really the way it is, its more like if you
love something and its in a toxic environment, you need to let it go.
Here we are 80-90-100 degrees from around april 1 with a
Eleanor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This year at the first sign, I started her on flax meal and
Duralactin, a whey protein that
seems to work on about half of the horses. The difference is
amazing The
midges still want to bite her in the ears so I put a few drops of
eucalyptus oil on her
In response to my inquiry about riding trips in southwest Sweden,
John Freeman from the UK sent me some great information.
I wanted to thank you so much, John, and ask you a few more
questions. But my e-mail was refused, saying Bad destination host
'DNS Hard Error looking up
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Am I understanding this right? You sent Teev away because of SE?
OMG--that would break my heart!
well sent him away is not really the way it is, its more like if you
love something and its in a toxic environment, you
Here's a couple of relative posts:
http://www.pediascribe.com/20080527/where-has-the-time-gone/
http://www.pediascribe.com/20080528/no-it-wasnt-the-mother-ship-landing-strip/#comment-46502
Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com
I think I'm going to stop looking at these films. That stuff is so very
different from the terrific little mountain horse Tosca (the crossbred Icey)
is becoming. I superimpose her earnest little face on those apparently
frantic ponies and it makes my heart ache.
Nancy
2008/5/28 Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
What vaccinations do you give and how often?
EEE / WEE / Tetanus - once a year
West Nile - once a year
Rabies-once a year
Usually give these 2-3 weeks apart
Don't give flu unless traveling, never give strangles, give Pneumabort
Rhino vaccine to
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