The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread

Bay is on Isoxoprine, which he can be on for the long term, unlike Bute. He hasn't needed Bute yet regularly. And Isoxoprine is a pill he'll eat in his grain without the trouble of trying to get Bute in him. It's not expensive, and I buy it in bottles of a thousand pills. Good thing.... he can have up to twenty of the pills a day if he's gonna be working.

2,861 posted on 07/16/2004 7:38:52 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)

He takes so many pills because it's a little human dose pill, btw... not because he's taking a lot of drug. ;~D

2,862 posted on 07/16/2004 7:40:40 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)

Here's a head shot of old Banjo. That name really fits that pony too.

2,863 posted on 07/16/2004 7:46:02 PM PDT by Beaker (True courage is being scared to death and getting on anyway)

To: HairOfTheDog

He takes so many pills because it's a little human dose pill, btw... not because he's taking a lot of drug. ;~D

Dude... he's so totally stoked. :-D :-)

2,864 posted on 07/16/2004 7:47:36 PM PDT by Beaker (True courage is being scared to death and getting on anyway)

To: HairOfTheDog

I'll say it again. You have such a pretty horse.
And you're a very good photographer!

2,865 posted on 07/16/2004 7:48:28 PM PDT by Beaker (True courage is being scared to death and getting on anyway)

Hey, take a look at him. Wouldn't hurt. What have you got to lose? You might find a diamond in the rough. :-)

2,866 posted on 07/16/2004 7:50:02 PM PDT by Beaker (True courage is being scared to death and getting on anyway)

LOL!

~smiles~

Thanks for the compliments on him. With his heart, I'd love him if'n he wasn't pretty ;~D

2,867 posted on 07/16/2004 7:51:09 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)

She's got about a dozen horses coming in and wants him to look at a couple. She knows what he is looking for so who knows?
Is she a dealer?

2,868 posted on 07/16/2004 7:51:29 PM PDT by Beaker (True courage is being scared to death and getting on anyway)

Those Calendars are a neat gift idea :~D

2,869 posted on 07/16/2004 7:52:14 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)

No I think she's clean:') Seriously, she buys horses in bad shape and kind of like what you posted nourishes them back to health. If they don't improve or show problems she says she sends them to the auction. I've been hearing that since I've been there and haven't seen any shipped out yet though :') Most are sold to boarders and students.

2,870 posted on 07/16/2004 7:55:50 PM PDT by CindyDawg

To: HairOfTheDog; Beaker

Do we tell Beaker about the "Dude" and "Duh" thread today? lol I swear, If I didn't know a few of them I would think it was all teenage boys posting today:')

2,871 posted on 07/16/2004 7:59:16 PM PDT by CindyDawg

I wouldn't inflict that thread on anyone ;~D

2,872 posted on 07/16/2004 8:03:18 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)

SO did the trainer think the camera was a distraction or can you take pics of all your lessons as you go? :~D

2,873 posted on 07/16/2004 8:05:51 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)

Here's Bay rearin' and getting ready to buck on the lunge. ;~D

2,874 posted on 07/16/2004 9:18:16 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)

To: HairOfTheDog

lol. Guess nobody told him he was 23. Not bad. Not bad at all:')

2,875 posted on 07/16/2004 9:34:12 PM PDT by CindyDawg

To: HairOfTheDog

SO did the trainer think the camera was a distraction or can you take pics of all your lessons as you go? :~D
I don't think that she thought the camera was a distraction. I didn't pay any attention to it, and neither did she. I probably won't bring it every time, but I will bring it. :-)
Now I'm going back to bed. :-)

2,876 posted on 07/17/2004 3:48:43 AM PDT by Beaker (True courage is being scared to death and getting on anyway)

To: Beaker; HairOfTheDog; CindyDawg; All

Where to start.....

Rusty coliced last night. Worst colic I have ever had to deal with and have no clue why....that's what's scary, he is still no himself, altho not in pain now. Since we don't know what happened, I'm worried it will happen again.

(wasn't I just saying at the beginning of the week, I had had no injuries or illnesses in forever:)

The vet had to give him a sedative to calm him down for the Banamine to work. Three times as the Banamine wore off he would get bad again. She gave him some new drug, that I think is what finally did the trick, it just took it awhile to work.

We were actually on our way to the vet she recommend we go to which was in another town 1 1/2 hours away. She is just a mobile vet and doens't have a clinic to work in. She felt he either needed intravienous (sp) fluids to help push an impaction on thru, (which I would have tried) or surgery for a twisted gut (which I wouldn't have done, $3500).

Just as we got the trailer hooked up tho he looked like he was finally coming out of it. But we left anyway and got part way there. Mack pulled over on the turnpike and said lets check him. We had another shot incase he got bad on the way there. He looked so good and was cooled off (it was 2:30 in the morning), looked alert. Mack said ~gulp~ lets unload him and see what he does. I was really nervous unloading him at the side of the turnpike. He got out and tried to start grazing. Seemed fine. Got back in the trailer and turned around and came home.

The vet could find nothing that explained it. He was hydrated, had good gut sounds on one side, and sort of good on the other, nothing had changed as far as his feed, he wasn't wormy. Could be from the heat, flies, or maybe that he did eat some of the mown grass in the front yard. But I don't think that's it because he's always in the front yard. He doesn't ever eat that much grass anyway.

When I fed this morning he's really only picking at it so far.

Who knows. But when he was really bad, the funny thing is he was sweating good all over. Wouldn't that be funny if this kicks his system back into working? I wonder if that is possible...my luck, it will just shut down what little progress we have made.

Becky

2,877 posted on 07/17/2004 6:46:20 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Morning. Getting ready to head out. Praying and got my thickest pants on. (no more shorts, no matter how hot it is :'). Later

2,878 posted on 07/17/2004 6:49:07 AM PDT by CindyDawg

To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Did he finally poop? He may be sluggish eating from all the sedatives too.

2,879 posted on 07/17/2004 6:51:53 AM PDT by CindyDawg

To: Beaker; HairOfTheDog

Enjoyed all the pictures.

That's cool that you're going to get to ride once a week.

I read all the posts, there were alot of them, and had alot of comments (sorry I missed the discussion:(, now can't think of them:).

Anyway, that is a neat picture of Bay running.

A calender would be cool, Take pictures of your horse the first of each month with the background reflecting the season, then take the best 12 and make a calender. Good idea.

Becky

2,880 posted on 07/17/2004 6:54:46 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

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