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Posted on 09/18/2004 6:56:23 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic?
A few of us thought it would be interesting and informative to have a chat thread where we can share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. In the last thread we had a great time and were a great help to each other working through lessons and training, horse lamenesses and illnesses, questions and challenges and always just our stories we like to tell.
I always have a link to this thread on my profile page, so if you have something to say and can't find the thread in latest posts… look for it there and wake the thread up!
I also have a ping list for horse threads that are of interest, and Becky pings everyone most mornings. Let Becky (Paynoattentionmanbehindthecurtain) and/or me know if you would like to be on the ping list. As FreeRepublic is a political site, our politics and other issues will probably blend in…. There are many issues for horsemen that touch politics… land use, animal rights/abuse cases that make the news…. Legislation that might affect horse owners.
So... like the last thread, this is intended as fun place to come and share stories, pictures, questions and chit-chat, unguided and unmoderated and that we come together here as friends. There are lots of ways of doing things and we all have our quirks, tricks and specialties that are neat to learn about.
Congrats Empress!
I'm sure my vet would be proud to have you if you don't already have a place picked out. ;o)
Seriously though, I'm sure you've got more offers than you know what to do with. I hope you get the one you want. You've got a great life ahead of you so now you can sit back and enjoy it!
Yeah, something else may have worked just as well and this may have just been what the vet was familiar with, but it did the trick for her.
Not so fascinating that it worked - just mechanics.
To say that's what you should do isn't my place. However, worth waying. Talk to your vet.
make that "weighing" -- sheesh, I wish the brain kept up as you get older!
Thanks.... we will be asking the vet about it... We've got their annual checkups coming up after the holidays.
Heh... I wasn't gonna say anything about that!
I will say that cutting the medial collateral ligament is a pretty simple procedure given that you have a vet who knows what they are doing. However, get the proper diagnosis before-hand.
Thank you for overlooking my brain fart.
RE: my comment above,
It's a simple procedure FOR A VETERINARIAN -- there are way too many screw-ups that can occur if someone other than a vet (who knows the anatomy and sterile technique) tries this procedure.
We'll be asking him. I love my vet, he's just super.
We've got the horse now, and she's just great as a first horse for ecurbh... she's been super safe with him and she's young enough that something simple to fix should be fixed, if that's what it is.
Merry Christmas to you, and your "clan" -- horse and human, alike. -- E
Either the hay or the oats are bad.
Look for mold.
Ask her to check the oats for mold, check the hay, mold? blister beetles? toxic weed?
If it isn't in their feed, it also could be something toxic in their paddock or pasture. The vet might be able to identify toxic plants.
I feel for her... this is going to be expensive, hopefully the vet can get right back out.
How is her hay stored? and what kind of bales?
I hope that folks, such as myself, who knows nothing about horses can join in and ask stupid questions. I hope to retire to the country where I can finally buy my dream....a horse. I know nothing about what to look for or how to properly care for them, but I sure envy all of you and the lifestyle you lead. You are all very blessed. Liberty Lass
Gosh - of course you are welcome! We'll add you to the ping lists if you like and if you read through the threads, you'll learn a lot about the kinds of things we are dealing with....
Today is medicine day it seems... We've got a gimpy hitch in our horse today and some others have some colics. Fun every minute!
:) And we'll tell you more than you could possibly want to know about horses. Seriously, someone here generally has the answer to any problem.
HairoftheDog: Where do you live? Your pictures are beautiful. I have to be honest here and say that after the first 600+ posts I jumped on over to this #5,499 post just to catch up. Whew!! the thread is looooonnnngggg..... Before jumping to here I was mostly looking at only the pictures.
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