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Posted on 07/14/2005 3:23:55 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Grace has all the classic symptoms. The skin in the affected areas is thickened and scaley, especially the root of her tail and mane. It looks like the Michelin man, all ribby and hard-feeling. Her belly looks wrinkley too and has crusty sores all over it, and her legs look all bumpy. I just hope she gets some relief this winter and it goes away for a little while. I didn't know what it was earlier this year in time to make sure she's sprayed with a repellant all the time. That website that I posted earlier has a 98% DEET spray that I may look into. They also recommend applying heavy oils on those areas that the midges like to feed on because they don't like to get stuck in them. But the best prevention is a sheet like this...
It's breathable, stretchable, acts as a sunscreen and there's a hood that can be worn with it to protect their face. Maybe that's what she needs. They sure are expensive, but that may be what it takes. Either that or she needs to go live with Duchess in Nevada where it's too dry for culicoides. ;o)
5,621
posted on
09/20/2005 8:35:00 AM PDT
by
FrogInABlender
(Be careful who's toes you step on today, they may be connected to the @$$ you have to kiss tomorrow.)
To: RebaJ
I'm not familiar with those. Are they for horses with lameness issues?
To: tuffydoodle
According to their site, it could.
"We have countless examples, from all over the world, showing that the use of easywalker horseshoes have improved horses with lameness caused by Arthritis, Navicular, or Laminitis in an acute or chronic phase. Easywalker's shock absorption qualities and lower weight relieve pain, and support the frog, sole, and bridge of the hoof. Easywalker also prevents tension to the deep digital flexor which reduces Navicular. "
www.easywalkerhorseshoes.com
I'm interested to see what farriers think about them.
5,623
posted on
09/20/2005 9:02:43 AM PDT
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RebaJ
To: RebaJ; tuffydoodle
Hopefully you'll have better luck with your farriers than I do. It's been my experience that they don't like anything they don't already know about.
5,624
posted on
09/20/2005 9:09:00 AM PDT
by
FrogInABlender
(Be careful who's toes you step on today, they may be connected to the @$$ you have to kiss tomorrow.)
To: FrogInABlender
To: RebaJ
I looked it up, sounds very interesting.
To: FrogInABlender
If the farrier is trying to help keep a horse sound, then maybe they would consider looking into the shoe. I think a training video was offered. Maybe if a few customers started asking about the shoe they would take a look and consider working with it. That or at least give you their educated opinion as to why they don't think it will work.
5,627
posted on
09/20/2005 9:22:46 AM PDT
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RebaJ
To: tuffydoodle
I've seen those before. They look like horse pajamas, but maybe it would work too. Where'd you get the pic?
5,628
posted on
09/20/2005 9:30:11 AM PDT
by
FrogInABlender
(Be careful who's toes you step on today, they may be connected to the @$$ you have to kiss tomorrow.)
To: RebaJ
Hey. I got sent home. My boss looked at me and said" go home, but don't forget I'm off Thursday. If this storm comes in you will have to be here" She TOLD me I wouldn't have to when I agreed to take this new position. I told her I had to have time to see to my horses.
Horses...., I can not get anyone to answer at the stables. I guess after I pick up my meds I'm gonna have to drive over there. I'm so tired of this crap.
To: CindyDawg
Don't you just love bosses like that? Mine told me I need to take time off because of working six days a week lately. However I can not leave on Mondays,Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, the 1st,10th,15th,25th,29th through 30th. I just wanted to say something so spiteful to her.
5,630
posted on
09/20/2005 9:43:31 AM PDT
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RebaJ
To: RebaJ
...I just wanted to say something so spiteful to her. Spitefull HELL! I'd wanna smack her! ;o)
5,631
posted on
09/20/2005 9:54:04 AM PDT
by
FrogInABlender
(Be careful who's toes you step on today, they may be connected to the @$$ you have to kiss tomorrow.)
To: FrogInABlender
I seriously thought about that.
5,632
posted on
09/20/2005 10:45:17 AM PDT
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RebaJ
To: FrogInABlender
www.cashelcompany.com.
I ordered the belly wrap part of that get-up.
To: FrogInABlender; tuffydoodle
They both look like pajamas, but if the horses get eaten alive without them, I suppose they'd be appreciated. My friend has a horse that is so sensitive she should have something like that.
I just can imagine the other horses in the herd would laugh and point at a horse wearin' that in the pasture. ;~D
5,634
posted on
09/20/2005 11:16:45 AM PDT
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HairOfTheDog
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To: RebaJ; squarebarb
Hey and my boss is one of my friends! She asked me to take on call for her a couple of weeks ago but how was I supposed to know a storm might be coming in? I love though that I'm too sick to be around but ok for the storm:')
It's working out though. I found a stable in San Antonio (borne). The vet coming out to do health cert on both and a coggins on Okie. I asked the owner here but I guess for liability issues she couldn't help. She said some take them out, some pasture and some keep them in the barn. The pasture not an option. I asked her how much wind the barn could hold and she told me she didn't know if it could withstand any! Oh well, Sq Barb do you know anything about this place? The lady has room and told me just to let her know. She actually sounded excited about taking in two evacuees:')http://www.bbonline.com/tx/whisperwind/
To: squarebarb
www.whisperwindstables.com
To: CindyDawg
Wow! Nice place! Looks expensive.
5,637
posted on
09/20/2005 12:02:05 PM PDT
by
FrogInABlender
(Be careful who's toes you step on today, they may be connected to the @$$ you have to kiss tomorrow.)
To: FrogInABlender
It is expenisive . 325 to pasture. 545 to stable. I pay 180-360 here. She will pror rate daily though and I would only need 2-3 days. Eddie back to just going to a park which is fine but who is going to take them?
To: CindyDawg
So you're basically looking at $18 a day to stable them. $54 for 3 days. BAD, but not TOO bad if you had to do it. But wait, that's per horse, so it's $108. Ouch! Maybe you could find a horse campground somewhere out of harm's way.
5,639
posted on
09/20/2005 12:45:05 PM PDT
by
FrogInABlender
(Be careful who's toes you step on today, they may be connected to the @$$ you have to kiss tomorrow.)
To: FrogInABlender
That's what Eddie is saying. We have to be prepared but he doesn't believe we will get a direct hit and he's concerned we would be going to the storm instead of away.
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