Nancy my horse would just pop it and make himself spook! A padded paddock maybe?!

I know how you feel Nancy, Willie was finally sound at some point a couple months ago so I turned him out and he went bat doo crazy. He was so sore the next day, and still hasn't gotten sound like he

Thanks so much! I got the link from Dr. Kellon's reply too. I appreciate it!

Debbie, can I ask where you're purchasing the PEA-um? Thank you! Joy

Lovely! He looked like he was feeling his "oats"! <3

Thank you Cass! Got it. I'm going to give it a shot and see if my vet will send it to Cornell. Thanks so much for straightening me out, I read your words, but it didn't stick haha. And thank you, Will

That's brilliant!

Thank you Ronelle, fantastic suggestion! I will get an appt asap. I never even thought of that! I'm sure Willie will really appreciate it. :)

Hi Cass, I'll be getting him tested again in the spring but you could be right. Although, his PPID was so low at his recheck I do think it was controlled during the rise. The IR however is a different

Thank you Trisha, I am going to the links now. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond and get me those links!

It might LJ, but he does have pretty severe TMJ (and possible THO - I can't afford the ultrasound & hauling to/from the hospital for definitive dx right now) so his jaw is most likely sore from the sp

Thank you Bobbie. I think they do do it that way because they can do more horses in the visit.

Welp. Willie was doing *fantastic* for about 3 months. Everything has been dialed in, diet is tight, and he's been getting lots of walk abouts and turn outs. Happy, sound pony. I planned on starting l

I'm so sad to hear about Jesse. As everyone else has said, you have been an amazing and conscientious owner, someone we can/have learned from. Thank you for sharing him with this group. Take good care

Thank you Dr. K, so glad to know this!

Dr. Kellon, would it be safe to compost the manure then? I had thought it would be a bad idea. Thank you.

Please don't feel horrible Lynn. 5 different vets and 3 different hoof care professionals never once mentioned thrush with regards to my horse. In fact, my gelding was diagnosed navicular by 2 vets, w

Hi Daisy, You might look into electric fencing. If it's a small area, you could put some up pretty inexpensively. They run on solar and you can also use backup batteries. It's a very temporary fix, an

Hi Ronda, Kruse Feed in La Habra carries a very nice Timothy. Have you spoken to anyone there? They do deliver to all of Southern CA. I don't know if they test or not, but you might be able to get a f

Ah, I misread, I missed "carrier product". Sorry! Ignore me.