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18yr old Morgan mare
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Hi everyone,
I'm so grateful this group exists so thank you ahead of time! I'm brand new and may not have completed the registration correctly, so I read someone else's welcome letter and a lot of the attachments. My first question right now is about exercise. I'll work on completing the profile and uploading pictures and xrays, but may I please ask, should I handwalk my horse for a half hour in an arena without boots? The footing is that expensive soft stuff and it's not deep. She's on 1 gram of bute, will have a second corrective trim tomorrow, is on stall pads and deep bedding, and is wearing Soft Ride boots for night turnout in a very small dry lot. Thanks so much, Stephanie in Maryland 2022
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Stephanie,
We don't recommend forcing exercise but if the horse walks along willingly and is not lame there's no problem. Better to get her completely off the bute. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com
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Hi Stephanie, You had asked a question about vitamin E and your welcome followed it. Martha in Vermont
ECIR Group Primary Response July 2012
Logo (dec. 7/20/19), Tobit(EC) and Pumpkin, Handy and Silver (EC/IR)
Martha and Logo
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Sherry Morse
Hi Stephanie, Until your mare is off Bute and sound I wouldn't be forcing her to walk, especially not without boots. It doesn't matter how expensive or soft the footing is - you want her to be sound and comfortable moving before starting any forced exercise.
Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA 2014 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Sherry%20and%20Scutch_Scarlet https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=78891
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