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Daisy Shepherd
if i hand walk my horse about 1/4 to 1/2 mile in 10 minutes up to 30 minutes per day is that considered adequate exercise for IR horse exercise ? thank you, daisy and tiko and whisper
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It's better than nothing but endurance conditioning under saddle, with hills, trot and canter, up to 30 to 50 miles per week is ideal. Few people can manage that.
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Corina Ryan
Hello,
What do you suggest for a horse that cannot do a lot of exercise? I am guessing it then comes down to diet alone? I have a friend who is navigating IR with and Icelandic but he has other joint issues so he is not able to do much exercise. ( I did send her the info for this group so she may join!). Thank you, -- Corina Ryan New Hampshire Joined December 2022 Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Corina%20and%20Sylvie Photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=282843 |
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Corina, yes, diet must be prioritized. There are some medications that can help if that's not enough, but diet comes first.
-- Kirsten and Shaku (EMS + PPID) and Snickers (EMS) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator Shaku's Photo Album Snickers' Case History Snickers' Photo Album |
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Daisy Shepherd
thank you dr kellon. some years ago i did conditioning for 50 milers, competitive trail and cross country jumping. due to significant vision issues cannot do that now and at the age of 76 makes that kind of work not possible for me. i am happy to hear that my brisk walking has a little benefit. thank you again, daisy. tiko.\, whisper
-- -- Daisy, Tiko and Whisper CO, April 2019 Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Daisy%20and%20Tiko Photo Album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=90099&p=Name,,,20,2,0,0 |
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