Recent content by firecoach

Hi Rob! Having been married for 25 years and having my ups and downs, I am going to throw in my .02 here. You have not been married all that long, and you are both still growing and learning. I would say that you need to go with her, as you have no idea what the future will bring. Who knows...

When I first saw this commercial I thought it was hilarious!! I bought my first mini at Christmas time, and told everyone I got a pony for Christmas. I looked at it again via You Tube and still find it funny. However, coming from breeding Dalmatians and living through the 101 Dalmatians...

I have had quite a bit of experience with this with my miniature. I originally took him to WSU, Washington State University Vet School for the original diagnosis. Their farrier took his toes way back almost to blood. He was so sore, but that is what the experienced Vets said to do. I have since...

So I am not the only one who has the Christmas light ropes in a stall! My neighbors wonder about me sometimes, but actually it is my husband's idea. My pony cam has night vision, so I really don't need a light to see what is happening in the stalls. I know if I accidently leave a light on, my...

I will put in my .02 in here. I put on a Fun day for my Morgan Horse club. We get a local feed store to donate a bag of feed. I go to the Dollar Store and buy a couple of packages of the cellophane treat bags. We fill those with the feed and put a gold sparkly pipe cleaner on the bag to secure...

I have an 8 gallon one that I purchased from Valley Vet. I had problems with the front cover when it came. The front cover was broken and it took forever for me to get another one. Also the fittings are not that well made because it broke into the hose when I took it off for the first time...

When I took Cowboy to Pete's seminiar in Boise Idaho, he put Epic Boots on him. But Pete decided he did not like the way they fit, so he gave them to me. When I brought Cowboy home he was limping terribly. So I tried the boots. But they gave him bruises in his heel. So I had to take the pads and...

On one of the threads about Sonny, some wanted to know if there was a barefoot trimmer in the Ohio area. I posted it to another list I am on that specializes in barefoot trimmer. I have a reply from the list. Her email address is; [email protected] and she is located in Utica. So how is...

I too, have been watching and waiting and oh yea, crying. Someone else posted that they are in Washington too. I would be happy to foster a couple of mini's but I thought I was to far away. I would be happy to apply to be able to foster if it would help and maybe if a bunch of us from the...

Hi Marty The barefoot trimmer did a great job. If Sonny is still sore then boots for a while work well. If you don't want to do that you can get pads and duct tape them on. Did the Vet do a blood test? If so you need to request to have the glucose and insulin checked. I soak my hay for my IR...

I use diluted Betadine Scrub and warm water on my Morgan Mare. She is in heaven when I wash her. I then rinse with clean warm water then dry with a towel. She really gets the ol' nose going on that one! :bgrin

Hi Marty, I replied to your inbox privately with the supplements that I am giving Cowboy. FYI for those who are interested in Barefoot Trimming, Pete Ramey now have DVDs of his seminar. I think it is about 250.00. From what I hear it is just as good as his seminar with the added bonus of being...

Sometimes the obvious hits us square in the face. Such as calling Pete yourself. He is such a nice and gentle man. Ivy is great too and really wants to help the horses. I know when I went to his seminar in Boise, my barefoot trimmer went too. So she talked about Cowboy and what she has been...

I too am a fan of Pete Ramey's. I also belong to a list called Barefoottrimmers. I have learned so much from that list too. I have been struggling with my Mini who is IR. Everyone thought he had laminitis. I even brought him to one of Pete's clinic's. I have been blessed with a wonderful...

It could be insulin resistance - IR. You would have to have a blood test and have them request blood glucose and insulin. However, keep in mind that most Vet's do not consider it a problem. When I had it done his insulin level was 465 and his blood glucose was 100. I asked the Vet how the test...