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  1. firecoach

    TOO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT..........JOB

    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...
  2. firecoach

    Verizon Christmas Commercial

    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...
  3. firecoach

    founder in miniature horses

    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...
  4. firecoach

    Do you leave Barn Lights on

    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...
  5. firecoach

    Award Ribbons.........What do you prefer???????

    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...
  6. firecoach

    Portable Hot Water Tanks...

    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...
  7. firecoach

    Update on Sonny "Worlds worst feet"

    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...
  8. firecoach

    Update on Sonny "Worlds worst feet"

    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...
  9. firecoach

    75 - 125 Kansas Minis "OMG Please help by WRITING!!"

    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...
  10. firecoach

    Update on Sonny (world's worse feet)

    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...
  11. firecoach

    Cleaning udders

    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
  12. firecoach

    Natural Barefoot Hoof Trimming

    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...
  13. firecoach

    Natural Barefoot Hoof Trimming

    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...
  14. firecoach

    The Strasser Method of triming anyone?

    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...
  15. firecoach

    Cushings in mini's?

    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...
  16. firecoach

    Any NEW artheritis joint supplments on the market?

    I have a miniature that got sore when it got cold. I used the product Cetyl M with great success. It was recommended to me from someone else on this list. I have a friend who had hip surgery and he used the people version. His doctor was amazed at his recovery which he attributes to the Cetyl M...
  17. firecoach

    Where can I get boots for minis?

    I have a pair of Epic boots that I got when I took my mini to a Pete Ramey clinic. However, he did not care for the way they fit him and gave them to me. I tried them for a couple of days but it caused bruising on the heel. So I tried to copy the boots described on the Best of the Forum and I...
  18. firecoach

    Unicorn!

    My sister just called me and told me that she told a friend of hers that I have a mini unicorn that I could bring to her birthday party. :o Has anyone successfully made the unicorn horn and have it stay? How did you do it? I saw that some one was able to do "Pegasus" but I could not find a...
  19. firecoach

    Has he foundered?

    My miniature is Insulin Resistant, otherwise known as IR. However, I was not aware of it for a while. Due to that he had chronic laminitis. I went through 4 different farriers before I found the one that really helped his feet. She is a barefoot trimmer. We trim every 4 weeks. It has taken a...
  20. firecoach

    Suggestions, please for protective

    The stalls look beautiful. My friend just made a loafing shed for her horse and lined it with a product called FRP, Fiber Reinforced Plywood. It looks like plywood covered in a hard plastic. From what I understand it cleans up beautifully and is very strong. It is made at Fiber Tech in Spokane...
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