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  1. pepperhill

    The Blue Stem Club Horse Show

    I'm so glad you gave the Bluestem club a try! It is a good club and growing quickly. I believe they are putting on another one mid August if you want to try another one. I had a scheduling mixup and didn't get entered......much to my disappointment, but I did get to watch some of the R show...
  2. pepperhill

    Very bizarre puppy situation!

    So, 8 days after Abby had the first two puppies, she gave birth to 3 more, perfectly normal and full term puppies! They are all happy and healthy and doing very well. sounds like the right and left horn information was right on the mark. I guess we will never know what caused her to go into...
  3. pepperhill

    Very bizarre puppy situation!

    We have a Papillon that is due to have pups on June 6th. This is her 4th litter and she usually has 2 to 4 pups on the morning of her due date, like clockwork. Last Sunday, 15 days early, we could tell she wasn't feeling well and she proceeded to give birth to 2 live, preemie pups. They only...
  4. pepperhill

    Urine Scald

    I use the Desitin!
  5. pepperhill

    Favorite Supplements

    I am a huge fan of Missing Link. There are two formulas, the regular and the one for joints. We were given a quarter horse several years ago that was a high dollar horse in the western pleasure arena. She kept randomly going lame in the front and after Xrays, specialists, and a number of...
  6. pepperhill

    I may have bought a heartbreak

    Just a couple of thoughts: I'm sure you have inspected the other horse you got for lice as well, right? If one has them they probably all do. And, you might pour a little vegetable oil over her hay or in her grain if you've decided to give it. The oil will add fat calories which will not...
  7. pepperhill

    When do you normally clip?

    I really try not to clip as that coat is there for bug protection as well, but there are times when it seems to be the right thing to do. I, too, do the partial clip....necks, upper legs, that sort of thing. I almost worry more about them getting too chilly at night than I do about them...
  8. pepperhill

    preggo mare teasing studs

    I have 2 or 3 mares that do this every year. In fact I added it to my log of "foaling signs" for these particular mares. Mine seem to do it a week or two before they foal. I always figured as they got close to foaling the hormonal changes made them a little confused!! I even had one that we...
  9. pepperhill

    Getting close! UPDATE! WE HAVE A....

    She's a doll! What fun!
  10. pepperhill

    NEW MARE :)

    OH! Well done!! Well done!!! I am a sucker for a buckskin pinto! Congrats!
  11. pepperhill

    clubbed feet

    I'm glad to took the plunge! I would have had to "save the world too"!!! I guess some of us are just like that! Those feet might not take that long to turn around. Sometimes I am amazed at how quickly feet can be fixed. Especially if you stick to the 2-4 week schedule faithfully. There is...
  12. pepperhill

    aspiration pneumonia in foal

    They always drink slower from a bucket or pan. Plus, you have the added benefit of gravity since her head will be down. Is this a bottle baby? I guess I always think mothers milk is best, but if she is already drinking milk replacer, then by all means, put it in a bucket. Can't hurt to try...
  13. pepperhill

    clubbed feet

    As a farrier I can tell you that you start to lose your window of opportunity for correction at about 2 to 2.5 years of age, depending on what the correction is, because the bones etc start to harden into their permanent shape. After they harden you will make the horse hurt with dramatic...
  14. pepperhill

    Danger to minis

    Update I just got on and read all your posts from last night. I appreciate your kind words, but anyone would have done the same if they had seen the situation. Mare and baby are back home now. Momma is a bit sore from all the efforts that were made and the 2 hour trailer ride she had to go...
  15. pepperhill

    Danger to minis

    Sad update. Vet can't get leg to stay in place. It is very difficult to get it back into joint without breaking it and then before she is even awake from the anesthesia it pops back out again. He tried twice and within half an hour both times it slipped back out. She will probably have to be...
  16. pepperhill

    Danger to minis

    I'm sure this topic will bring forth some strong feelings for some, but I really feel that this information should get out there. I went to purchase a quarter horse and while there it came up in conversation that I raised minis. The comment was made that "my relative has some that he would...
  17. pepperhill

    Foal with the runs

    I use the pepto, and BioSponge with good results. I also use Desitin (or similar) to keep the "bummer burn" to a minimum. One more thought, if the foal is three weeks old, it might just be due to the mare's foal heat. If that is the case, it will clear up shortly on its own.
  18. pepperhill

    Need Feed info

    My CO-OP is really excited about it too, although they haven't gotten any in yet. I'm a big believer in Omelene 300 AND beet pulp so I can't wait to give it a try. It will just be a matter of getting the portion right since I'm used to mixing my own.. I wonder, do you have to soak it like...
  19. pepperhill

    What do you do for

    Schreiners has always done a really good job for us, but my favorite product is a greenish colored spray called Super Green. (NOT Simple Green the cleanser) It costs about $18 per bottle. It has healed up huge gashes that were 16" long and about 4" deep without so much as even a mark left...
  20. pepperhill

    Ever Tried Ziplock Baggie Trick

    I'm thinking flies are scent, not sight, motivated. Based on that premise, I'm also thinking nothing about a bag of water and pennies would have any effect on them what-so-ever. But, I'm no scientist and stranger things have happened!
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