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I had a couple situations where I happened to pass by horses that were in TERRIBLE shape. After repeatedly checking on them, I searched online for 'horse rescue in my state. I don't have the info any longer but I'm sure if you google it, you'll find someone. It wasnt our local animal control...

My little guy got that the first year I had him. Unexperienced as I was, I took the old standby cure all route, apple cidar vinegar. I thought he'd flinch a bit, which he didnt. I put some on a sponge and just gently soaked in in until it was,,,well, soaked. After a few minutes to sit, rinsed it...

Oh Donna, I'm so sorry! Please don't get down on yourself. You have such a way with your horses and are always in tune with thier every need. You give your all to those little blessings but you can't be with them every minute. Sometimes things happen and we just simply have no control over...

Hi Donna, It's nice to hear from you. Thanks for the great info. I have increased the beet pulp a little to help fill in. I left a message for you today. Did you get it? I will pm you about it. Thanks again. You are my mini guru!

Can I use beet pulp to fill in if hay is short or bad quality? If so, do you soak it or how do I use it? Thanks for any help on this.

I don't know what else you may be able to give her as far as medicine for pain. But when my little mare foundered I did all the meds and soaks too and it wasnt enough. I finally got one of those foam pads that you use in the garden to kneel on. I cut pieces out the exact shape of each foot and...

Congrats on your new little blessing! They are truely wonderful I don't know how you all feel about clicker training but it works wonders for me. With my little guy at 3 months old. I first took the clicker, a fanny pack full of fruit loops (they are small so they end up not getting filled up...

I knew a lot of these things were in meds. When I found out about the mare's urine it was when I was going to a homeopath so yeah, I found out a lot! The mares urine is just something that really bothers me. I think because of the abuse to the animal as well as the Pharma's not letting us in on...

MINIMORE: Thanks for your post as well as others that have seen the PMU farms. I read that site a long time ago and then again just recently. I had read about them at other sites as well. I was under the impression that they were getting to be fewer but it at least settles me some to know they...

I'm thinking that these horses that come from the PMU farms are so appreciative that they just LOVE their new families so much. Yeah, I know that may sound a little 'looney' but, hey, look at the replies from those who have them. Just like most other animals that I've seen rescued, somehow...

CHARLENE:I admit I had been 'out of the loop' and not kept up on things but I went off of it cold turkey as soon as I found this out. I can't believe the pharmaceuticals are allowed to put ingedients like mare's urine in medications without making it clearer to the public. At the time I started...

I'm not sure if this has ever been brought up before but I'll just take the chance and bring it up now. I used premarin for 17 years before I found this out. The Physicians Desk Reference actually states that this hormone replacement is PREGNANT MARES URINE. Please, if you would just visit...

Another update: As I was watching Dante' while in the barn, he had fresh hay but he chose to reach through the fence and eat old hay and weeds. That made me remember something a holistic equine person told me. She said that when horses are in the wild, they will only eat burdock ,thistle and...

Todays Update on Dante': Dante' seems to hold his head up more today! Even sniffing with his head in the air like a stallion does when a mare is in heat! When he walks through the pasture he almost looks normal. No droopy lip either! He would not eat his feed again but is nibbling grass. While...

I had a mare that had EMS and was so very lame that I could barely stand to watch her try to walk. Before the tennis shoe idea was posted on here, I used foam, like the kind used for the garden knee pad, and cut them the size of her foot and duct taped them on. It helped but was a lot of work to...

I just came in from checking on Dante'. He was laying down in the pasture and I was able to take his temp. It is 100. I checked his mouth and I dont see any injuries there either. I also checked to see if he was dehydrated. Nope, looks good there as well. Thank God Thank God Thank God!~~...

When I got Dante', he was in a very small pen and had been for 4 years as far as I can tell! I had to literally crawl on the ground to get him to trust me. Now he totally trusts me and I go and give him away! But I had heard great things about the ranch where I took him and he was only there for...

I really would appreciate some advice asap! It's kind of a long story but I'll try to shorten it up. I've got a little chestnut gelding (Dante'), a palamino mare (Butter) and a yearling paint colt (Scout). Things are getting very tough financially so I gave them to a ranch close to my home. The...

I agree with Ash. I use Apple Cidar Vinegar and water and it works great! No bad chemicals or side effects to worry about. IMHO, When I have gotten anything from a farm store, if the instructions tell you that you need to be careful when you dispose of the empty bottle, I don't think I want it...

Last year, I had a 5 year old stallion who was a sweet heart until one of my mares in the next pasture came into heat. Then he became a monster and I swear he would try to climb over, under and through the fence to get to the mare. :new_shocked: He got to a point that I was so fearful of him...