wingnut
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My farrier was out tonight. Love this guy and his wife to pieces. They have been such a great resource as farrier and as former mini owners themselves. I've been starting to be concerned with our 4 yr old. She's always leaned on the heavy side more than the rest and recently I noticed her neck get thick. Looking to be what I've read as "cresty". When I brought her out for her turn, the farrier's wife immediately confirmed my concerns and said if she was in my position, this horse would not be on the pasture at all. Muzzle or no muzzle.
::::: sigh ::::: I know this is for the best but I'm one of those classic softies that just feel bad for my horse not getting to do what should be natural. But I trust this woman's advice and the advice I've read here and elsewhere over the years, so no more pasture for this girl. I'm really glad I followed my instincts to move to a ration balancer just 6 weeks ago. And we have two others who could go this direction without much of a push so she won't be left in the dry lot/paddock area alone. And of course, grass hay.
Then, she and one other of my girls acted just AWFUL. They have never behaved so badly...something I was a bit proud of because we weren't a farm with "those" kind of horses that farriers and the like dread to visit. Well, I'm going to have he** of a bruise on my chest because of one girl rearing up and knocking me good. Another did the same and got my arm. Something must have been in the air. Or more likely, my fat little piggies are just not being worked with enough and they've become down right disrespectful. Of course, after having my hubby come out to hold the last two horses, they were good as gold. I knew I was too shaken by that point to continue being the "header". The farriers wife is 8 months pregnant, so there was no way I would let her get anywhere near them once they started behaving like heathens.
LASTLY, the 14 yr old has the beginnings of white line separation. I'm going to start researching to see if this is part of the Cushings we're thinking she has, a side effect of her overall terrible condition (remember she's barely a 3 right now on the body score scale) or something completely different. Obviously, the vet and I will be talking about this when she calls with the blood work results.
I think I need a drink
::::: sigh ::::: I know this is for the best but I'm one of those classic softies that just feel bad for my horse not getting to do what should be natural. But I trust this woman's advice and the advice I've read here and elsewhere over the years, so no more pasture for this girl. I'm really glad I followed my instincts to move to a ration balancer just 6 weeks ago. And we have two others who could go this direction without much of a push so she won't be left in the dry lot/paddock area alone. And of course, grass hay.
Then, she and one other of my girls acted just AWFUL. They have never behaved so badly...something I was a bit proud of because we weren't a farm with "those" kind of horses that farriers and the like dread to visit. Well, I'm going to have he** of a bruise on my chest because of one girl rearing up and knocking me good. Another did the same and got my arm. Something must have been in the air. Or more likely, my fat little piggies are just not being worked with enough and they've become down right disrespectful. Of course, after having my hubby come out to hold the last two horses, they were good as gold. I knew I was too shaken by that point to continue being the "header". The farriers wife is 8 months pregnant, so there was no way I would let her get anywhere near them once they started behaving like heathens.
LASTLY, the 14 yr old has the beginnings of white line separation. I'm going to start researching to see if this is part of the Cushings we're thinking she has, a side effect of her overall terrible condition (remember she's barely a 3 right now on the body score scale) or something completely different. Obviously, the vet and I will be talking about this when she calls with the blood work results.
I think I need a drink