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I am so so sorry to read this. She was a treasure .

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Ah thx for the nice comments.
No I won’t be doing any public displays ie show rides . Never did show him he made his name as a high level event horse here although his dressage is beautiful I just enjoy every day with him.

I’ll try to remember how to upload pics

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Yes we are now this old. My beloved Galileo turned 28 on March 5. I’ll be 73 on June 6! He is thriving great energy doing well. I’ve had a hard winter but getting back slowly in shape, he’s so easy to ride and such a part of me literally the only time I actually feel like any kind of viable is when ...

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Backyarder wrote:a couple more.. I so feel like a beginner..always starting over..

That’s a little beauty and you look great on her! I’ve started over 1,000 times

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Today

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He looks great for his age. Thx! He’s done really well this summer. Lives on a dry well weedy some grass paddock but lots of hand grazing. Upped his CF and alfalfa pellets daily, fee choice nice grass hay, oats on the work days. Weight is perfect now. Slow and careful work load has paid off, going ...

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Hi all, doing well up here in the foothills. Took a couple of months of slogging to get my now 27 yr old back in work after a 6 week shut out due to Covid, I feared for awhile that he might be done but nope! Seems like he’s now decided to be the best 27 yr old ever. Did a carful conditioning program...

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And couple weeks ago pre clip [url][URL=https://s972.photobucket.com/user/kdescossa/media/Mobile%20Uploads/7E495A49-F03A-46EE-849D-6E0E0535F0E0_zpsoz3uklry.jpeg.html] https://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae201/kdescossa/Mobile%20Uploads/7E495A49-F03A-46EE-849D-6E0E0535F0E0_zpsoz3uklry.jpeg [/url][/url]

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Here’s a pic from Monday He’s always had well sprung ribs it’s his top line and shoulder area I’m concerned about. We’ve both slacked off all winter tho. [url][URL=https://s972.photobucket.com/user/kdescossa/media/Mobile%20Uploads/E35E46E5-F74F-4A7F-96E9-E13DEE36219E_zps0a0v35oe.jpeg.html] https://i...

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Look at the manufacturer's feeding recommendations (on the feed sack) for your horse's weight and work situation. If he's getting the suggested amount of feed (weight, not volume), you might even consider splitting that into an a.m. meal and a p.m. meal instead of one large grain meal. Another thou...

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When you say not eating all his hay do you mean the soaked alfalfa? or the free choice grass hay? If the former, how much alfalfa is he getting and how much is he eating? Is the soaked alfalfa long stem hay or cubes? What senior feed is he on? No the regular grass hay round bales the whole barn of ...

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When you say not eating all his hay do you mean the soaked alfalfa? or the free choice grass hay? If the former, how much alfalfa is he getting and how much is he eating? Is the soaked alfalfa long stem hay or cubes? What senior feed is he on? No the regular grass hay round bales the whole barn of ...

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Hi, can someone point me to some good info on feeding the senior horse ? 27 yr mid Hanoverian in low level work. He’s suddenly started dropping weight. Dental blood work all up to date he’s lost 1 molar pre molars are at gum line, getting presently 1.5 scoop senior 16% CF 2 scoops BP in am soaked al...

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I boarded at a place for almost 10 yrs that bedded with straw. German owner. The “snack” factor makes it appealing and it may? make it harder for horses to get cast, but it’s tiresone work mucking and difficult to keep stalks dry. Had a few horses with thrush there. I don’t see how a horse could get...

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Congrats Paula!

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OK, lucky (or dumb) here, I've never seen a case of cellulitis, at least that I've recognized. I'd appreciate a brief tutorial, if anyone is willing. My oldster (just turned 28!), has had the occasional stocking up, especially if he has to stay overnight in his stall due to bad weather, but I've al...

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Almost back to normal today. Charging around head throwing canter like his bad ass self. Seems like it can go like this fast onset fast cure with the right pricey in this case antibiotic. Putting the ice boot on daily as there’s still some residual swelling.

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No. My horses used to be fed 4 x's a day; but, now I am feeding just 3 x's a day consistently and 4 x's a day on my days off. My parents and kids helped with the fourth feeding and it's just not possible to maintain any more when I'm at work. My horses have destroyed every slow feeder imaginable. T...

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I think ? Possibly our hay costs here in the great Canadian west are probably less than many areas where most of you all live. Although we have had a really rainy summer so good hay will be pricier this year one barn has just had to buy from Idaho. We have 14 horses all in fairly regular work traini...

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My vet said no it can happen from foal hood on. Only other one of our herd of 14 there that had it was 4 at the time. I had him blood tested last year for Cushings even tho he has no symptoms and he was right in normal range so that’s not a factor. Thx for the reassurance I just need to get back rid...

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Mine has his own round bale covered in a nibble net. Almost all our horses except a laminitis prone pony do. We have no staff per se at our place my coach is only there a few full days a week so we had to make it as self sufficient as possible.

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My now 26 yr old got hit with cellulitis 10 days ago. Brought him in back leg was swollen got vet in immediately thankfully. Prob from a tiny amount of scratches and a muddy paddock. We have had the worst summer ever here for rain. Odd because he’s had much worse scratches before but it never went t...

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Always OJ first, then 2 big mugs of French press, fresh ground dark roast to get my eyes open. Riding days (earliesh AM) I do a smoothie with Vega (brand) greens & protein powder, l banana, frozen fruit either pineapple chunks or dark cherries currently, coconut "beverage" and sometime...

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I want stock on Previcox/Equiox! If I wasn't a completely broke old horse person I would too1 My 24 yr old has been on the standard 1/4 tab Previcox which is approved here in Canada for horses, since late March. He was in pretty good shape anyway but suddenly experienced moderate lameness in front ...

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People clean baseboards? Lol. I'm the worst housekeeper apparently. I love to cook, don't mind vacuuming, cleaning hardwood floors. Will do anything happily at barn (friends private place) hand pick my horses' big hilly paddock daily. I guess I like the big jobs, also very tall 5/11 so loathe bendin...

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Sorry to hear, I'm not checking in here too often, but I'm so happy that she stepped up and created a new board for us.

Jingles, Chancellor for healing.

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Literiding, that is a great little info sharing, more than I've ever read about gelding/stallion behaviour. I've posted here before that my now 24 yr old Hanoverian was imported as an approved stallion. He live covered mares or at least one, then was gelded around 6. He has a true stallion mind, was...

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I'm here! I've been riding steadily 4-5 days a week.Trot stamina is coming well, done some TC trans and some steps of bounding canter, then I lose balance. So that's my new months goal. He has a super easy WC transition from years as a jumper and is totally seat responsive so it's just putting aids ...

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A bit of an update from another senior pair :).. Winter was rugged here, I had a bad fall last September on my hardwood stairs whacked my temple hard on a piece of furniture before I hit the floor. So had months of some low level post concussion to deal with. My coach did more of the riding thru th...

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A bit of an update from another senior pair :).. Winter was rugged here, I had a bad fall last September on my hardwood stairs whacked my temple hard on a piece of furniture before I hit the floor. So had months of some low level post concussion to deal with. My coach did more of the riding thru the...

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I use estrogen tabs ie suppository. It improved the ahem environment. I had a UTI for three months couple years ago. Since I started these no problem. Are you using Vagifem? For women still sexually active, the inserted tablets and inserted creams are helpful along with helping the dryness and othe...

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I use estrogen tabs ie suppository. It improved the ahem environment. I had a UTI for three months couple years ago. Since I started these no problem.

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It's heartbreaking to see the news with the terrible flooding around Quebec, place of my birth. We had a very rainy summer here last year (SW of Calgary) so I sympathise on the no riding. Hope things dry out soon for you. Dont' blame you for venting.

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Dinner tonight is Chicken Piccata, wild rice and fresh asparagus. Dessert is a fresh strawberry pie. Went to my Amish neighbor where they picked fresh strawberries for me and came home and made the crust. Probably with a little whipped cream on top. I would eat that right now! along with my dinner ...

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Greek salad, rosemary sauteed potatoes, a couple of lamb chops and a tortilla (since I need to use them up!)

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The 1/4 tablet dosing is for the Previcox 227mg tablet. It also comes in a smaller mg tablet. Much cheaper with the 1/4 tablet dosing but some owners/vets are not comfortable with splitting tablets. They are chewables and split very easily. I did a whole bottle of 60 tabs quartered with a sharp par...

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That is so great! You look really good on her.

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It's really just bute isn't it? Previcox is for dogs, and the equine version is Equioxx. My understanding is that Equioxx is milder than Bute but easier on the horse's stomach. Different formulation I believe, it's a cox-2. Previcox was used off-label for horses now it's approved (Canada) my vet ju...

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Different for everyone. My now 24 yr old is looking and feeling better than ever after a short thankfully lame front got immediate vet attention, xray some arthritic changes on coffin and short pastern.. Injected for the first time in his life, after a pretty impressive, dressage, SJ and FEI eventin...

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I'm not much of a baker only use my mom's old recipes.. This is one I do they are delish quick to make, I actually use 3 egg whites makes them more meringuey.. plain corn flakes not sugar frosted, I just get some at the Bulk Barn since I don't eat cold cereal. http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Ragged_Ro...

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So many great pics! The kidlet is so cute I can barely look at the horses

)) I'm in S. Alberta where we are trying to decide if it snows, rains or shines daily. Welcome!

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I'm so glad the horse is doing OK... the owner must be so grateful to have someone as observant and caring there as both barn mate and barn help. I have seen some bad ones, one of my closest friends lost her OTTB 3 years ago, I was with her to the end... awful. it is the curse of the equine. xx

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I'm so sorry Shirrine, you have had way too much of this ! Jingles for healing.

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What a beautiful experience! I know someone around here (S of Calgary) who has imported Icelandics she rides out in the dead of winter. Of Course! I think she has the highest rated mare in N. America. I would love to go there and ride. Beautiful pics and yes you are very talented to do those sweaters.

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Hang in there

.. This time last week our ghastly long bitter cold winter started the upswing to spring. Been mega mild this week, yesterday 17c. Longest hardest winter in awhile. But spring always comes.

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I would think this is a routine part of your yearly vet check/teeth/shots. My vet always checks vitals on my now 24 yr old.

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Julliard does suit her.
Jacinthe
Jolie (fr,.for pretty) could extend to Jolie Mademoiselle , Jolie Coeur etc.

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Good job, Paula. When horses reflect back the love and care that they are receiving others notice it. She's lucky to have you,

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I buy milled ie ground stabilized flax at the feed store. Get a 30 or so lb bag it lasts about a year. I keep it in the garage which I don't heat as I keep my farm winter storage potatoes in there as well :)... it goes in his baggy with mineral compound, joint supplement, Lysine and randomly as in a...

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This is amazing.. I've been following your posts about the sweet Miss A.. I haven't shown in...?? 6 prob 8 years.Just feel that I couldn't manage the energy demands now at 68.. My 24 yr old tho no problem he'd be there in a heartbeat. I work a lot at shows mainly volunteer and who knows.. anyway bes...

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