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I say good job mom. We as parents need to stick up for our kids sometimes. They need to see that as supporting them in not allowing people to mistreat them. Some parents dont want to hear it but when it stares you directly in the face its hard to ignore....
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We give it to the dogs, raw of course...they love it :)
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Yep, my areas looked like that until I put in mats. He still paws(and sometimes downright stomps-he actually switches feet when one gets tired-the brat), but he can do it all he wants, plus he rubber gives on those joints :)
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We have rehabbed several older horses in very poor condition (body score less than 2). The formula that works best here is 1/2 shredded beet pulp and 1/2 senior feed soaked with warm water for a few minutes to make a nice mash. We also add Ultimate Finish which is a high fat supplement.
With our most underweight guy we were feeding him this mash 4 times a day. Our pony mare now gets it 3 times a day. I give 1 big McDonalds plastic cup of beet pulp and 1 of senior mixed together. You can go up to a scoop of each several times a day. Just wet it down for a bit first and start out slowly and then add more. You don't want to risk a colic by chaning their feed too fast.
The other thing, did they check for ulcers? That can cause weight issues in a horse and Arabs tend to be a bit more high strung and sensitive.
I agree, soaked beet pulp is great for them and senior feed is a good complete feed (meaning you don't have to give hay, but you'll be feeding more of the feed if you don't).
Luka gets a fat supplement twice a day with his feed. Just enough to keep him filled out and healthy looking. My big NSH gets it as well, but he gets a bit more. They are on turnout 24/7 with barn access when they please
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Oh yum! Well we are cleaning out two freezers, trying to eat stuff down because we have a cow and a half to put into them...well I found some heavenly oh so carefully wrapped pieces of chocolate zucchini cake I made a few months ago...just finished eating a nice big piece warm from the microwave! LOL
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My little mare has gotten bad bad bad about being buddy sour this winter. We went on our first ride of the year and she was rotten. Jigging, pawing, side passing, she even threw in a buck.
She's always been bad about this. She paws and throws a fit if she's tied without another horse.
I do all the regular things. Work her hard near her buddies, keep her tied til she settles down then let her go, work on walking away and standing... all that and I'll continue to do it but.......
She was so horrible today that I'm thinking of moving her down the road to another spot where I've got a barn and lot. She has got to get over this business.
I've had her for about three years but really haven't spent tons of time with her on her own. She's great with other horses. She had been a very spoiled husband horse all her life. I'm not thinking about getting rid of her because when her head is where it should be she's a great little cowpony. Rollbacks, stops, spins, just so many good things.
So, would you move her or not? This has got to stop. I couldn't get her to even look at the cattle today.
Move her Remuda and leave her there until she settles down, but go and work with her each day, brushing, moving her around, working her, etc.. Tie her when she's alone, work her alone, do everything alone with you right now. Also rubber mats are heaven sent. Buy one for the post. I have them at all my tie spots because Jeaux and Luka dig. She's gotta get used to it. My Jeaux is like this a bit. He will go out on his own, but will look for the others a little. He hates being tied alone and will pitch a hissy...he gets tied to the patience tree/pole a couple of times a month when he starts getting buggery with me about being along. My pole is where no other horses can be seen and he'll have to deal with it until he settles...sometimes it takes him a good long while.
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He's a beauty! Is that a hackamore?
Yes. He rides in a halter or hackamore. He's very responsive. I'd like to start switching Luka to one. Right now I'm using a myler comfort snaffle 3 ring combo. I really like it and he seems to as well. It can work on the nose and jaw, poll and mouth last depending on which ring you use. Right now I'm using it on the o-ring with just the bit since he is used to working in a bit.
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Well, we live an hour out from Atlanta right now. He commutes that far! Our town is fairly small compared to some but we do have many restaurants, grocery stores and shopping to choose from. We are accustomed to a bowling alley and a movie theater but they aren't required in our next town. I would love to find a Chic-fil-a town ha ha. THAT should be my number one criteria. Just kidding ;)
My father is an avionics tech at Hartsfield...he drives the commuter van and lives 1 hour and 45 min away! They lived in Dallas, but moved out towards Rome when they bought property to retire and build their house. I don't think he has much longer until he retires, but I would not want that commute until then.
Hopefully y'all find a new area that is just what you need :)
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They are very sensitive! My half is so high strung that I don't let anyone else but one of my boys handle her. She got it from her SE sire. Our full Arab is Khemosabi bred and a bit quieter although he still knows how to time travel.
I want to see a pic of your Arab cross.
Luka spooked this weekend at the ride, but just gave me a tiny jump to the left about 2 inches; almost a spook in place really. Then later that day a friend came up from the woods behind us and he wasn't really paying attention. When he did finally hear her and her horse, he wheeled around so fast in place that it scared the mess out of me! He just stood there and snorted, lol. I laughed afterwards, but everyone was giggling at my squeal when it happened, lol!
This is Jeaux (the NSH/QH) and my DD.
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Whoa! He's got some volume on him!
Arabians have something no other breed has. I'm really missing my little bay mare, trading her was a bad idea. Quarter horses may be solid and dependable but there's just something about those Arabs. Thank goodness I've still got one and a half in my pasture.
I've got 2 Qh's and while I love them, Luka is just a fun horse to have. He is goofy, sensitive/responsive (I can just barely touch his side and he moves over). He is curious...about everything. He will act silly, but so far under saddle has been a joy to ride. He's still quite green broke for anything outside the show ring. He doesn't mind flapping things and sounds don't bother him, but ditches, mud, downed trees, tall grass, oil rigs, etc are new things to him and most of them require jumping, lol.
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So nice. My 11 year old just got a Saddlebred/Quarter Horse for her birthday. He has stolen her heart and she loves him to pieces. He, however, was having a little trouble with the adjustment. 3 weeks later and he follows her anywhere. She rides him everyday and its a bond for life. He is big at 16.1 hands, but is such a good boy.
I have a NSH/QH cross. National Show Horses are Saddlebred/Arabian crosses:) He's my big boy also at 16.1. I love his goofy self though.
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He looks like such a nice fella. I like them around 14.2 hands too. I can't even get on my Arabian. He's too tall for me at three yrs.
You really hit the jackpot with Luka!
I think I hit the jackpot too :) He really is good about stuff. I did get him a new bit which has almost eliminated the tongue rolling, hanging out, mouthing of the bit. It was absolutely hilarious to watch (he does this tongue thing when he's tied), but because he worked his tongue so much and mouthed the bit so much, I decided to try a different one. I got a Myler comfort snaffle combo (works off nose/chin/poll then mouth). But right now we've got it on the regular o ring. I have two other rings below for the other options. He is very sensitive to things (except if he pulls back when being tied...he'll either sit on the pressure or pull a bit and then sit?! Weirdo- we're working on that right now and he is getting better. Otherwise he's great when tied.
Anyways. I have my other main horse Jeaux who is 16.1. He's a big boy to get up on, lol
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I'm really enjoying my little Arab, Luka (I say little-he stand 14.3 which is little for some, but a very good size for a shorty like me lol). He is a sweet horse and is really learning a lot and working well with me. We had a ride last weekend and my friend took some photos. This was only his fourth ride off property since I got him in January. I normally judge the obstacles on our club rides, so I don't often get many photos of me riding, but she got one and a few of he and I. He just turned 5.
He loves to jump things and I hope that she'll be able to get some of him jumping next time. A lady I rode with on Saturday, really liked how he looked jumping. She rode jumpers for years (and is training her new 5 yr old Thoroughbred to do so). She kept saying that he seemed to really love it and had nice form for being untrained for it at this point.
Here are the links. I can't paste the photos here.
In this one I'm the gal on the bay with the hot pink shirt on.
http://scboatnerphot....2606&k=STgzTN7
Waiting at a tree for me to finish judging. His is a loud fella though. Screams like a stud when the horses/riders leave to continue with their ride. It is good for him; he'll learn that we'll see them again. No need to keep screaming lol:
http://scboatnerphot....7698&k=rP9ZfjT
http://scboatnerphot....9495&k=FdnfrDR
He and I after taking down the trail markers (which are the ribbons around my neck). He didn't care one bit that I had this flapping on me.
http://scboatnerphot....9182&k=L7hDGmP
Just to show you how loud he is, lol.
And a video of him moving out :)
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I keep showing and talking to my kids about things like this. As I always tell them: "If you put it out there digitally/electronically then it's out there for anyone and everyone to possibly see. You will have to deal with the repercussion of your online behavior".
I have very little sympathy for the girl. You don't go around treating people like that.
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That sounds really neat! Take some notes :)
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Why is she going to the neuro?
Shes been having serious sleep issues. As in trying to sleep all the time. We're not sure if the sickness is related, most likely not. The sleep stuff was started before she got sick.
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Google is just way too informative for a mom researching things related to her sick child...I'm not a jump to conclusions kind of gal, but it's odd reading about this and finding many things that fit with what we've been dealing with.
Idiopathic Hypersomnia...Anyone heard of it? Know people that have it?
We are keeping a log of what she eats, what her sleep patterns are like and activities throughout the day. She has a neurology appt on Thursday.
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She's in my prayers!
Thanks Diane...I'm calling the temple tomorrow to get her name put on the list.
unfortunately Google is giving me a ton of info to read and I really need some sleep :/
Ideopathic Hypersomnia...it fits in many ways and unfortunately it is a fairly new sleep disorder they have found so not much is known about ways to treat it.
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So she was awake a grand total of 3 hours today thus far...she did eat some chicken broth and she asked for something more substantial later. On her request, I made her some sweetened french toast (we add sugar to the batter in lieu of syrup). She ate three pieces and so far has kept that down (it was four hours ago)!
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Yeah, the high blood sugar was explained to me later as probably a byproduct of the illness that was going on at the time.
All results from the Peds was negative. No anemia, mono, thyroid issues, etc.
The Lord was mindful of us today though. The nurse called to the pediatric neurology clinic for an appointment thinking it was going to be a bear to get in. It can normally take up to 3 months to get seen...DD has an appointment on Thursday this week! So just 1 1/2 more days to go for that.
She's been up only an hour today. She hasn't wanted anything to eat or really drink. I'm about to walk in there and offer her some broth. She likes that when she is sick.
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Her peds doc says all labs are completely normal....now on to the only peds neurologist in town which has a good wait and the adult neuros dont like taking anyone under 16....what the heck is 7 months got to do with if they will see her or not.
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High blood sugar? Is that new? Praying you find answers soon.
Yes. This is new and the er docs werent too sure as to why...she only had a protein shake (with banana, raw oatmeal, peanut butter and protein powder, and almond milk). For a "second breakfast", about 4 1/2 hours later, she had a donut and a kolache (a croissant wrapped smoked sausage). She needed a little sugar the doc said after the blood draw to help perk her back up; she was all over that :) . For dinner she had a fish sandwich. She slept through lunch.
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Waiting on the ped to call me back this morning...dd has been sleeping fairly comfortably since we got back. Thank you alk for your suggestions. They did not say how large the cyst was...i hope to find out more shortly.
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We're home. All they said is that she has a cyst on her ovary that showed up on the CT. They gave her IV antibiotics for the elevated white count. More zofran as needed. We'll be talkin with the ped tomorow
We had an accident today....
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Oh my goodness! My girlfriend takes a small handgun with her now when we ride and she's an excellent shot! That owner better pay up. That was awful and the dog should be handled appropriately. To rush out and attack and animal that wasn't bothering it is unacceptable.
I'm sorry for the horse and driver. SOme time and slow retraining will probably have her pulling again.