Well, after only a week not being exposed to ANY grass what so ever Navarre is starting to get softer once again. I hate not being able to allow either of my horses on grass, as Sweet Pea should have as much as she wants. But Navarre gets in such a dither even if she is only on the other side of the fence. I shall take him for a ride Sunday and allow her time on the "green" as we are gone.
I can not take him for a long ride as he still has no shoes, and frankly I dare to NOT put them back on saving me yet another Two Hundred dollars once again for the possible winter months left.
While most are sure spring is here to stay, just this morning it was 23 degrees and expected to get into the high 50 by days end... then back into the 20's yet again.
We typically can get snow here well into April, and tomato plants are not encouraged till AFTER Mother's Day in our little mountain range. So... I still have two full months of possible freezes and I plan to save what little money I can with the possibility of such ice, I dare not hammer out snow balls or ice balls from his feet! thus allowing him to pull the kids UP the mountain if we get enough for sledding.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Thursday, July 7, 2011
the Questions I get..
What is making Navarre better?
If I knew EXACTLY I would bottle it and sell it!
My thing is I've changed only two things in the last few weeks.
1. His Electrolytes... I had ordered some per vets recommendations .. but it was on back order. I got several other electrolytes to use in the mean time... ONE made Navarre noticeably worse, the other worked great! Navarre will take the one the vet likes in his feed BUT will not drink it in his water.
I keep ONE large plain water container... and one bath tub with Electrolytes. So I offer both at all times.
2. I am trying to get him on a hard ride everyday. This is very noticeable the very next day... if not ridden or ponied UP the mountain he is more stiff the next day with or without medications.
3. We did put him on muscle relaxing medication while I was gone. We also gave him Banamine for gut cramps. He was starting to tie up just before I left.
so looks like the hard ride is my first thing...
the right electrolytes my second
and muscle relaxers are my third.. I am hoping to get him off of these ASAP!
If I knew EXACTLY I would bottle it and sell it!
My thing is I've changed only two things in the last few weeks.
1. His Electrolytes... I had ordered some per vets recommendations .. but it was on back order. I got several other electrolytes to use in the mean time... ONE made Navarre noticeably worse, the other worked great! Navarre will take the one the vet likes in his feed BUT will not drink it in his water.
I keep ONE large plain water container... and one bath tub with Electrolytes. So I offer both at all times.
2. I am trying to get him on a hard ride everyday. This is very noticeable the very next day... if not ridden or ponied UP the mountain he is more stiff the next day with or without medications.
3. We did put him on muscle relaxing medication while I was gone. We also gave him Banamine for gut cramps. He was starting to tie up just before I left.
so looks like the hard ride is my first thing...
the right electrolytes my second
and muscle relaxers are my third.. I am hoping to get him off of these ASAP!
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