tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post5292958773216379337..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: Details on ConditioningRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-33590197114287615912009-07-12T18:17:46.967-07:002009-07-12T18:17:46.967-07:00"It had been my intention to pony the horse u..."It had been my intention to pony the horse up and down hills the last six weeks before the show. This would really help build up over the topline and puts a nice finish on things.<br /><br />The last time I did this with a yearling, I ended up with a beautifully conditioned horse. The only problem was I had no foot I could trim. Ponying wore the hoof down and I had the blood vessels right at the surface of the sole. I wanted to do a bit of shaping for the show and didn't have the foot to do it. Shoes or protective boots would protect against this."<br /><br />So, you wanted to pony up Rhet 6 weeks before the show, but your saying that would wear his hooves down and out. Now how many times in those 6 weeks would you have ponied Rhet? 6 times? 12 times? 18 times? 24 times? Also, what type of surface were the hills that you used? rocky hills, grassy hills... cement/pavement hills.. lol jk. Grassy hills I wouldn't think would wear the hooves down to the blood vessels... rocky hills would hurt and bruise I imagine.. and I was just kidding about those cement/pavement hills lol.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555433402389131682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-23679262792345767652009-07-12T14:40:29.286-07:002009-07-12T14:40:29.286-07:00Hi - I have some links and info for you, from Dr. ...Hi - I have some links and info for you, from Dr. Susan Garlinghouse - she is a really good equine nutritionist. Anyway, here it is, hope it helps. Your feed program for the youngsters could definitely use some tweaking. Karen<br /><br />Dr. G's website: <br />http://allcreaturesanimalhealth.com/equinenutrition.aspx <br /><br /><br />Or, some of my lectures notes when I taught Feeds and Feeding here:<br />http://www.shady-acres.com/susan/midterm.html - there are lots of useful bits in there, but she should specifically look at the last lecture on orthopedic developmental disease in young horses. A good general rule of thumb for young horses is that by the time you can see changes in the<br />joints, damage is already occurring, and now you're way behind the power curve. Also, you should keep young horses pretty lean---not skeletal, but definitely not show-ring fat. Babies in good condition still show ribs moreth an an adult horse would, so if you can't very easily feel ribs and ideally see just a hint of ribbiness in good sunlight, they're too fat.enduranceridestuff.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675520499223277797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-84713414394706150462009-07-12T07:19:17.782-07:002009-07-12T07:19:17.782-07:00In case of excessive foot wear, there are some har...In case of excessive foot wear, there are some hard resins which one can put on. Not nearly as hard or long-lasting as irons, but we've used it a couple of times when the feet were worn down and we didn't want to put irons on. An expensive but potential solution.Doug Stewarthttp://www.wowhorses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-62980238602724117842009-07-11T06:11:18.915-07:002009-07-11T06:11:18.915-07:00LOL...
It is amazing all the options that we try ...LOL... <br />It is amazing all the options that we try for each individual horse to get the right balance for them.<br />I did not know about the study regarding alfalfa & well water, that is interesting. It brings to mind a little yearling that died of "colic" at a barn where I boarded (fed alfalfa & grains - we had well water there). <br />A friend of mine had to stay away from beet pulp because it had too many starches (growth issues)...they used soy instead to keep weight on their growing youngster. And the horse's attitude stayed a bit 'cooler'.<br />Rhet sounds like he used every bit of your experience to get his condition 'right'!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957611498267858588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-28519582622424620782009-07-11T03:48:41.353-07:002009-07-11T03:48:41.353-07:00Having three that are overweight just by looking a...Having three that are overweight just by looking at food and one that has trouble keeping weight on I am always fiddling with my feeding routine. Thanks for all the good information!Midlife Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531655128417397650noreply@blogger.com