bex1984
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Thanks phantom435 and welcome to the forum!!
Using grazing muzzle 24/7?
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ISHmad
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Bex1984, there is a good website called www.safergrass.org which has lots of useful information about different types of grass, best times for turnout as Phantom435 says etc. The Laminitic Trust website is pretty useful too (although easy to scare yourself witless on there)!
My friend who called about 30 mins ago has a horse who had low grade laminitis at the end of last week. We both maintain it is much easier to look after a poor doer than a good doer. And the crazy weather at the moment isn't helping one bit unfortunately.
My friend who called about 30 mins ago has a horse who had low grade laminitis at the end of last week. We both maintain it is much easier to look after a poor doer than a good doer. And the crazy weather at the moment isn't helping one bit unfortunately.
bex1984
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I would agree that it might be easier to look after a poor doer (in summer anyway)!! Mine has never had lami, but is very overweight at the mo. Thanks for the link, will have a look.
ShadowFlame
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Sorry ISH_Mad, I came across a bit harsh there. I just have so many people comment on how cruel it is to muzzle my boy at all, let alone 24/7 and people asking how on earth I can do such a thing, it is a subject I am quite sensitive about. At the end of the day my boy is overweight, he is in a less than ideal field, and there is nothing I can do about it at the mo. My only option is to muzzle, or possibly lose the horse. I don't agree with it but there is no other option for me, just yet.
Doesn't help that I've had the day from hell at my current livery yard either
Apologies.
Doesn't help that I've had the day from hell at my current livery yard either
ISHmad
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No need to apologise ShadowFlame, but thank you anyway, that is really nice of you. It is frustrating when things are outside of your control, I really do understand that. I know what you mean about comments regarding muzzling. Somebody at our yard actually believed that by being muzzled it meant that the horse could not eat a thing! She thought that there was just a solid rubber bottom to the mask. Pointed out to her that although he would lose even more weight if he became dehydrated he firstly had to be able to drink and secondly had to have enough grass during the day to keep his hindgut moving. Truly couldn't believe that people could think that, just does to show I guess.
Just hope that you manage to find a good solution soon, you don't sound very happy at all where you are at the moment. I know that one too, been there, done that and it is horrible. You take care and hope everything goes okay for you and your horse.
Just hope that you manage to find a good solution soon, you don't sound very happy at all where you are at the moment. I know that one too, been there, done that and it is horrible. You take care and hope everything goes okay for you and your horse.
ISHmad
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Sorry, meant to say just goes to show I guess, not just does to show I guess. Getting tired, it's been a long day...
ShadowFlame
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The state of the yard itself is nothing to be proud of, but the worst thing there is the liveries. NOT a pleasant experience being there, hence looking for a new yard. Any ones that sounds half suitable are 10+ miles away which is just not possible for me on a daily basis, so am having to stay put for the mo. Hoss is reasonably happy though and that's the important thing...
The muzzle seems to be working for the moment though (apart from a couple of tiny rubs where the cheekpieces of the muzzle would be, have to find something to sew on). I know I am doing the best for him but there is only so many comments you can take before hitting breaking point, which is approaching rather too fast methinks.
The muzzle seems to be working for the moment though (apart from a couple of tiny rubs where the cheekpieces of the muzzle would be, have to find something to sew on). I know I am doing the best for him but there is only so many comments you can take before hitting breaking point, which is approaching rather too fast methinks.