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Jun. 17, 2013, 11:03 AM
I hate to say this, but the issues you discuss indicate a rider issue in my thoughts. The fact you have issues with one type and not the other is the...
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Jun. 17, 2013, 10:47 AM
LA and proven upper level? I will say to expect around $60K+. At least that seems to be the range I hear about from friends in the area.
Given...
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Jun. 12, 2013, 11:48 PM
Not a lady but, who cares about the shoulder? ;) You look solid and well balanced. You are allowing your horse to go forward and to jump in a step....
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Jun. 12, 2013, 07:32 PM
Do they know what a hydrogel is? By definition, it is a solid plastic that binds water. Can you imagine putting a chunk of material in a joint? NO...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 06:20 PM
The idea of interaction is similar to oil and water and salt and water.
If there is no "interaction" the two components will remain separate and...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 01:51 PM
In a joint? There has never been one study or is there any body of evidence that suggests stem cells directly injected into a joint stimulates...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 11:55 AM
I agree with you. But if you look at those papers the effect is more likely due to cytokines etc. associated with the cells or implantation procedure...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 11:03 AM
I will go with your vet is ignorant about the interactions and functions of the two.
NO, don't combine the two as there can be interaction...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 10:59 AM
There is no evidence in the medical literature that indicates the direct injection of stem cells into a joint has any effect. The only effective...
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Jun. 10, 2013, 01:10 PM
I prefer my current horse's name for both hunter and eventing:
De Rien
He had no name when I got him and his father is Haint (Cajun for "ghost")....
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Jun. 10, 2013, 09:22 AM
As previously noted, For dressage, I mark out a small (30'x15') area and "walk" my dressage tests on foot. I will do this many, many times until the...
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May. 30, 2013, 04:38 PM
Short answer. Yes.
Extreme malnutrition/starvation (two different things) can result in depletion of calcium and phosphate and the body robs the...
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May. 27, 2013, 11:15 AM
M. Owen,
Yes, primarily walking. I sometimes trot but for only very short distances and based on how secure the horse feels. "Road work" does not...
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May. 26, 2013, 07:15 PM
I skip the drugs and focus on training, conditioning. Arthritis is a multifactoral disease that folks seem to think that drugs can fix or prevent....
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May. 23, 2013, 02:31 PM
In 1995 or thereabouts, I won an A/O Hunter Championship at one of the regional "A" shows. It was the first time I had done the hunters since...
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May. 20, 2013, 01:37 PM
So reducing the COMPETITION miles but leaving the TRAINING miles is better?! It's kinda like saying run the Kentucky Derby over 1/2mile will prevent...
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May. 20, 2013, 11:02 AM
Where is the horse hitting the rails? On the shin, hoof, knee,...? I had one that would not touch a XC fence but new exactly how high to lift his...
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