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[ryansgirl]

Yes keep them on 24/7 but you still need to check them daily - taking them off to make sure nothing has gotten inside that will irritate him for a few...

[ryansgirl]

Make sure you remove the boots daily to check for any stuff that might get stuck inside and to check the hoof itself. I always remove the boots every...

[ryansgirl]

I am?? That's interesting you came up with that without asking. WTF is wrong with you.

Normal people ask WHY the BO needs to be named on...

[ryansgirl]

Whatever makes you happy.

I would want to know WHY. Not that hard of a concept. You don't understand so you ask questions.

It's...

[ryansgirl]

I don't understand why the barn owner needs to be listed as the additional insured party??

I can totally understand requiring private horse...

[ryansgirl]

Set up price alerts on Valley Vet - it goes on sale frequently (around $278) and that when i buy it....

[ryansgirl]

This. Get the vet out - do fecals and bloodwork, check teeth.

Is he actually eating that much hay or wasting some? Personally i'd take him...

[ryansgirl]

No rotation prior - in fact never a single day of being lame since I had her (9 yrs at that point). Vetted clean at the track (she's an OTTB and now 20)....

[ryansgirl]

My mare showed up lame one day in just one foot. No sign of anything wrong. Wasn't getting better so I took her into the equine hospital where I was working...

[ryansgirl]

This above.

My Cushings OTTB is on TC Senior (minimal amount - enough for her supplements including vit/min.). She was on TC Lite but she...

[ryansgirl]

Totally agree with all of this.

Soft-Rides are a lifesaver but they are NOT for turnout or riding like you said. Boots do work but they are...

[ryansgirl]

Why are you so against shoes? If that's what makes him most comfortable then you put them on. If I could put shoes on my mare who has a history of laminitis...

[ryansgirl]

Laminitis? Abscess? Hard to say without seeing him. I'd definitely have the vet out as soon as possible. Xrays can't hurt. Until then I'd keep him off...

[ryansgirl]

Kensington brand. Takes no time at all to put on. My mare wears them 24/7. I redo them every am and pm and put on clean ones if needed (i have multiple...

[ryansgirl]

I have a Frigidaire 70 pint one and it works great. I use it in my basement/kitchen area and within minutes you can hear water droplets. It fills up pretty...

[ryansgirl]

Probably from laying down - their feet hit that area at times. My mare is the same way - i just put some gall salve or corona ointment on the area to...

[ryansgirl]

Haven't seen anything in my 40+ yrs of having horses that will stop deerflies and horseflies other than dark sheds, a strong smack, or an electronic bug...

[ryansgirl]

Appointment would have IMMEDIATELY been stopped by me in no uncertain terms. They would've been immediately told to leave and then I would be all over...

[ryansgirl]

I've always heard mules are sterile so probably not pregnant.