--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1B00027 Date: 01/06/97 From: MIKE MAY Time: 05:52am \/To: DEBBY TAYLOR (Read 1 times) Subj: Rain -> Its not our fault. The Hawaiians did it. Well at least down here. Its -> suppose to stop raining by Saturday afternoon and be sunny Sunday. Its -> suppose to be colder, more like winter, but it will still be good riding -> weather so some of us are going to a go splashing in the big arena. There is -> no telling how many of us will show up. Ever seen a bunch of adults playing -> in mud puddles? Some of us have grandkids but there isn't a grownup in he -> group. Yes I have seen plenty of supposed adults playing in the mud. Not all horse people either. Did ya ever watch a football game in the rain? ;-) --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Home of Malla, the spoiled Norwegian Fjord (1:2613/128) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1B00028 Date: 01/05/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 07:01pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: NEAT!!! Mr X never ceases to amaze me ...... he's truly and "all around" horse for sure!!! For a horse that was soooooo ugly when I got him, he's also turned into one BEAUTIFUL horse too!!! Anyway ..... here's the scenerio -- DRIVING -- when Buddy "clicks" for X to trot, he trots (he SHOULD be doing that as X has had extensive ground work ever since he was a baby) ...... BUT, here was the problem -- he would break into a faster trot (a carriage trot - don't know how else to put it) ......... AND, when I would RIDE him and I would "click" for a trot (or jog), he would be going MUCH too fast (and, he DOES have an UNgodly fast trot to ride).... Now, he CAN do a nice little slow jog ...... but here lately since we've been doing a lot of driving, I suppose he's gotten "confused" ...... So, today, I "asked" him for a slow jog - actually ASKED him, voice ...... then I chanted "slow and eazzzzz-ze, slow and eazzzz-ze" ...... guess what -- he broke into a slow and eazz-ze jog ... WOW, I thought -- hey, this IS nice. AND, he would KEEP jogging slow and eazz-ze as long as I chanted to him (like a caddence). Anyway, I'm sure that the judge at the show on Saturday is going to think I'm truly NUTSO chanting to my horse -- BUT, I don't care -- I am SOOOOOOOOO PROUD of Mr X!!!! --- * Origin: Home of X 'Xradinaire & PATTICAKES! (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1B00029 Date: 01/06/97 From: JEAN PROPHET Time: 06:13am \/To: VICKI NICHOLS (Read 1 times) Subj: Malla >>-> Nope.. 83 mare I think. >> MM> Ahhh, ok well Malla is a 86 model. >> A 1986 Fjord? (GD&R) > JP> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!! Only YOU would > JP> think of something like that, Vicki ;-) > I was wincing when I typed it as I thought the > rest of you'd beat me to the PUNCH! Thinking about > the 1985 Mustang (Pinto) I once owned... ; Hehehehehehe ......... I LOVED it !! --- * Origin: "Baby" - Gone But NOT Forgotten!! (1:371/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1B00030 Date: 01/06/97 From: VICKI NICHOLS Time: 08:41pm \/To: MIKE MAY (Read 1 times) Subj: snowbirds -> MM> Hey you accepting visitors abot the 18th or so of Jan? -> For you, any time! MM> Alright! We will be there some time. Not really sure when, kinda keeping MM> loose with the weather and such. It actually drizzled here today - should be cleared up by then unless Bob sends us some of that California flooding. --- Maximus/2 3.00 * Origin: ElseWhere (1:114/212) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1B00031 Date: 01/06/97 From: VICKI NICHOLS Time: 08:42pm \/To: JAN MURPHY (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: H2O JM> > Do you think that'll be a consideration when California > drops off into the ocean? JM> JM> California is NOT going to drop off into the ocean. SF JM> and LA may end up as neighbors, eventually, but that's JM> not the same thing. JM> JM> We're far more likely to WASH into the ocean first. :-) Okay, lemme try to figure THAT one out! --- Maximus/2 3.00 * Origin: ElseWhere (1:114/212) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1B00032 Date: 01/06/97 From: VICKI NICHOLS Time: 08:43pm \/To: DEBBY TAYLOR (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Rain DT> I keep trying to talk my husband into moving to Phoenix. I at least got DT> him to say that we can go vist the area and check it out. He is from DT> New England and doesn't like the heat. I keep telling him that 110 in DT> your area is like 90 here because of the humidity. I think he is going DT> to have to experience it. Nope, 110 here is like 85 degrees there, with your humidity! Once it gets over 105 or so it doesn't feel any hotter. I just notice that at 110 degrees and over, leaving my tools in the sun makes them too hot to use. So I carry an umbrella in my service truck - a BIG one! --- Maximus/2 3.00 * Origin: ElseWhere (1:114/212) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1C00000 Date: 01/07/97 From: BOB KOHL Time: 01:46am \/To: MONICA CUNNINGHAM (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Bowed legs & Sand Colic > still out in the midwest and I plan to bring him out here this spring. > Do you know of any good Horse Transporters?? Hubbard. > Hope to here from you.... Ahh did you get my last to you on Enteroliths? BK --- DB A3000sl/001347 * Origin: * Conniption BBS * one fit at a time (1:102/861) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1C00001 Date: 01/07/97 From: MEG ALFONI Time: 07:05pm \/To: JEAN PROPHET (Read 1 times) Subj: Possible Problem?? JP :> When I'm riding he will stop - expand his belly and JP :>sometimes it's gas - sometimes it's semi-firm - and JP :>sometimes it's really runny ..... like I said before, this JP :>only seems to happen when I'm riding or driving regularily. If your vet has ruled out any other cause, and this is ONLY happening when you ride or drive him, then it most likely is nerves, Jean. And pretty bad ones at that! Some horses just don't show how nervous they are...they don't shake, misbehave, etc. But it has to come out somewhere (no pun intended!), and it sounds to me like this is what's happening with X. I'd quit branning him more than usual and stop the psyllium unless you ;think you need it....I don't think this has anything to do with a colicy type of situation. However, if the gas gets really bad and he seems to be in pain, then you're dealing with another thing totally. How is his manure in his stall? Does this happen only when you ride or drive, or before or after? How soon before you ride him are you feeding him? How's his water consumption? Does he do this with Buddy (and this is a very serious question). So, first make sure there's not pain going on here with tack, bit, feet, legs, back, etc. Then if you've ruled out everything, I hate to tell you this, but it might be your nerves that are transmitting themselves to him. If this is the case, then you need to back WAY off and start right from scratch with athe two of you. You'll have to make sure that you're confident with anything you do. And, you're going to almost have to retrain him not to get nervous when you're working with him. You know the drill...short, pleasant work sessions. Even a few minutes at a time. LEt's try something...tack him up....lead him around for a few minutes...but DONT get on....see if he has his problem then. If not, get on for just a few minutes to see if it happens then...this should give you some idea of whether this is related to the riding/driving...you...or whatever. It'll have to be a process of elimination. Thistle had a similar problem..however it only happened when I put shipping boots on her..she knew she was going to a show, and she'd start with the runny manure right away. Never happened any other time. Sorry to have to say all this stuff to you, but I'd hate not to and have you think this was just a physical problem with him...and I really don't think it is. Let me know ASAP how you make out. This is not what you needed just now, h? Meg --- * Origin: Elizabeth's Revenge (1:330/173) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1C00002 Date: 01/07/97 From: MEG ALFONI Time: 07:09pm \/To: BOB KOHL (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: youngsters BK :>Chuckle.. Tush is stuck between yearling and adult halters. Then she needs a COB size!! That's what Fiddle wears all the time...too large for the Arab stuff, but too small for a full-sized horse fit. Shiloh needs a cob/fs! She's right between the two!! I use a fs for her, but have to ;run everything up to the top with her bridle. I should try Fid's Cob on her some time. Meg --- * Origin: Elizabeth's Revenge (1:330/173) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 243 HORSES Ref: E1C00003 Date: 01/07/97 From: MIKE MAY Time: 05:50am \/To: BOB KOHL (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Merry Christmas! -> I'm thinking of hoping a plane and meeting you all over in Phoenix.. Well that would be ok. I don't really expect to be there for very long though. We have reservations in the Grand Canyon park for Thurs night. So we will e seeing the GC on Friday and then driving down to Phoenix somtime after we are done with that. Not sure if it will be Friday or Sat. yet. We fly out of there on Sun early. --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Home of Malla, the spoiled Norwegian Fjord (1:2613/128)