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I've used the bone growth formula and the sub lingual Vit B from TriVita.com. A friend who is a pharmacist suggested them since she was familiar with the developer. I have osteopinna and am borderline for worse. After a year on the bone growth formula I had less than 0.1% change on my bone scan so I...

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My only really thick one is the big toe nail that grew in damaged. It is so thick that normal nail scissors won't cut it. However my 87 year old mother's toe nails are all pretty thick and curved so they are difficult to cut. I think I'm going to try the pedicure route. My brother has been cutting M...

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Congratulations! All's right in the world!

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Sounding positive! Keeping my fingers, toes, and everything else crossed for you and Deneb.

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How horrible. I'm so sorry.

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Demi's recent experience with being stepped on resounded with me. Several years ago my almost 1400 lb Hanoverian stepped on my big toe and I fell backwards and ripped the entire nail off. (VERY painful). I couldn't wear closed toe shoes for several weeks. I assumed the nail was permanently gone, but...

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Love the looks of both of them! One is cute and the other looks wise and kind. Glad you got them.

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Darling!

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Flies have been worse than usual here too. I really like those yellow sticky traps. I hang them with hay twine above the stalls and in barn aisles. They do get dusty and need to be changed every 3 to 4 weeks, but they work. Birds eat the flies right off the traps and occasionally lose some feathers,...

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Sue B that is sounding so good! You have my admiration for working in the heat. It sounds like your guys are both going beautifully. 92 degrees here at 6:30am and 100 by 8am and I'm in a semi rural area not the heat island. Today is expected to break a record and might break the highest temperature ...

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It would be easier if it was a physical/medical issue then it would be more cut and dried. You treat it and it either gets better or it doesn't and you deal with it. I hate these NQR no diagnosis issues. Emma's fear of whip plus the behavior at canter with nothing medical (although I still wouldn't ...

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So so sorry. It is hard to lose our loved family members. You are having a very difficult time right now. Stay strong.

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Interesting, both the variety and the sameness of what we feed. When I need a complete feed (mostly because they ALL like and will eat it and anything I put in it) I feed Nutrena Safe Choice Senior Dry (which has less Molasses). They get 1lb per day mixed with 1 lb of pellets. I also add 1 lb of Pur...

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Josette, I have 2 with Cushings and it is fairly easily managed with the Prasend. Most horses tolerate it fairly well and don't mind taking it. A few go off their feed. Some horses still don't shed out and need to be clipped for their comfort. Avoid anything that might risk laminitis since they are ...

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Does your vet think her stifles may be sticking? Hill work is frequently a recommendation for that. I was just wondering since that turned out to be my mare's diagnosis.

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Great solution! Glad you are back in the saddle. Hope time helps the "ouch".

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My neighbor's mare is 28 has anhydrosis and Cushings plus more. We use equi cool down sheet and leggings on her. http://Www.equicooldown.com these really do help to cool them down. The sheet is tiny so unless she is a pony or Arab go for the larger more blankety one. I've used mine intermittently fo...

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I have heard the stories about Bermuda hay causing colic in the southeast and wondered about them. At one time someone told me (can't remember who should investigate again) that it is not the same as the Bermuda grown in the western states??? Bermuda is grown all over (also in lawns) out here. Basic...

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I've also been down that road. Currently have two with Cushings on Pergolide and two with IR that are on Levothyroxine. All are on Platinum Performance Metabolic Support also. I feed a base forage of Bermuda Hay plus 1/2 pound of ration balancer mixed with 1/2 pound of Timothy pellets and 1/2 pound ...

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Thanks for all the good advice. Currently I'm still researching. So far there is only a puddle that can be soaked up with a tea towel so situation isn't urgent. There is only me now so dishwasher is only used once or at most twice weekly. I considered a smaller unit as suggested, but I expect to sel...

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It is so hard when you know something isn't right, but can't figure it out. Very frustrating. One of the other things we were seriously considering was hock fusing. I don't know how old your horse is, but could that be a possibility? My Vet says she has seen that process take up to two years. Good L...

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Kerry, my 19 year old Quarterhorse mare, has been rehabbing from a bad laminitis episode since last July. We were making excellent progress and ready to start riding her again about 3 months ago when suddenly she went from trotting when turned out to hardly able to move. So we backed off and went ba...

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Cheers Demi for riding. Getting back on the first time is the hardest. Ride Rocky and get your confidence back. Right now I think there are a lot of stifle injuries being diagnosed because for a long time they didn't have the technology to X-ray and ultrasound that joint. Now both both can do the st...

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Interesting about your horse's cyst. What do they think the IRAP is actually doing for it? The acquaintance who just did IRAP on her horse's stifle had an injured ligament, I think, and it was intended to help healing. The pasture puff with a stifle injury was a bad meniscus tear and before IRAP was...

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Oh I do understand! This is a "goal" thread and my goals are not for my horses, they are for me! I have found my riding motivation decreasing both with age and temperature. I am pleased if I make it into the saddle twice a week in the summer and if I'm not hitting the saddle by 7am it isn'...

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I understand. I'd go a long way to keep my guys comfortable. I know a couple of people who have had stifle issues and that seems to be one of those areas that are hard to diagnose and then hard to do anything about. One is now a pasture puff and the other just did IRAP and PCP? And so far is looking...

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I'd take the loan of your DH in a heartbeat, Piedmont! Although I suspect something more like the door seal not electrical. There is some calcium buildup and we have very hard well water. Unfortunately it hasn't been cleaning that well recently. I've been using the pot cleaning option for the last y...

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You are almost there! WOO HOO!

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Irap certainly makes sense to me and since it is from the horses own body it shouldn't ever cause problems. Do you mind me asking what approximately it costs? (If too intrusive a question please disregard.). It sounds like your guy is allergic to something in the Pentosan. I use a product compounded...

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I just came in from feeding the horses their night hay and found water on the kitchen floor. Not a huge amount, but not a dribble. It is definitely coming from the dish washer. Did I not close it tightly? Is it a seal? Is it worth calling a repairman for a 19 year old appliance? Anybody bought a new...

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I think lower level dressage is good for most horses just like a good exercise program is good for most humans. Upper level and FEI levels can be okay, but can also be harmful. It depends on how they have been trained and prepared. It also depends on their conformation and ability. I think it is ver...

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Goal progress is good and I am pleased with what I have accomplished. I find it hard to motivate myself to ride when the weather is bad and it has been HOT! However, my trainer was out of town for a week and I was determined to get all my guys out regularly while he was gone. We didn't do anything t...

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Emma is definitely looking good which probably makes this even more frustrating. I don't remember how old Emma is, but my vet put three of my horses on Previcox just as a general anti inflammatory due to age and the results of having been in performance training for many years. I don't think Emma is...

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Sorry I feel older than dirt sometimes so assume everyone is younger :) . It's been 3 years since I did my Medicare insurance research so I could be remembering wrong. I know that somehow Dad's bills were all covered, but his situation was a little odd since he had insurance coverage, but not Medica...

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I have a Plan F and it covers everything not covered by Medicare. That includes copays, the 20%, plus anything Medicare doesn't cover. I don't currently have a lot of medical bills and what I am paying for my gap insurance IS probably more than it is paying currently. However, my father died last ye...

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Forgot to mention you also have to buy a separate prescription (part D) plan from another company also.

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Yep! I'm fairly happy with it. The important thing to remember is that, by law, every plan A F G etc is the same as every other plan A F G no matter what insurance company sells it and no matter the price. So pick the plan you want (F and G are the most comprehensive if I remember correctly) and the...

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There are gaited, ambling, single footing quarter horses, although you don't see a lot of them now. They were more common in the 1940s and 50s. He doesn't look like the Missouri Fox Trotters a friend used to breed and train.

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I may have to try Kande's method of working in the arena for treats! Maybe my horses would like arena work more. My horses ALL like treats and all prefer to work outside the arena. I am defining this preference by their movement and attitude. All are more forward, usually relaxed, ears pricked, and ...

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Great news Demi!

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Yes several of you have shared major challenging horses and training and I have found these stories very rewarding. They have helped me to realize that mine may be frustrating but they are minor and I'm lucky. Actually since I wrote yhis I've been thinking about it and I've realized that much of my ...

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You take excellent notes. After I audit a clinic and go back over my notes I frequently find notes that make me scratch my head and say huh? There were several little tidbits that I found useful, especially training the horse for a cruise control in each gait. Now to implement them!

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My most challenging horse is Mariano. He is also my safest and smartest horse. He is the one I put children and non riding friends on. He loves to trail ride on the buckle and doesn't believe in spooking. It takes too much energy and he is excellent at conserving energy. He just avoids things that a...

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Demi, definitely nice to know I won't be the only one "feeling the heat". If I'm not in the saddle before 8am it isn't happening. I rode 2 horses a day occasionally in the past and tried three once and now at 66 that isn't happening any more either! You all who do multiple horses have my a...

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You have the advantage of knowing this horse which means you can choose and select what you would like baseline information on. Since she is in her teens and I have a lot of history with senior horses I like to know what Maintanance issues might be necessary. Radiographs from my vet are "relati...

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Wow MC that is huge! Is this an indoor? Rosie my arena is an all purpose 130 x 150 feet so not really set up for dressage. I could expand to a regulation size dressage arena but it would cut up my property unless I take out trees which I don't want to do. Most of my horses are much more forward out ...

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I have a conditioning trail with good footing following the natural contours of my property (it takes about 10 min at a walk to do it and the footing is good enough to gallop) and spend 60% of my time on this trail with maybe 20% in the arena and 20% out in the desert. Not sure how to put that in yo...

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Great to hear what all of you are doing. Also reassuring to realize that what I considered my "chicken" attitude is just being safety conscious due to my age :D You are all great motivators and I got myself moving early this morning and on a horse. I plan to do the same again tomorrow. My ...

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As several people have mentioned there are several variables: horse conformation and level of training, also rider conformation and level of training. I think what we are all talking about is the neutral riding position that is at the "core" of our riding. We are probably talking about a 2...

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I had a total hysterectomy in my late 30's. I also had several very large benign tumors which were the reason for the surgery. However, when they got in they discovered very bad endometriosis through out and took everything. I took hormones for almost 8? Years, not Premarin, until the research was p...

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