On 3/9/07 3:44 PM, "Judy Ryder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Another perspective from an anonymous poster: > > There is so much written about the culicoides allergies in Icelandic horses > that I think when a horse begins to exhibit allergic symptoms, it is often > assumed to be the "curse of the culicoides" and the hand-wringing begins. > This story perhaps puts a different perspective on the problem. The first > Icelandic horse that we bought for my husband was unaffected, so it was not > something that I focused on when I began to look for one for myself. In > March of 2001 I found a beautiful black gelding that had been imported the > previous November. He was a svartur and absolutely stunning. I left him at > the farm to finish his training and ended up taking him after we returned > from Spain in late July. He was in beautiful condition and showed no > symptoms of allergies. Thank you, anonymous poster: For taking the time to write up your story. This will be helpful to many of us. I considered having an Erisa run at some point in the past but was told by several people that desensitizing does not help and not to waste my money. I do not use daily dewormers because I just cannot believe that they do not stress the horses. We also have large pastures that are harrowed regularly; so I think Ivermectin every three months is enough. Your story convinces me that perhaps I should have en Erisa run after all. Thank you, Anneliese
