--- Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 14/04/2008, Susan Coombes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The more I read about IR the more scared I am. I think Ofeig is too fat.
Just because a horse is too fat, or is an easy keeper does not mean they are IR...so if that is the only basis for your worry, relax a little. The crusty hard neck, fat pads on the back and sides and by the shoulders are areas where an IR gets them...the toes growing fast, we call it 'slippering out'...the white line might be stretched. These are all signs of an IR horse. We have one, we just sold him, and he has all those signs except that his white line and feet are in great condition, we never let it get too long. We just bought an Icelandic who we trailed home yesterday. He is about 150lbs overweight, however has no signs of IR...he is just severly FAT. We have IR horses in our farrier business and Sally goes over what type of feed they might need to switch to and supplements.....if the feed is changed, good supplements and good hoof care, it is usually an easy to mange thing as long as it is done when fiirst noticed. If it goes on without good care, founder can happen, bad hoof problems, metabolic issues that you can see in their coat....lethargy etc etc... We really like LMF Low carb feed, that feed has really helped a lot of horses over here. Skye tropicaltreks.com 808-443-6085
