Yes, sometimes one is faced with selecting the lesser of two evils. It's
not an easy decision to go against a horse's natural desires, but in the
case of a horse that you KNOW will founder on the grass, it's the only
humane choice IMO. I *could* try Rocky back on grass since he's on the
Mic Rushen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:24:10 -0800, you wrote:
How does one put their easy-keeper, pre-disposed ponies on acres and acres
of land without them eating too much and foundering themselves in the
process?
I can see this working in the desert, but not
On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 3:49:53 -0800, you wrote:
I have both so to speak: VERY lush, green grass in the Spring and fall,
then, because we're on sandy loam, well-drained soil, a dry-spell will shut
down my pasture for a few weeks mid-summer. I haven't done any
fertilizing of the pasture
You've been lucky with your mare Mic. . . .knock wood.I hope things
continue to be good for you and Molda on that issue. There's nothing
worse than watching a horse suffer with terribly sore feet.I told
myself I wouldn't put Rocky (nor me) through another round of founder like
Susan Coombes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
People with big herds and plenty of acres have got it
right (especially for ponies) but we 'little paddock' people have to
compensate in our own way.
I find it a catch 22 situation:
How does one put their easy-keeper, pre-disposed ponies on
You should join the equine cushings group and ask someone there. They
have a lot of experience with insulin resistance. I believe that a vet is
the moderator of the group!
I joined that group for a while, just to learn more, but I'll warn you, it's
a very busy group, strictly held on-topic,
