Hi! Hoping y'all could help me with answering a few questions about fly masks! First, is it ever too hot for one? My horse is on 24/7 turn out and it's been in the 90s here, with heat indexes of over 100. Anyone have a good brand/style for hot weather? Also, how about rain? I've heard of rain making it so they can't see which could be dangerous, are there brands to stay away from, or brands proven to be safe in that regard? Thanks!
I'm at this place in Oregon for about a week and they offer horseback riding so I tried to find out where they kept the horses. Well I didn't find those horses but I found 2 in a stable in what looks like an abandoned horse center, maybe their first equestrian center. They're hidden in the back behind these trees and I have an apple so I figure I'll split it between the two and the horse pasture is just loaded with manure. There's fresh manure everywhere and it's two horses in a somewhat large stable, big enough for them but absolutely disgusting. I think okay maybe they haven't picked it up in a few days but I walk closer and when I reach the pen I realize the "dirt" I'm standing on is actually dried out poop that's just been pushed to the outside of the stable. That's extremely unsanitary and probably bad for the health of the horses. I look up Oregon law on the care of caged animals and it clearly states pens must be cleaned out daily or more often if needed. How do I bring up this information to the office? And if they refuse to do anything who would I call? Thank you!
I've known this horse for about a year she was basically abandoned. She is APPARENTLY half Egyptian Arabian half quarter and around 15 years old (from her teeth) we don't know too much about her because the guy we got her from is really mentally ill and he's lied a few times. She was fine and looked healthy with the creek and hay bales for awhile but when winter came the creek froze up and she started getting out a lot for water so the owner finally decided we could take her in. We've had her for about seven months and about two months in and we started to notice she wasn't eating very much or drinking much water. She also had a lot of fluid coming from her nose. So a vet came out to sedate her and check her mouth because it's extremely hard to get into her mouth I'm not sure why but I think it has something to do with a scar on the side of her mouth. Anyways once we started looking everything seemed pretty normal except for the roof of her mouth (the hard pallet), it was like a sponge it's hard to explain but it was squishy and almost down to the bottom of her front teeth. The vet said she has never seen anything like it, we thought there might be a pocket of fluid in there so we put her on an antibiotic. I've been trying to check her mouth and I've gotten to feel her hard palate a few times it seems better but I haven't gotten a chance to really tell. Since then it seemed like she was eating really good and drinking a lot more water but she was still losing weight daily. We decided to have her graze for about six hours a day on green grass and we have a hay bale, sometimes flakes as well and grain but now it just seems like her weight has just stabilized. She isn't gaining weight like she should but she's not losing it at least. We went away for about three days and we couldn't let her graze while we were gone because the people we had take care of them didn't know much about horses and we also have a blind horse so it would've been a mess lol but in just three days of not grazing on green grass she lost some weight. I've also noticed some lumps under her belly and on her neck, which really worries me. She also seems very weak at times like she'll act like her legs give out and she'll trip but she is wide awake. She's had all of her shots and wormer. I've been trying to find another local vet hoping that maybe they will know what's wrong. But if anybody has any ideas please let me know I would really appreciate it. If you have any questions just ask, I would love to answer them if it means I could get closer to figuring out what's wrong with my horse. Thank you
Can someone explain to me what exactly SafeSport is, what type of authority it has, and what relationship it has with governing bodies like the USEF? Also, what relationship does it have with local law enforcement if someone reports unlawful misconduct?
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I am going to Oahu and Kauai next week and want to get in a few rides. Any suggestions on places that are not the regular old boring rides. While I love to see beautiful landscapes I am really there for the ride. I used to be a trail guide so I know until they see me ride nothing can be guaranteed. I currently ride three horses 3-5 times a week on trails. Thank you in advance for any suggestions. Also how the horses are cared for is extremely important to me.
Hello all! Does anyone have a suggestion for a barn where I could learn to jump in the San Francisco East Bay area (Walnut Creek, Martinez, etc)? I have been riding saddleseat all my life, but I'm new to the area and interested in trying something new (ideally I'd love to learn dressage as well). If anyone is familiar with the circuit, I'd love to get your suggestion on a place with a good trainer and lessons horses. Thanks in advance!
I think most of us can appreciate this one. I'm working on saving up to get more saddles for my lesson program. https://www.bonfire.com/horses-and-books/
