[RC] Aging by horse's teeth and EPM - Equus WolfHi everyone, When I first started riding my TB mare 6yrs ago, she was aged around 16-17, and just a few months ago was aged at around 13. Go figure. I had her tattoo checked out after the first aging, and found that her date of birth was 1987, so she is turning 19 this year. One of the things people look at is also the staining on teeth - however, sweet feed in a very short time with make the teeth look very yucky! My mare had beautiful almost white teeth until this past year. She has been on sweet feed at her new stable since last November, and her teeth are now horribly stained(not to mention she gets edgy on it) I think I will be switching her back to pellets. EPM - someone asked about right hind soreness. I helped a vet every few weeks when she came to the farm I worked at (stabled 16-22horses) in NC some a few years ago and every horse that was diagnosed with EPM had right hind soreness, among other things, but the right hind soreness definitely seemed to be a similarity. Quick question - has anyone ever heard of Lysine given for horses reading for a type of equine herpes, that shows soreness in the left hind? (reading meaning shows accupuncture points as sore) Thanks! Happy riding everyone! I took my newest horse off farm for trail riding at Clemson University forest this past sunday and had a great ride despite the weather. We did LSD, and had a great time. That paint mare has been a blessing for me. I can't believe how addictive this type of riding is! And I've been around hunter/dressage for 20yrs. Soon we will be going on our first hunter pace (6-10miles at a "safe" hunting pace) I can't wait. Jennifer __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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