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What to do can depend on how the mare will be used.  If not often in 
groups, then take Mary's advice - vaccinate only if it's for something 
that will kill them, and then only if the vaccine doesn't do the killing 
itself :)   But if your neighbor plans to do a lot of group rides, or 
show, or Endurance, then a more comprehensive approach is necessary.

Often shots are given all at once and the horse gets sick from just one 
of the vaccines or a particular combination.  I have a cat that would 
get horribly depressed after shots, not eat, lethargic, not drink water, 
NOT GOOD.  So at his last annual checkup my vet gave him only one shot 
and handed the rest to me to take home and administer at one week 
intervals.  It turned out that he was only sensitive to one of the shots 
and his reaction to it was substantially reduced by his not having to 
deal with all the others too.


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