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QUESTION:
"Can you recommend a reasonably priced horse feed for a 28 year old horse that has no back teeth left?"
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"I recommend Purina's Equine Senior. It is
an excellent product. Also, add
corn oil as a top dressing. Start off with 1/4 cup twice
a day and increase
to no more than 1 cup twice a day. Of course, he needs
to have his teeth
checked by an experienced person. Good luck." ~ N.
Jack, Ph.D. "Senior
horse feed is expensive, but worth the $ if you are
feeding a horse with limited teeth -- it has worked for
me. It is alfalfa based, and actually if fed the
right amount, you won't even need hay -- which some
horses have a hard time with when they get older.
I would be careful NOT to feed any hard pelleted
feed or cubes, as they could cause choke. Also,
horses without all of their teeth have a hard time
breaking the grain up, and making it useful to them.
A rolled feed or cracked corn & rolled oats
would work also (do not use more than 30% corn).
Water can be added to the feed if the horse cannot chew
much at all, making it easier for them to consume, and
reducing any instance of choke."
~ Kathi
Jogan
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10,000
Pregnant Mares
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On
Friday, Oct 10, 2003, Ayerst held meeting in Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba with all of the PMU ranchers
who hold
contracts with them. It was announced that
1/3 of the approximately 450 ranches currently operating
would be cut this year....effective immediately.
The remaining ranches would have their quota cut by 1/3
to 1/2.
Naturally this news was a blow to all PMU producers and
will affect all of them negatively.
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In addition to
the barn mares there will also be weanling, 2 year old
and 3 year old fillies available. Some of the ranches
will also have to sell their stallions.
That's what we are all here for. The market in Western
Canada can not possibly support numbers like this. We
need help from the rest of North America.
No one, including the ranchers, wants to see these
pregnant mares go to slaughter.
Jan Turnbull
President
FoalQuest Ltd.
http://www.pmufoalquest.com
Join
the Forum on this topic.
Contact the Ranches
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Equine
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"I have been doing E.A.P. since 2000. I have not found a more powerful tool than
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I have had therapy sessions with people
/children that were scared of horses and they still had a great session because the horse is such a good mirror of our own emotions. 90% of E.A.P. is done on the ground."
Cindy Scagle
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90% of E.A.P. is done on the
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Linda
J. Myers, MA, CCDCIII-E, LPC, NCACI of Stone Fox Farm in
Burton, Ohio reports that statistics provided by Geauga
County Juvenile Court show improved recidivism rates
since incorporating her equine assisted psychotherapy
substance abuse program.
Court statistics state, “From 1/1/95 through
6/30/02, Geauga’s SAP (Substance Abuse Program
provided by Linda Myers) has averaged a 73.3% rate of
clients who did NOT recidivate within three months after
being terminated from program involvement.”
According
to National Statistics, a recidivism rate of 43% is
considered good. The
equine assisted psychotherapy SAP program provided by
Linda Myers and Stone Fox Farm is down to 27%.
EAGALA
ARTICLES
Article
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www.eagala.org
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EAGALA
will
be conducting a 3 day Level I certification
training hosted by Cindy Cagle, MSW Intern, EAP
Level I and Kathy Marks-Henderson, LPC, EAP Level
I November 6-8, at the Spirit Mountain Lodge in
Ozark.
For further information on the workshop
contact Cindy Cagle (479)883-4363 - cscagle@ualr.edu
For more information on Equine Assisted
Psychotherapy and EAGALA, please call
(877)858-4600 www.eagala.org |
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Jubilee
Horse Trials
North Little Rock, AR
Area V
November 15, 2003
Start times available
week before event on website
Send entries to:
Nancy Leonhardt, Secretary
12705 Natural Steps Drive
Roland, AR 72135
501-868-1806, before 9 pm
LeonhardtN@aol.com
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MARK SCHWARM CLINICS
Mark shares his
experiences and the lessons he has learned with
clients and students nationwide. He concentrates
on working with clients and their horses as well
as dressage, jumping, eventing, polo, racehorses,
and ranch working. He also works with ranchers to
help them handle their cattle quietly, safely, and
more effectively.
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A-OK
Arabian Horse Club
Fort Smith, AR
Open
Fun Show
Saturday, October 25
Ward Keith Arena,
Kibler, Arkansas
Show
classes start at 10:00a, with registration at 9:00a.
Open to all breeds and all ages. Contact Carol
Miller at clmiller@cei.net
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GOSHEN
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Patch
was born in April of this year and is weaned and ready
to go home with you!! This adorable paint pony was
donated by the Broyles Family and is being raffled off
to one lucky winner on October 11 (raindate October
18th) at the Goshen Riding Club Arena on the corner of
Blue Springs Rd and Beav-O-Rama in Goshen, Arkansas.
Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Playday
will start at 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 11, 2003 and
all are welcome to watch (FREE admission) or to
participate (see below). Concession stand will be open!
New members always welcome.
For more information please call Willard & Debbie
Evans at 841-9333 or our rain info line at 443-6409 msg
posted approx. 2 hours or more before the Playday start
time.
(To participate and you must bring your original coggins
papers and sign a waiver. Our Playday is $3.00 per
person per night or $6.00 for Double points night.)
See you there!
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RAZORBACK
ROUNDUP 2003
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Last year Janet purchased a
4 year old American
Paint Horse (Doc) from the Razorback Roundup
Auction. FROM
DOC'S NEW OWNER:
"Yes, I am pleased with my horse. I got a fair deal
and could not have purchased this caliber of a horse for
this price any where else. The training he had in the
short time at the U of A was very well done and well
documented. I would and have told anyone who is
looking for horses to contact you or to get in the
website. The portfolio is a real plus. It
gave me insight into Doc's past and how he thinks and
has helped me in his training. Need to publicize
your auction more perhaps will raise the prices of the
auction horses! They were really nice horses - all
of them."
~Janet
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BRIDGETTE'S
NEW OWNER ENJOYING SHOWS WITH HER NEW HORSE:
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"Here
are some pictures of U.A. Miss Perfect Style aka
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Bridgette
was the 2003 Year end grand winner for 2 years &
younger mares in halter at the North West Arkansas Horse
Show Association. She also won a 2nd place and a
3rd place in open color in this association. Note:
she competed against some really nice horses in the open
class.....not that Bridgette didn't deserve her 2nd
& 3rd.....I was just really surprised to win
those......because of the class of horses she was
competing against."
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