Unfortunately some barns are only interested in making a profit. I know of one, wonderful facilities, but... I know a of a couple injured and dead horses there because, it would cut too much profit to fix the problems. Here seem to be the options, 1. shut up and stew and have your horse uncomfortable and in pain until the hay runs out. 2. get all the boarders together and put pressure on the barn manager to get unnasty hay (ala ,:power in numbers) including a word from the vet could help. 3. "accidently burn up all the hay from a careless cigarette :"(warning: this could cause criminal or civil suits)" 4. Find a private barn where people put the horse first, but maybe it isn't as fancy. 5.) Buy land and put them in your own backyard. (interesting how in your own home and herd they rarely get the injuries I see at a boarding barn Laurie and Rascal (who lives in his own muddy backyard, thank you) ----- Original Message ----- From: Val Nicoson Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 3:55 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Need HELP Regarding Hay Thought there was a post some time back and did try to
search the Archives with no success. So will thus try
and ask here...
Horses at the stable where my horse is boarded at are
getting sores in their mouths from the hay. A friend
showed me her horses, one of which had alot of sores
and needed the vet. She said other horses had the
sores too. She helped me check my horse...sure enough
she was a silver dollar sized sore on her right...of
course right where the bit would irritate it too of
all things (no it's not the bit!).
Anyway friend told me that the grass was cut late due
to the drought and thus went to seed. She said the
seed has little barbs or whatever that attach
themselves to different places in the horses' mouths
creating sores. Think I've got that right with what
she told me, feel free to correct this if I don't have
it right.
She told the stable manager who didn't want her to
spread the word about this hay. Friend had asked the
manager and doesn't understand why she won't have the
supplier provide better hay. Either way it appears
the stabled horses will continue to get this hay. In
checking some hay laying near the manager's horses it
looks like HER horses aren't getting this stuff and I
pointed that out to my friend. Apparently another
barn in the area has had this problem too. According
to friend it appears all the barn managers are being
defensive about this complaint from their boarders...
interesting huh? So it doesn't appear taking my horse
elsewhere is going to alleviate this problem.
So my question is---what can I do to help my mare? So
far her sore is not infected. Is there any way to
help ensure it doesn't get infected or is this an "at
risk" situation like I think it is? I can get some
better hay but would not be able to provide it on a
daily basis or regularly...doing so would risk my
already shaky situation at this stable. The stable
manager already thinks I'm too picky regarding my
horse's care (I'm just trying to be a good provider to
my mare...I CARE). I could throw a flake to her in
the evening when I go out to the barn but other than
that...even friend suggested that this would be rather
risky and the manager would be really really ticked
off.
Aside from the mouth sores are there any other risks
that could be involved (ie colic or anything)?
If you could provide me some advice or give me a more
in-depth knowledge about this hay problem that would
be greatly appreciated.
Thanks RC,
Val
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