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At 12:52 PM 3/11/2006, Mom Alexander wrote:

> I am the person with the lein on the horse, that horse came here 
> last August, a 22 year old mare, ematiated skeleton, hobbling along, 
> but had the slickest, shiniest coat I'd ever seen in my life. They 
> said she was recovering from an abscess in a front toe, but when the 
> farrier checked her, she had special shoes on, and he said she had 
> foundered recently.  I didn't link the coat to the founder, but did 
> find it odd that a horse that was so malnourished was so shiny.  The 
> mare's feet are doing great now, took special shoes off, and started 
> light exercise.  She has finally gained enough weight to cover all 
> bones. (it was hard to put weight on her feeding only hay, but 
> didn't want another founder.)

That is very good info, Vicki.  Now if some veterinary type on this 
list would just tell us what the relationship is between founder and 
that incredibly shiny coat, I'd be a happy (ride)camper!



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