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[RC] how to handle an IR horse at ride camps? - Marta Kozlowskamy mare is insulin resistant and does well, so long as she's not on grass between april and october. at home she gets turned out in a dry lot w/ hay. until now the only rides we've done were local ECTRA rides which didn't require overnight stays. the one ride that required overnight had stalls. i would like to enter some rides this fall but they all seem to have ride camp located on a grass pasture or stalls available on first come first serve basis. i hope that those that offer stalls would be willing to reserve one for us in light of my mare's condition. but what about when there is no stalls? has anyone found a way to handle this? i have a muzzle which offers some protection, but in all honesty i would be worried having her on grass for more than a couple of hours even while wearing the muzzle. i also realize i could plug up the muzzle but then mare's not eating at all and that's not a good situation especially at a ride.i'm curious how people handle this. thanks! marta
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