alice
> I've been told by vets and farriers to avoid sand & DG as much as
possible. Sand colic
>and dry feet in the dry months and small rocks working there way up the
white line of
>the feet and causing problems are the reason. It's a tough problem to
solve. I have a
>sandy area to put my horses in when the rain is too much. Then as soon as
it is
>acceptable elsewhere I move them out of the coarse sand area.
> The comment about shavings is good but be careful accepting random wood
chips and
>shavings. Some trees and wood have compounds that are toxic to the horses.
>
> Jim Mitchell
>Bakersfield, Ca. Where it is raining but we don't get anything like
northern Calif.
>
>
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Alice Steinke
Willie (15 pound 3 yo red wire), Lacie (7 yo schnauzer mix), Sandy ( 6mo
cocker puppy)
Turbo, the cat
Hannah and Chester, the horses
If I ruled the World, Every Day would be the First day of Spring.
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