wormers, towing, probiotics, action

Don and Jennifer (dandj@thevision.net)
Wed, 19 Nov 1997 12:58:46 -0800 (PST)

Hello everybody,
I finished reading about 2 weeks worth of ridecamp and other mail last night
so please excuse me if some of this was already covered and I just went
brain dead while reading.
1. About wormers, I have had 3 vets tell me they have done post-mortems on
horses routinely wormed on just Ivermectin from birth. They died from
ascarids. These horses didn't look sick and just up and died. That is why
I rotated btwn. 3 different classes.
2. My husband and I tow with a 1982 Ford E150 Van. We also purchased a F150
'97 back in March. Except for some problems with the dealer and warrenty
work it is a good truck. It has the 410 rear end in it and I don't notice a
difference in gas mileage. We went with a 1/2 ton as I needed a commute
vehicle and something that will tow a '55 Miley (2,040lbs. without horses).
It gets close to 400 miles on a tank of gas, freeway driving. We have yet
to put a hitch on it as it's a manual and I had to learn how to drive it but
we did take a road trip from California to Neveda, then up to Idaho, across
to the Washington coast, down through Oregon, and then home. The bed was
loaded with my husband's electric wheelchair - 200lbs., the hoyer lift - 50
lbs., an icechest, and all our other gear and on the steep passes we still
stayed at 75 and 80.
3. My blond ditz (my nervous horse) has chronic diarrhea. This is how she
handles any stress at all, from feed changes to a new horse in the pasture.
Does the probiotics work for this? A feeding of psyllium works for about a
week. She's also started dragging her hip at the trot so she's off for the
winter. Once the rain stops and the mud dries up the chiropractor will see her.
4. Lastly for the person who said someday she will buy an auction horse go
for it. I have two and my dad had one. My Blond ditz QH, Honey and my 4
1/2 y.o. Standardbred, Dakota. I've had her 2 months and she will be my
edurance horse. We both have a long way to go but we're learning together.
One thing about auction horses are that although you never know what you are
going to get, they all have one thing in common. They are very loyall and
affection seekers. All three would follow anyone who went into the pasture.
My mares love to be groomed and petted. My new one tries to nuzzle my
shoulder like a foal does.
Sorry this went on but I figured to wait and respond all at once.
J.C. (Who is never allowed to go to an auction again - even a tack auction)
Don (You bought another WHAT?????????)
and the Gang