tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post2171889715654235475..comments2023-09-28T03:58:20.819-05:00Comments on Green Slobber: Ribs? What ribs?Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283334035989645291noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-69618401048572065712009-06-12T12:23:42.514-05:002009-06-12T12:23:42.514-05:00Oh Jenn, I have the same problem with Ladde. He&#...Oh Jenn, I have the same problem with Ladde. He's such a pork chop. I worry about him foundering too because he's such a big guy anyway. He has a ridge down his back, no ribs, cresty neck and a lumpy butt!! Yikes!! My hubby doesn't ride very often, and all the exercising seems to fall back on me. Hard to keep up with it all. We have too much grass too. I've been trying to put them out in the AM and back out on the dry lot for the rest of the day with just a smidge of hay at night. *sigh* Nothing's ever easy is it??C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-72731134865842156582009-06-12T09:11:57.556-05:002009-06-12T09:11:57.556-05:00You are right, limiting the grass is the answer. C...You are right, limiting the grass is the answer. Can you put her in the dry lot part time? I haven't used grazing muzzles myself but I know they work.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135015779221971740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-37533539699492258272009-06-12T09:10:56.810-05:002009-06-12T09:10:56.810-05:00Kate...welcome and thank you for the muzzle sugges...Kate...welcome and thank you for the muzzle suggestion. I read your blog and noticed you just posted about the same topic...too much grass...too fat horses. Mine can't keep up with the grass growth either...I've already mowed ALL the pastures four times each and the grass still keeps coming. The biggest bonus though: All the mowing has darn near eliminated the weeds I've been battling, including a few patches of that horrible curly dock.<br /><br />Jackie...I need to find a good fitting article because I've never had to use a grazing muzzle before. My luck, I'd fit it wrong and she'd starve to death. That might take awhile, but it would happen to me.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283334035989645291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-33334865456720098322009-06-12T08:45:29.516-05:002009-06-12T08:45:29.516-05:00Yes, grazing muzzles do make a difference. We have...Yes, grazing muzzles do make a difference. We have an Appy/Arab who looks at food and practically blows up. She's been in the grazing muzzle when out on pasture for the last month and has lost weight. <br /><br />There was a great article in Equus recently about how to properly fit a grazing muzzle, complete with pictures of right and wrong. I did a quick search online but didn't find it, but it may be worth tracking down. The one we use on the mare attaches to her halter and fits very nicely.Jackiehttp://www.regardinghorses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-85200621257882745952009-06-11T13:37:54.716-05:002009-06-11T13:37:54.716-05:00Just discovered your blog!
The Best Friends muzzl...Just discovered your blog!<br /><br />The Best Friends muzzles are the best I've found - I have a TB/WB cross mare who has developed a case of laminitis (no rotation thank heavens!) and I'm considering that for her to be able to graze with the herd. Exercise is definitely good for fat horses - with all the rain and cool weather we've had our grass is too lush and we've got lots of fatties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com