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Post by horsespoiler on Apr 13, 2013 0:56:53 GMT -5
Has or does anyone use Remission or Equiessence for a cresty horse? Last spring my mustang started to get a cresty neck so we pulled her off the pasture. We did not let her back on until it had burned off and turned brown. She has never shown any sign of lameness. A few months ago I read about Equiessence and decided to give it a try. I went through a 5lb bag in a month with no noticeable difference. Since it was rather spendy I looked for another product and found Remission. She has been on it about 3-4 weeks now and her neck seems to be softer and a little less cresty. I will be enlarging my dry lot soon and we will be mowing the pasture short. I have a grazing muzzle (Tough One halterless) that Sage will need to wear to be out. We don't mind having to feed hay all year, just need to stock up more this year, but we hate not being able to let the girls out like before. I need to do a lot of work with Sage to get her back to rideable. She's not mean or bad just lazy. Has anyone had success with this kind of product and could you tell me your experience with it?
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Post by cyndi on Apr 13, 2013 9:52:31 GMT -5
Hi Horsespoiler, I haven't tried either of those products, but I sure can relate to your issues with your horse. My mare, Fanny, is an easy keeper with way more 'whoa' than 'go', and I've spent the past year dealing with her health. Fanny suffered a laminitic attack last spring, an attack which had no single trigger. My vet was baffled. Keeping her off pasture was extremely difficult, because when she was in the dry lot (which I had to create on my own at the barn I board at), she couldn't see her herd mates. With a laminitic horse, stress can make it worse, so I was in a no-win situation. I had a grazing muzzle for her, but she detested that thing, so with the vet's approval I enlarged the dry lot and kept her in there for part of the day and the barn owner would let her out to graze for part of the day. I had to make that tough choice, and am thankful it worked out. Because there was no 'medical' help for Fanny, I decided to go the 'natural' route. Through a homeopath, I had her hair analyzed and found out that she had toxic levels of aluminum in her body, which was contributing to her metabolic issues. She was on "umpteen" supplements as well as homeopathic remedies. I have since changed homeopaths and am not replenishing the supplements as I run out of them. Fanny is looking better than she has in a long time. Her neck is still a bit cresty in one small area, but it's so much better than before. I've "met" some very nice people online through all of this, and have recently been in contact with someone whose horse is dealing with the same thing. She has tried a lot of things, and has most recently started her gelding on Chinese herbs, and she is seeing an improvement in the month or so that she's had him on it! This is where she got her herbs: www.forloveofthehorse.com/meetdrt.php He has a formula for horses with metabolic issues. Keep me updated on anything that works for your mare! |
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Post by horsespoiler on Apr 14, 2013 1:48:48 GMT -5
Thanks, Cyndi, I will. We are blessed(or cursed) with very lush pasture. Sage hates her muzzle and has removed it before so she can only be out under supervision. My drylot adjoins my pasture and she hates being in while others are out. Right now a hotwire keeps them all in but next week we need to work on our new fencing.
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Post by ghostrider on Apr 14, 2013 14:23:29 GMT -5
I am thankful that my guys do not have issues. I've seen how hard others work at keeping their horses healthy and it's so hard for them.
I can say that not all horses mind being alone. Boomer could care less about being in a herd and a lot of times leaves the woods or pasture and BUDDY behind. Last night Buddy got out a gate SF left unlatched and Boomer didn't follow. Have no idea how long he'd been out but the gate's in the woods and Boomer was in the corral. Long story short...you may not have buddy issues?
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