tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post209135404203017369..comments2023-12-20T01:49:09.131-05:00Comments on From Racehorse to Showhorse: Health Update and LessonsWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-50756431260804261272010-08-05T10:38:14.640-04:002010-08-05T10:38:14.640-04:00I feel your pocketbook-pain with the GastroGard, b...I feel your pocketbook-pain with the GastroGard, but you did the right thing. Pharmacologically, there's no comparison to any other equine supplement or medication. Proton-pump inhibitors are the only class of medications show to allow healing, while the others just mask symptoms.Amanda Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694713200937007952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-40949637627703749622010-07-24T13:08:31.543-04:002010-07-24T13:08:31.543-04:00I just got dumped from my lovely horse a week ago....I just got dumped from my lovely horse a week ago. I've done all his training since he was 18 months old, never had a bit of trouble with him, he's 11 now, so I was shocked when he bucked me off! I have 3 teeny-tiny fractures and one break that may require surgery. I'll know Thursday. Can't tell you how glad I am that I had my helmet on.<br /><br />Other than the helmet thing, I love your blog.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-15623354978888577032010-07-22T19:46:15.494-04:002010-07-22T19:46:15.494-04:00Kippen64 - thanks for your comment and welcome to ...Kippen64 - thanks for your comment and welcome to my humble blog! <br /><br />I do normally wear a helmet. For whatever reason, I forget to put it on! I even told my friends that someone will post a comment about it because I forgot to put it on. <br /><br />Here's proof that I do wear my helmet...<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendy_u/4693834195/Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-77792731434529706932010-07-22T19:41:28.024-04:002010-07-22T19:41:28.024-04:00Barbara - interesting! I have changed Ollie's ...Barbara - interesting! I have changed Ollie's feed to a no sugar, low starch feed called Kalm 'N EZ and that helped a ton! He was being fed rocket fuel (aka sweet feed) because that's what the boarding facility feeds... but I had to put him on antibiotics and now I'm cleaning up the mess I created by giving him the antibiotics! ugh. But he was under the weather and needed them. I just wonder if there had been a better way to administer the antibiotics (like by-passing the stomach altogether with an injection). Live and learn. And I'm learning a lot.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-47867649616353007542010-07-22T18:42:41.444-04:002010-07-22T18:42:41.444-04:00Beautiful, Wendy. It's always a pleasure to se...Beautiful, Wendy. It's always a pleasure to see you and your critters. We put Doctor Decherd on pure Aloe Vera Juice and got that same result as GastroGuard! He was MUCH less irritable as soon as we started it. He used to be quite restless in the stall, but much calmer after. He's still on it, $7.99 at Wal-Mart for the large jug. Lasts about a month. We'll prolly keep giving it to him.Barbara Livelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-91106170576771661672010-07-22T16:27:10.378-04:002010-07-22T16:27:10.378-04:00Just recently started reading your blog. I am enjo...Just recently started reading your blog. I am enjoying it. Could you please wear a helmet so that you don't have an accident like Courtney King-Dye? If an accident can happen to someone as good a rider and experienced as Courtney, then it can happen to anyone.<br /><br />Keep up the hard work, and I look forward to you riding in a video with a helmet on. Cheers :-)kippen64https://www.blogger.com/profile/09349803809195454781noreply@blogger.com