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Jun. 18, 2013, 03:40 PM

JB replied to a thread What do you pay for hay?? in Around The Farm

Region or city near you:North Central NC Type of hay you buy:Orchard Grass In bulk or by bale: by the bale What price you pay:$80/ton roundbales. ...

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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:43 AM

JB replied to a thread Scratches -- ground flax has really helped my guys's! in Horse Care

You don't have to ask them to grind the flax because you don't NEED to grind flax - just feed it whole.

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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:14 AM

JB replied to a thread Chestnut Question in Sport Horse Breeding

Do you know the color/shade of the dam of those liver foals? If those mares were not liver, then you stand a better than average chance of getting...

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Jun. 18, 2013, 09:33 AM

JB replied to a thread Chestnut Question in Sport Horse Breeding

Parent shading can have a lot to do with foal shading :) The best chances of liver come from breeding 2 livers :) Breeding 2 copper chestnuts...

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Jun. 18, 2013, 09:11 AM

JB replied to a thread Safest way to deworm a horse with a suspected heavy parasite load? in Horse Care

Get a FEC and figure out how bad things are, if they're even all that bad. Looking wormy doesn't mean it's from worms :) DWs do nothing for...

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Jun. 18, 2013, 07:36 AM

JB replied to a thread Albino horses? in Sport Horse Breeding

I might be mis-remembering but I think he's a PRE. I'm also not sure now if he's black or bay double pearl, as I found references to each while...

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Jun. 18, 2013, 07:24 AM

JB replied to a thread Chestnut Question in Sport Horse Breeding

Most chestnut foals shed really really dark the first time. Most chestnut foals do not end up liver :)

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Jun. 17, 2013, 11:09 PM

JB replied to a thread The most versatile fit dressage saddle... Yet another saddle thread? in Dressage

Definitely keep an eye out - when I was hunting several years ago, the 33/34/35/36cm ones were EVERYwhere. I needed 38+. Absolutely some...

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Jun. 17, 2013, 09:52 PM

JB replied to a thread The most versatile fit dressage saddle... Yet another saddle thread? in Dressage

Yes, you did say this, but that's not what you said Wendy was wrong about :) 2 horses who are similarly shaped is not at all fitting into the "the...

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Jun. 17, 2013, 09:09 PM

JB replied to a thread study on effects of GM grains on pigs in Horse Care

Yes, it's true that animals die in the process of growing and harvesting crops. But they also die when roadways get cleared for a new highway,...

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Jun. 17, 2013, 04:15 PM

JB replied to a thread How much hay do I need to buy??? in Horse Care

The % of body weight is based solely on how much long-stem fiber the horse really needs for optimal digestive health. If you have easier keepers,...

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Jun. 17, 2013, 04:12 PM

JB replied to a thread The most versatile fit dressage saddle... Yet another saddle thread? in Dressage

But she's not wrong. The only time that sort of thing works reasonably well is when the horses are related to each other and are prone to being...

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Jun. 17, 2013, 02:48 PM

JB replied to a thread Back length in 2 year olds? in Sport Horse Breeding

I don't see any OATK at this point :) She's nice and straight. She's maybe a *hair* tied in below the knee, which can lend to a little oatk look. ...

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Jun. 17, 2013, 02:33 PM

JB replied to a thread Scratches -- ground flax has really helped my guys's! in Horse Care

Omega 3s are a wonderful thing to add to the diet, particularly if they aren't getting enough fresh grass :yes: :yes:

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Jun. 17, 2013, 02:31 PM

JB replied to a thread How much hay do I need to buy??? in Horse Care

Forget how many bales - you need to calculate based on weight. Figure at least 2% of the weight a day. If you get really cold, figure 2.5-3% for...

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Jun. 17, 2013, 02:25 PM

JB replied to a thread Albino horses? in Sport Horse Breeding

My very favorite one!

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Jun. 17, 2013, 09:09 AM

JB replied to a thread Tift 85 grass linked to cyanide deaths in cattle in Horse Care

That's from last year :) But still, a good point to be very careful about grass and hay growing/cut in drought areas. Nitrates are another...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 11:02 PM

JB replied to a thread HE's HERE!!!!!!!!!!Fathers Day Update - page 15 in Sport Horse Breeding

Still sending serious jingles!! I know you are getting mentally wiped out :( Look how far he's come though! :) :) Trust your vets - if they...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 10:47 PM

JB replied to a thread Albino horses? in Sport Horse Breeding

Yep,Pearl is very different from the others. Well, different yes and no lol By itself, it does nothing. Combined with cream (and it's the same...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 09:43 PM

JB replied to a thread Hind Leg Gunk in Horse Care

Look up cannon keratosis.

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Jun. 16, 2013, 09:39 PM

JB replied to a thread What would make adult horse roan out? in Horse Care

Given the gray at the base of the tail, he may also be Rabicano in addition to Sabino. Both can get more apparent as a horse gets older.

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Jun. 16, 2013, 09:34 PM

JB replied to a thread Supplements for broodmares? in Sport Horse Breeding

Yeah, well, I'm not going to go stand in the middle of a stream, catch a salmon as it jumps out of the water, and start noshing away either :lol:

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Jun. 16, 2013, 09:32 PM

JB replied to a thread Albino horses? in Sport Horse Breeding

The blue eyes means either some Splash mixed in (which can really finish off the white of some patterns, or he was cremello. It all depends on...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 07:17 PM

JB replied to a thread Supplements for broodmares? in Sport Horse Breeding

Yes, people need at least 20% of their diet to be protein. The argument comes with how much of that should be plant-based vs animal based. ...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 07:11 PM

JB replied to a thread Albino horses? in Sport Horse Breeding

The cream gene is the equivalent of the albino genetics in horses.

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Jun. 16, 2013, 05:44 PM

JB replied to a thread Peronius Tertius rupture in Horse Care

The PT runs down the front of the leg, and in some cases it can pull bone off the front, so it doesn't matter that it's not "behind where the hock...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 05:33 PM

JB replied to a thread What would make adult horse roan out? in Horse Care

Appy varnish can take quite a few years to start the varnishing process, so for a non-gray appy whose face started really roaning out, that's the...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 11:32 AM

JB replied to a thread What would make adult horse roan out? in Horse Care

I wouldn't consider 10 to be old, or even old enough to start getting the "old horse" gray hairs :) Most likely it's related to Sabino, as that can...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 11:29 AM

JB replied to a thread Eating shavings in Horse Care

If it's wood shavings, I'd really put a stop to that, either by feeding him somewhere there aren't shavings, or at least replacing the wood shavings...

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Jun. 16, 2013, 11:22 AM

JB replied to a thread Front feeling very confident?! in Sport Horse Breeding

Guess my OTTB mare didn't read that little tidbit :)

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