by Eileen » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:26 pm
#ed_op#TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"#ed_cl##ed_op#TBODY#ed_cl##ed_op#TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%"#ed_cl##ed_op#TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off"#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#well if he is arthritic I would put him on glucosomine suplement...it is a personal preferance of what product and it usually takes anywhere from 2 weeks to a month before you will notice a difference in the old guy. Glucosimine takes a while to kick in, I know from personal experience, I take it myself. #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#I would get him on a feeding program, with some good commercial feed, they have feed for Seniors, etc, you can even make an appointment to talk to the head haunco in charge of feed of your product of choice. I really like Master Feeds Golden Glo for my Seniors and for any of the horses that need a feed besides the hay and or pasture. #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#I would also make sure that your old guy gets out onto some pasture and get some sunshine and freshair and some grass to munch on. #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Worming ...I would not worm for the Bots yet this year...best to wait till after the hard frosts. but anything else I am sure will be a benifit to his system since he has not been on a worming program of any sort for a while. #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Exercise...if he is out on pasture, he will be getting exercise of some kind expecially if he has a pasture buddy. My guys are always exercising one another at some time of the day. Then you can start with the one on one exercises under saddle or what ever you know that his is familiar with...#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/TD#ed_cl##ed_op#/TR#ed_cl##ed_op#TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1"#ed_cl##ed_op#TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on"#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV id=hotbar_promo#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/TD#ed_cl##ed_op#/TR#ed_cl##ed_op#/TBODY#ed_cl##ed_op#/TABLE#ed_cl#
s.w.ontario
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