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Topic: Needs to be slicker
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AQHA1972
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posted May 12, 2004 08:35 AM
When I bought Timmy the previuos owner had a blanket and hood on him and kept him under lights. When I got him I just kept a blanket on him, no lights. I seem to have messed up his internal clock. He has actually hair up a little more since then and isn't as slick as he should be for this time of year in Texas. Besides grooming, is there any way to get them to shed that extra hair. I have tried different curry brushes, but it doesn't seem to be coming off. He's not a fuzz ball by any means, but my bf's horse that wasn't blanketed at all has a much slicker coat. The vet says I could be showing by the end of July and I want him to look good.
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Christa
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QHGirl
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posted May 12, 2004 08:49 AM
Is he on any suppliments??? I have my guys on Ultimate Finish by Buckeye feeds as a top dressing (1 cup a day) and it makes mine sleek and nice. They had winter turnout blankets on when it got below 20 and have been outside... and NOW they have no blankets and no lights on them... sleek coats!!!
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AQHA1972
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posted May 12, 2004 08:54 AM
No, he's not. I'll check in to that stuff.
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Christa
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QHGirl
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posted May 12, 2004 09:05 AM
Not sure if others will work, I just know it worked for me last year as a fat suppliment when my guy got back from sugery and his coat was awesome. THEN 2 months ago I bought a bag becasue it says on the bag for top dressing suppliment feed 1 cup a day... so I started, they shed out great and my mare is so slick... my gelding shed out great too.
I got a big 50lb bag for $30 but it did last me with 2 horses over 2 months... I did cheat and in the beginning gave them 1 cup twice daily to get it into their system ![[Wink]](wink.gif) Has vitamins and minerals in it... Let me go find the link for you!
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QHGirl
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posted May 12, 2004 09:10 AM
Try looking here:
Buckeye Nutrition
It is pelleted and smells great... almost like Amaretto I almost ate some ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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AQHA1972
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posted May 12, 2004 09:10 AM
Do you think it will still help this late in the season?
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Christa
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QHGirl
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posted May 12, 2004 09:12 AM
I think it will... besides it has great stuff in it just because
I bought it at my normal feed supply store that carries Buckeye brand feed... I ran out and need to go get some more.
It is the only suppliment I feed. I start to look at the store and I get overwhelmed... I am one of those people!!
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AQHA1972
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posted May 12, 2004 09:17 AM
Thanks for the help. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) I'm going to see if I can find it this weekend. I'll let you know if it works.
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Christa
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QHGirl
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posted May 12, 2004 09:29 AM
Def do... I saw results within 2 weeks.. so maybe that will help! Also try corn/veg oil... that might work.
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AQHA1972
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posted May 12, 2004 09:30 AM
I'm going to give the Ulimate Finish a try first.
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Christa
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posted May 12, 2004 11:04 AM
a cheap fat suppliment is.....yes, veggie oil. Mine get it, and are incredibly sleek and dapples everywhere.
2 cups per day per thousand pounds
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AQHA1972
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posted May 12, 2004 02:34 PM
Just out of curiosity, how does a fat supplement help them shed out???
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Christa
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QHGirl
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posted May 13, 2004 01:11 PM
The actual vitimans and minerals in the oil/suppliment help with the coat condition and help the hair grow healthier. As far as technical terms... no clue without really thinking hard
ANYONE ELSE?
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QHGirl
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posted May 17, 2004 08:19 AM
Aqha, did you get a bag? I went friday and got another bag... I had been out for over a week... my horses LOVE it so much. Even with just a cup it mixes in with the food and they plunge right in... the day before, they looked at the grain (pelleted food actually) and looked at me like... mom when are we gonna get that candy stuff....
The next day when I put the ult finish in they went nuts... eating it up like it was rare and hard to find. Needless to say, they are happy once again!
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AQHA1972
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posted May 17, 2004 08:26 AM
No, can't seem to find it or they are out of it. I think I may just have to do corn oil for now. I'm so worried about him. It's going to start getting very hot next month. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Christa
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posted May 17, 2004 08:46 AM
You know, I wonder if that accident threw his body into shock type situation that won't allow him to shed out. When my gelding got sick, he was thick winter coat in Aug... and he was misserable.
I would say go with corn/veg oil for a while, and if you run across that ult finish you can always feed that also.
how is he doing??? You riding much?
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AQHA1972
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posted May 17, 2004 08:58 AM
What I think happened is when I bought him the previous owner had him under lights and kept a blanket and hood on him. When we picked him up the owner warned me and said I better keep him under lights or he would hair up. I only kept a good turn-out blanket in him when I got him home, so I think I threw his "body clock" off by not keeping him under lights for ten hours a day. It could be the injury and stress that came with it didn't help matters either. I just don't want him to suffer in the hot Texas summer. How much oil should he get? He's about 15.2 and about 1000 pounds?
He's doing wonderful, I'm so happy with the outcome. I am riding him lightly, just walking and jogging. I'm hoping to enter him in the walk/jog class in August. They are using Equiplox on his hoof to fill in the space under the new hoof growth. The also completely filled in the frog for more support. I couldn't be more happy.
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Christa
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