[PHANTOMCOWGIRL]

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[Heavenly Jumper]

Well, considering you didn't really ask anything specific...

I will just say that the pictures of that horse you posted are about as 100% classic for a cushings horse.

Do you know what Cushings is?

[PeggySue]

The grey looks to have cushings

BOTH horses could use a much better diet

the chestnut has muscle weakness in his back and prob should not be ridden at this point
How old is he??

What is your diet like at this time for this horses?? WHat brand/kinf of feed? How much how often?? what type of hay how much how often??

[hunterrider08]

i only see one horse.....i guess the others went bye-bye

[PeggySue]

LOL it's a slide show when you click it and there is a chestnut in it also

[PHANTOMCOWGIRL]

Originally Posted by PeggySue

The grey looks to have cushings

BOTH horses could use a much better diet

Agreed

the chestnut has muscle weakness in his back and prob should not be ridden at this point

[/quote] How old is he?? the old owners said they are the magic age of 12 lol so probly between 12 and 15[/quote]

[/quote] What is your diet like at this time for this horses?? WHat brand/kinf of feed? How much how often?? what type of hay how much how often?? well the ranch they are at they get alfalfa mix twice a day good size flakes my BF now owns the appy "gray" and are thinking about CHASTE TREE BERRIES for him we told the old owner a yr ago about cushings but noone seemed to listen

the chestnut was just sold and belongs to someone els they were owned by the same owner i was more concerned about the gray and what ppl thought im glad to see im not alone in thnking cushings besides the berrys any other home remidies you can offer are great and if any one can tell me more about CHASTE TREE BERRIES as to how much to start what woudl be the max and powder wohle crushed ect....

[PHANTOMCOWGIRL]

Originally Posted by PHANTOMCOWGIRL

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update this is after his hair cut with sissors hes our lil pinataclick on this one to

[JessD]

that Grey definitely looks cushings... he needs a bit more weight, but not too much...it is good for a cushings horse to be on the lighter side, but you can see some major hip bones on him. Does he get grain? oats or corn? if so, get him off of that (they are high in starches and sugars and you do not want that for a cushings horse) and he needs a good senior feed, Triple Crown senior makes a wonderful feed that would put weight on this horse, give him very good vitamin and mineral amounts plus it contains digestive enzymes, probiotics to help insure his body is getting these nutrients (which he really needs at this age and with the chance that he has cushings) and this feed has no grains so it is very low in starch and sugar with a NSC level at 11% I'd put him much older then 11-15 but without seeing the teeth..don't know for sure.. Is it hot where you are? It is a good idea to help him keep cool by clipping all that hair off!! Have you considered getting him tested for cushings? if he comes back positive you can look into the supplement Pergolide...

[PHANTOMCOWGIRL]

well someone who did look at his teeth resently did say hes about 15 we did cut alot of hair off him so far clippers to come next yes it is hot here this week we had a few days of 110 already he doesnt get grain at all his diets right now is alfalfa hey we just aquierd this horse so are trying to get every thing we need done asap the last owner wanted to keep him natural so no clipping no baths and this gray thinks he should be brown so he like to get dirty any sudgestions on clipping him and how to di it easyer he is a rug attm all choped up looking so any and all help is welcomed

[PeggySue]

he NEEDS his vitamins and minerals !! find him the lowest NSC feed you can most like a ration balancer or vitamin./mineral supplement

Mag/OX may help

I can't remember if Cushing's horses are suppose to have alfalfa or not

you might try the yahoo group for equine cushings

I am not sure on teh clipping mine always look crazy too LOL