| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
| Total number of notes: | 22383 |
This note my seem alittle wierd but here it goes. My stable mate at my barn has a 7 year old Arab/QH mare. She is a lovely horse w/ one problem. Every time you give her a command under saddle she 'breaks wind'. She has been doing this since she as been with us (1yr). She seems to do this because she does not like to told what to do. Once she is in command she is fine, but as soon as you give her another command she does it again. We have tryed changing her food. We have tried changing the amounts of food. Is this somthing that young horses do? Will she grow out of it? Have any of you had this problem.? Thanks for any input Louisa
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| 1497.1 | Normal for some | PFSVAX::PETH | Critter kids | Thu Aug 01 1991 12:10 | 7 |
When a horse collects to change gait, they tighten the stomach muscles
and any gas will be forced out. I would not be overly concerned about
it, a horse on grass or legume hay will always have some gas in there,
it is normal. I had a pony that would let loose with each step at the
trot, when he was on grass, the kids that rode thought it was funny!
Sandy
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| 1497.2 | thanks | BONJVI::PIERCE | Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian | Thu Aug 01 1991 12:31 | 6 |
Thanks Sandy, The horse is on grass. I had never hear of it before
there are 2 other horses on the same grass and they are fine..it makes
alot of sence what you said about the stomach muscles..thanks
Lou
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| 1497.3 | CX3PT3::WSC053::CBUTTERWORTH | Give Me Wings... | Thu Aug 01 1991 20:22 | 5 | |
My horse does the same thing - we think of it as his general comment
on life! :-) He's 19 now and going strong - has been doing it all 10
years I've had him so I wouldn't worry about it!
\Caroline
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| 1497.4 | She certainly does | PHAROS::FANTOZZI | Wed Aug 07 1991 17:24 | 5 | |
She certainly does! I ride behind this horse! :>)
Mary
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