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  • Improved topline, good feet!

    Posted by JulianneR on October 17, 2021 at 10:10 am

    Hey everyone — This week I had the saddle fitter and the farrier out to see my horse. The saddle fitter hadn’t seen him in over a year, and the farrier was looking at his feet for the first time (we just moved barns a few weeks ago). The saddle fitter said she didn’t even recognize Remi at first because his topline had improved so much, and the farrier said he had some “good looking feet.” He has also lost some of the fat pads he had on his shoulders. In addition to his getting SBM/hemp seed meal and no grain, he is exercising more and is no longer on pasture 24/7. I am happy with his progress!!

    JulianneR replied 4 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Doc-t

    Administrator
    October 18, 2021 at 7:17 am

    Thank you @JulianneR for this update. You must be excited to hear these independent observations as they help to validate your decision to take Remi in this direction.

    This adds to my collection of others who have also seen these changes happen. I am truly grateful for this and am humbled when anyone becomes a messenger to others and those willing to listen become interested and try this diet change. The geometric growth of horse owners listening and trying is amazing.

    One person said to me this week, “At first I was the only horse owner getting soybean meal from my local Agway (a farm store co-op in the north east US) and now they said they are selling a lot of it to horse owners.”

    Thank you! Doc T

  • JulianneR

    Member
    October 18, 2021 at 8:27 am

    Thank you, @Doc-t for all the work you have put into The Horse’s Advocate and helping horse owners help their horses!

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