Welcome Kerry. It is a learning experience for all including me. Glad to have you along for the journey. 🤠

1) How to lift the upper lip in a horse that doesn’t want it lifted – Many horses don’t like their upper lip fiddled with. This could come from sensitivity, a past experience with a lip twitch or both. What I do is start with gently placing your thumb on the outside of the LOWER lip and pull that down to expose the lower incisors. If you are…

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Howdy @Caroline – Thanks for taking the nutrition course and then applying it to your crew. So after almost 50 years with horses I can whole heartedly agree with you – they teach you something every day. My job here is to pass this on to everyone. Thanks for joining us! Doc T

Hi @Sandy_K – There IS a lot of information here and I have SO MUCH MORE to add. It is a life long adventure for sure where we ALL learn. Thanks for joining. Doc T

I ditto @Kathy – be patient. The muscle will take 6 to 12 months or more to return while the fat is quick to go. What is more important is the improved attitude soon followed by the improved overall health of the horse. Improved work ethic and improved resiliency and recovery after exercise are common observations along with improved hair…

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You are a champion, @Kathy , for all the horses you have touched and will touch in the future! Thank you for trusting the process and being patient. Your words here will help many and we are all so grateful for the time you spent in doing, recording and reporting. 🤠

This looks like an immune reaction with serum. Causes could include bites from an insect or a contact dermatitis or from a puncture from thorns. There could be a lot of other reasons. However you said these were only on the hind limbs. I assume your horse isn’t in a standing stall (slip stall) or is restricted so the hind limbs are exposed…

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Hey Jenny! I’m so humbled by the international presence here. Thank you for finding us!

I will be writing about aerobic v anaerobic training and the effects on metabolism – something a cross country runner probably knows a lot about! Personally, I’m a cross country driver (as in car)!

I’m glad you found the nutrition course interesting and…

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