Poll
A Healthy New Year
What are your horse health resolutions for 2012? (Select all that apply)
Total votes cast: 332
Comments & Write-in Answers
to get my horse to stop bucking when transition from a walk to trot
12/26/2011 10:53:11 PM
Trailer my horse out every month.
12/26/2011 9:04:44 PM
Have 2 obese, insuline-dependent equines, so frustrating!
12/26/2011 3:45:25 PM
Ride more. Had a really bad year have not been able to ride all year. My Health. My poor Girls.
12/26/2011 3:07:05 PM
continue to take care of my horses the right way.
12/26/2011 11:26:25 AM
New footing for runs
12/25/2011 10:33:45 PM
exercise them more
12/24/2011 11:12:56 PM
Train more with my horses.
12/24/2011 8:55:35 AM
Ride MORE
12/24/2011 1:16:29 AM
Spend more time w/grooming incl feet
12/23/2011 5:38:22 PM
keep my senior gelding moving and supple
12/23/2011 4:25:10 PM
Do my own shots and deworming; get everyone in to have their teeth done and sheaths cleaned.
12/23/2011 3:15:58 PM
really, I don't make any.
12/23/2011 7:51:51 AM
My 13 yr old Warmblood is overweight due to abundant grazing on our farm. Will cut down concentrates
12/23/2011 4:22:41 AM
Get a horse more suited to my riding ability & style
12/22/2011 10:25:56 PM
just ride a lot more , everything else is already routine or unneccessary
12/22/2011 9:39:32 PM
Better hoof care. Nearest farrier lives 2 hrs away!
12/22/2011 9:31:41 PM
get teeth floated
12/22/2011 7:23:47 PM
Ride and train more.
12/22/2011 7:21:45 PM
Carve out more time to spend with them all
12/22/2011 5:38:24 PM
yearly teeth floating
12/22/2011 5:14:40 PM
Teeth Floating
12/22/2011 5:08:41 PM
Keep my 26 yr old TB in good shape and weight
12/22/2011 4:58:01 PM
Exercise my horses daily on the free flow walker
12/22/2011 4:11:14 PM
I all ready do all of the above for my horse. I'm Blessed to have her.
12/22/2011 3:40:02 PM
I already do all of those choices.
12/22/2011 2:28:00 PM
Establish a regular training/exercise program for my horse (and me)
12/22/2011 2:09:40 PM
get horses' teeth checked
12/22/2011 11:12:32 AM
Add additional natural treatments and products to the current program.
12/22/2011 1:46:51 AM
Ride more for horse and my fitness
12/21/2011 7:18:12 PM
Get my horses in top physical condition.
12/21/2011 4:52:48 PM
find a horse who is a better match
12/21/2011 2:25:02 PM
Try to keep our seniors active and fit. It's worked so far!
12/21/2011 1:28:10 PM
shoes
12/21/2011 1:25:36 PM
Get her back in shape!!
12/21/2011 10:34:40 AM
Keep all my ridding horses conditioned.
12/21/2011 8:38:41 AM
As always, to do my best for my horses.
12/21/2011 8:10:32 AM
I'd like to get some massages for my guy...they worked wonders on him the first time he had one!
12/21/2011 7:59:06 AM
Help my horse gain weight
12/21/2011 7:53:00 AM
Reiki works well - my horse is very receptive and loves a treatment
12/21/2011 1:50:36 AM
Ride more! And get him & I both into better shape.
12/21/2011 12:50:26 AM
hopefully afford to keep up the quality of care we provide now - purely on social security!
12/20/2011 9:50:20 PM
already using FEC's& vaccs by vet, planning weight loss & dental checks
12/20/2011 9:36:30 PM
I don't make resolutiions
12/20/2011 8:50:39 PM
Help my underweight gelding gain a few pounds.
12/20/2011 8:42:52 PM
saving money figure out what corners to cut
12/20/2011 8:24:25 PM
ride more
12/20/2011 8:06:25 PM
Keep closer check on joints
12/20/2011 7:56:21 PM
will not be over vaccinating any of my animals ever again
12/20/2011 7:37:54 PM
Minimize standing time and maximize turn out and exercise.
12/20/2011 6:58:12 PM
Being a better guardian--doing what's best for HIM, not me
12/20/2011 6:32:26 PM
keep weight at right level
12/20/2011 6:29:05 PM
Get my horse fitter
12/20/2011 6:18:51 PM
spend more time with them
12/20/2011 4:49:55 PM
Get her better conditioned!
12/20/2011 4:29:09 PM
Try to pay more attention to his flat feet issues
12/20/2011 4:23:25 PM
keep weight on the tb
12/20/2011 4:08:57 PM
Have a dental exam and float her teeth.
12/20/2011 3:53:23 PM
Start pergolide for PPID
12/20/2011 3:51:18 PM
Increase endurance fitness to attempt our first 75-mile ride! =D
12/20/2011 3:39:33 PM
Ride more.
12/20/2011 3:28:16 PM
Sharing more quality time -- the best thing for my horse's health and the best thing for mine.
12/20/2011 3:20:01 PM
properly fitted saddle
12/20/2011 3:04:13 PM
Get them out riding for exercise
12/20/2011 2:30:07 PM
get my horses suspensory ligament healed!
12/20/2011 1:09:43 PM
I'd like to find the ideal shoeing rotation--traditional ones are too short for my guy's great feet!
12/20/2011 10:32:12 AM
I have a beautiful mare that injured her neck in a fall, will be trying "chiro" for her this spring.
12/20/2011 10:05:48 AM
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