tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964477228579644195.post3085727984662694242..comments2023-12-24T07:53:03.538-08:00Comments on News from Oak Creek Ranch: Pearly WhitesOak Creek Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964477228579644195.post-6339220155508978302015-01-26T09:13:08.590-08:002015-01-26T09:13:08.590-08:00For what it's worth, there's a fair amount...For what it's worth, there's a fair amount of literature in the veterinary journals these days about the benefits of "benign neglect". It's basically the concept of throwing lame horses out into pasture and leaving them alone for a year or two - just caring for them and letting them be horses. It seems that that, just letting them be allows whatever mysterious lameness issues are in play to heal up. <br /><br />This doesn't work well with horses that have serious issues like advanced navicular. But with horses that have general soreness problems, it seems to be particularly effective. <br /><br />In your case, I suspect that benign neglect in combination with the softer ground, has given Flash the time and conditions he needed to recuperate. <br /><br />Hard ground is rough on animals. Ever notice how awful you feel after a day of walking around on concrete?<br /><br />Anyhow, I bet that, although Flash won't have all the stamina he had when he was younger, he'll certainly be good for a nice trail ride and a jog around the arena. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892175707655378999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964477228579644195.post-7666017623492676672015-01-25T12:36:06.246-08:002015-01-25T12:36:06.246-08:00LOL what we do to keep our horses healthy...and P...LOL what we do to keep our horses healthy...and Pistol looks extremely stoned in that last shot...Janice Grinyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363741660626407979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964477228579644195.post-58733097980339497232015-01-25T06:27:21.221-08:002015-01-25T06:27:21.221-08:00i have an old mare that had a tooth extracted and ...i have an old mare that had a tooth extracted and she began eating hay again. sadly, she was just swallowing it in hay balls and got impacted, colic'd and we almost lost her. she ONLY gets a kibble-like horse feed and no more hay, ever. kinda sad, but at least she's allowed to pasture graze.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964477228579644195.post-23013220658030467342015-01-25T05:12:08.493-08:002015-01-25T05:12:08.493-08:00I feel like Pistol at the dentists too.....I feel like Pistol at the dentists too.....TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964477228579644195.post-48547655879408175092015-01-25T03:21:31.105-08:002015-01-25T03:21:31.105-08:00Loved the conversation between the tree horses, it...Loved the conversation between the tree horses, it made me laugh. It's great to hear that all their teeth are in generally good shape. Let us know how the riding goes. It does sound like the softer ground helped him heal.<br />Have a wonderful Sunday!Beatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712395242968990000noreply@blogger.com