OK, I know I shouldn’t get so excited over a ‘thing’.  It doesn’t cure cancer or save all the unlucky horses in the world.

But, it makes me happy and making me happy makes me more tolerable to my horses.  So, it kinda works.

Besides, every horse needs some bling to give to its rider to provide divine protection in an amuletpagen sort of way.

I give to you SWEETBIRD STUDIO  “Protect this Rider – and the horse she rode in on” tags!  Love ’em!

SWEETBIRD STUDIO ‘PROTECT THIS RIDER’ TAGS

OK, previously, I gave to you a blog on Sweetbird Studio PROTECT THIS HORSE tags which I bought for Finn.  I love mine.  It is sterling with turquoise.

But, it was slightly out of ‘buy it right now‘ range.

However, today, Sweetbird Studio came up with a way to lessen the cost but still give a great product with her Pewter and smaller turquoise stoned (who cares, right?) Rider tags.

Love them!  Only $35!!!  (click here)

You could get one for you and one for your friends for Xmas or whatever!

(I am not affiliated and I don’t get any kickbacks, in case you are wondering… although I wish I did!  <smile>)

FOR HORSES AND DOGS!

She makes the inexpensive pewter tags for horses and dogs, too!!

Wahoo!  Click here to go to the pet section of her site to browse.

 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST…

This is how you order the tag I bought for Finn.  You can personalize it.   I see that she only has 15 left at this price – probably due to the rising cost of silver…  Click here to order one.

 

I AM RE-POSTING THIS BECAUSE THE DAY IT RAN, MY SITE WENT DOWN FOR HALF THE DAY AND MANY OF YOU MISSED IT.  SO… HERE YOU GO, AGAIN!

FROM AUGUST 4TH.

Yesterday I wrote about how for several reasons (excuses), I quit giving my horses their supplements for the past few months.  Because I hadn’t given supplements, Sam’s hooves had degenerated.  I stated that I was going to try Omega Alpha’s MINEREQ as a test to see if it rebuilds her hooves.

Well, all of that got me thinking…

THE MYSTERY OF SUPPLEMENTS

Y’know, there a zillions out there.  I am always amazed at the pages and pages and pages of supplements in every equine catalog.

How could one possibly understand it all?

Well, you kinda have to be a chemist, really.  And, honestly, WHO really reads all the labels and then actually understands how all the compounds work together?

Very few.

I’ve had chemists and nutritionists take me through a lot of this and what they say about some manufacturers would make your blood boil.  Did you know that some ingredients won’t digest at all unless there is another specific ingredient to compliment it?  Did you know that only certain forms of many ingredients are digestible or strong enough to do any good?

I’m sure we’ve all wasted money on a product that seemed to not make any difference at all – or that the animal wouldn’t eat.

Most of us rely on luck, chance and the success of others when choosing a supplement.

And, sometimes the petri dish is in your own backyard…

EQUION

I started using Equion 20 years ago.  I forget who turned me onto it but at that time, I was breeding my mare and needed something to help correct her cycles and get her ready.  I was told to purchase Equion.

I did.  It came in a no-frills bucket.  I used it for all of my horses because it also creates a fine hair coat and strengthens feet as well as balancing hormones.  It isn’t specific to mares.  Everyone got it.

Over time, the changes were subtle but dramatic.  All of them had very solid feet – or as solid as their particular conformation would allow -.  All of them were dappled and all of them had fabulous manes and tails.

I actually didn’t notice the changes until I would send a horse into training and the trainer would ask me what I was feeding him because he looked incredible.  Wow.  Trainers rarely tell a person that their homegrown horse looks fabulous.  But, they did.

I would tell them to use Equion.

And, I have to say… the past couple of months, I haven’t had any Equion and I really see the lack.  Their dappling is almost gone.  Their coats don’t look as nice, the mares aren’t as happy and we’ve already seen Sam’s hooves from yesterday.

So, I ordered a huge pail of it today.  (Click here to go to their website and learn about Equion.)

While I was on the site, I also saw that they have a 40% OFF (Wahoo!) Special during August on their Hoof Supplement.  I’ve never used it but I bought it just because of the sale.  I will use it on BG, I think, since I am already using the MINEREQ on Sam.

Anyway, I am endorsing (no affiliation) this product because it has worked for me for years and I know the compounding is correct.

And, the same guy has been in charge of shipping from the website for years and he is really good.  He ships on time and always remembers you.

EQUINE CHIA

OK, well, I haven’t been using this for a long time.   I’ve used it every day for about 4 months on the ponies.  After about one month, I saw a big difference in their topline.  Their coats looks shiny and they seemed to be slightly less potbellied and more alert.  After the 4th month, I thought they had shaved a few years off of their 20 year old selves.

I wrote about it here.

Anyway, they don’t look as good right now.  Their spines are starting to show again and they don’t look as perky and shiny overall.  So, I have to say that the Equine Chia was helping them.

Many of you who have tried Equine Chia have written to me to say that it is quite remarkable!  So, I think we should all try it and see… It is fairly inexpensive.  Click here to review.

I ordered more.  I got the bag without the scoop (because I only used half of the scoop on the ponies anyway) and it is a really good deal.  Actually, it is all relatively inexpensive.

Here is the link to order it in several sizes.

 

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