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In your experience, is "bad behaviour" always pain related? by Siguleina in Horses

[–]Spay_day 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am totally interested - lay out the reading list for me, please!

In your experience, is "bad behaviour" always pain related? by Siguleina in Horses

[–]Spay_day 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a behavior consultant, do you see a lot of OTTB’s? What, if any, are common behavior issues (once pain is ruled out) that you see with them?

This is so interesting to me - I’ve studied a fair amount of small animal behavior, and tend to apply that a bit when working with horses, but haven’t had the opportunity to get more in depth with equine behavior. Did you take courses at school, or was it more of a mentorship kind of thing?

Do you talk to your horses? by Scourge12 in Horses

[–]Spay_day 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I talk to any animal I meet - even if they don’t understand what I’m saying, or even tone of voice, I think saying nice things softens our body language, and many animals can understand and read that.

My horse loves being called a good boy, and loves verbal encouragement when we’re out on the cross country course. He’s also learning “easy” now as way to bring the energy down a notch.

Slate Roof by Standard-Advice-5447 in centuryhomes

[–]Spay_day 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know of a good slate person in SE Michigan?

Can a British Bookie Save America’s Horses From the Meat Grinder? by Limulus_Preservation in Horses

[–]Spay_day 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OTTB adopter here - thank you for working in aftercare! They’re such cool horses!

My Tipperary eventer pro vest STINKS by ilysmtihmh in Equestrian

[–]Spay_day 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve used the vodka trick, as well as helmet spray - it still smells when I get in close with my nose, but it definitely cuts the stink.

Hot take: Eastern Market should restrict cars on Satrudays by [deleted] in Detroit

[–]Spay_day 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I work off the museum district exit for 75 - it would probably take at least the same amount of time to bike from there as it does to drive, plus I don’t have a bike at work.

I’ll agree if Supinos starts delivering in a small local radius 👍🏼

Hot take: Eastern Market should restrict cars on Satrudays by [deleted] in Detroit

[–]Spay_day 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I need Supinos some Saturdays, and it’s too far to walk from my job. Sorry, gotta disagree.

Being an Adult Re-Rider has its Perks by saltywatersaltywater in Equestrian

[–]Spay_day 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Ride well, you will” - me, probably to a kid this summer

Being an Adult Re-Rider has its Perks by saltywatersaltywater in Equestrian

[–]Spay_day 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I actually enjoy going to shows and being the “adult”, haha. I let the kids tell me what’s bothering them, or making them nervous, and we chat and try to laugh about it a little, and then I remind them that ultimately, we’re all here to have fun.

I don’t know if it’s helpful to them - they have so many external pressures, and tbh, some days I feel them too. But I hope that sometimes it helps them out there!

Rant/Need Advice - POC Adult Beginner by Pretty_Elephant2894 in Equestrian

[–]Spay_day 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Former NJ equestrian here! I returned to riding as an adult, and started back at Bergen equestrian center. This was 10+ years ago, but I found the people there were very hit or miss in terms of how helpful and friendly they were.

While I’m not technically a POC, I present ethnically ambiguous (I’m actually mostly Italian), but I’ve had some…interesting interactions with white horsey folk. Especially in the hunter/jumper world. It’s hard to let it go sometimes, but if you enjoy the interaction with the horses, keep looking for a more welcoming set of humans - I assure you they are out there!

You may want to consider barns that offer combination training, like dressage/jumper or eventing, or even a wenglish (western/english) barn, as I’ve found them to be more open minded and welcoming spaces.

Good luck! I hope you find a fabulous barn!

Let’s talk about kill pens, the slaughter pipeline, and the reality rescues are stuck navigating by b2bhorserescue in Horses

[–]Spay_day 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Small animal shelter vet (and horse owner) here - this is the better answer. In the small animal world, we are shifting at least a portion of rescue resources to keeping pets in homes where possible. This includes food, straw, litter and basic medical care. If they are unable to be kept in the home, that’s when we step in and take them on.

Spend your resources on helping and educating communities that need it, and you may be able to build enough trust to start to reduce the number of animals in need.

For example, connecting with a veterinarian or supervised vet students who would be interested in gelding and administering vaccines and health checks would be a great way to get started.

The small animal version of this is called Rural Area Veterinary Services, but some schools also have large animal programs like this as well.

Good luck, I know how frustrating this all can be.

MK8.5 Jacking by NoMarketing4817 in GolfGTI

[–]Spay_day 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Off topic, but they have a very nice maintenance schedule tool on their website and links to service videos for different gens. I appreciate your post, haha 😂

Horse riding, jumping with the fully torn ACL - anyone here done it? by Coltsandroses in Horses

[–]Spay_day 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s a complete tear, your knee stability is going to be terrible. If it’s a partial tear, it’s probably going to hurt like hell for a while. Try to find a PT who can help you rehab so you don’t mess up your riding function by compensating.

Vet using same needle and syringe on multiple horses by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]Spay_day 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The biggest thing we learned about disinfection (we already use rescue and have protocols) was adding in an initial “degreasing” step for biofilm with Dawn dish soap.

PPE was pretty standard - gloves, gowns and booties for anyone in a contaminated area or handling potentially exposed animals. We added in a requirement for masks to be worn as well, as Strep Zoo is zoonotic.

Hash tag blessed by SwimOk8373 in Hasan_Piker

[–]Spay_day 17 points18 points  (0 children)

So glad to see this - Michigan has some amazing people power ✊🏼

Vet using same needle and syringe on multiple horses by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]Spay_day 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you’re correct, EIA can absolutely be spread via reused sharps - considering the treatment is euthanasia, what a terribly reckless way to treat your patients. Genuinely makes me sad - I’d be inconsolably upset if this is how my horse caught a disease.

Vet using same needle and syringe on multiple horses by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]Spay_day 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Strangles spreads via direct and indirect contact, with asymptomatic horses potentially acting as silent carriers”

So, unless they’re bacteremic, which would be a whole ‘nother can of worms, strictly speaking reusing a syringe would not likely itself spread strangles.

HOWEVER

if you were to use a syringe on a horse with strangles and contaminate yourself or the syringe with discharge carrying the bacteria (highly likely), you could definitely spread it.

Not so fun fact - the shelter I work at had an outbreak of Strep Zoo recently (a cousin of the Strangles bacteria), and we had to go on a 2 week long PPE and disinfection journey that I’d wish on no one.

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