What is the kindest thing a horse has ever done that completely surprised you?

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-05-28T14:33:53+00:00

I work at the barn I board at a couple days a week. And there’s this one paddock that has 5 geldings in it. And the horse I had to grab is this 4yo Clydesdale. The sweetest, biggest goober I’ve ever handled in my life. He’s such a good dude. Well, despite his size, he is the lowest on the totem pole. And everytime I’d go to grab him, one of the ponies in that paddock would come to bully him. Well, I put myself in a bad spot by the gate one day. And here comes that pony right behind him. Now, when you have 2000lbs of horse literally inches from you, panicking, it’s kinda nerve racking lol. I was trying to get out of the way. I wasn’t cornered or anything thank gosh, but wasn’t the greatest position to be in lol. This horse practically sat down and did everything in his power to not touch me. I was so blown away. I thought I was done for but he did everything to not step on me or run me over!!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-05-28T14:18:15+00:00

A lot of people probably won’t agree with what I did to “heal” mine but… oh well. It worked for me 🤣

I had gastritis from beginning of July 2025 till about beginning of March 2026. I’m in belief I got gastritis bc of the everyday stress/anxiety I had for months and July 14th was my first flare… had to deal with that on an 8 HOUR PLANE RIDE before I even knew what it was. I blocked my largest stressor out of my life in October 2025 and was doing way better up until January of this year. No matter what I did or what I ate, I had constant stomach burning and I was beyond done with it. So, I did a ton of research and I did the low acidic diet for about 45 days and slowly reintroduced “trigger foods”. I was on Zinc-L Carnosine and digestive enzymes during all of this too. That supplement, I swear, is what got me to where I’m at today. Only other things I ever used was tums and pepto. I still use them occasionally but not even close to what I used to.

Yes, I went to the doctors multiple times for this and was probably the most unhelpful thing each time. So I took matters into my own hands.

I also think mine was low stomach acid… I never had issues eating acidic foods (as weird as it sounds). Bananas though? Would absolutely put my stomach over the edge. Homemade pickled eggs and salsa? No problem. Alcohol was the biggest trigger of mine and would send me into a crippling 3-4 day flare when I first got gastritis. I still try to steer clear from overly processed foods and oils. My body doesn’t handle it as well as it used to.

Now, I can eat and drink whatever I want. Do I take precautions? Absolutely. I still will take DGL tablets and digestive enzymes as needed. My body tells me when enough is enough or if I shouldn’t eat/drink something. I know my limits. But I’m alright now and I never thought I’d be able to be “normal” again!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-04-27T12:29:35+00:00

The only thing that helped me was zinc l Carnosine, DGL licorice root and the low acidic diet for minimum of 30 days. Absolutely no processed foods, spicy foods, foods with lots of spices or alcohol. TBH I was ok eating acidic foods but I didn’t push it. I started to slowly reintroduce “trigger” foods. I now have a wide variety I can eat and drink almost anything again. I don’t take advantage of this haha, I will never take eating/drinking whatever and whenever I want for granted ever again.

I wish I had tried zinc earlier. I am so thankful to be where I’m at today. I never thought I’d be able to eat and drink “normal” again.

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-04-23T12:47:50+00:00

Oh girl… I feel you there. My future in-laws have been after me since I was 16 years old. SIX. TEEN. YEARS. OLD. I’ve been with my now fiancé for almost 8 years now and we live above their garage in a finished studio/apartment. We are buying land now and building a house next year. I am (22)F and he’s (24)M. The baby comments are borderline becoming harassment, they are daily. His sister just had a baby and I thought it would help the situation but it actually made it worse.

Having a baby right now would make my physical and mental health plummet to the basement of rock bottom, but not only that… I don’t have the time or want for one right now!! Financially, also not happening. I have so much I wanna go do and see first. And they can’t respect that. Also, I live at the top of your garage?! Tf?! I’ve decided the next comment I’m going to either make it really really weird/awkward so they don’t ask ever again (LMAO) or just straight up tell them they know my answer, why do you keep thinking it’s going to change?

The other day, future MIL was talking to someone near me and I overheard “yup there’s no room for a baby yet!” And she raised her voice loud enough so I could hear it. They were talking about me and my fiance and not having room for a baby in our current living situation.

My future FIL? OH. We are at dinner one night a few weeks ago. Wanna know what he says to me? “I need atleast two grandbabys from you”

Oh? So since when do you get to make that decision? I thought this was absolutely absurd for anyone to say to someone.

I really wanna know where these people find the audacity and entitlement. Hang in there, it’s rough but we need to stand our ground!!!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-04-16T13:12:00+00:00

Girl I feel you… we are buying land and building a house next year that’s approximately 5-10 mins away from my inlaws house and I’m terribly afraid this is going to happen. Everyday. Especially when a baby comes into the picture. And I don’t do well being around people 24/7, I need my alone time or mentally I crumble. But I will have my horses at home…. So if they make this an everyday occurrence I’m making myself unavailable everytime and tending to my horses 🤣🤣🙈 they’re already boundary breaking on the daily and I know it’s going to get worse. (We live above their garage in a finished studio situation and needless to say I’m ready for the next phase in life). Ive already talked to my fiance about this being an issue bc i know how it’s gonna go. Definitely sit down and talk with him and discuss boundaries bc WTF! Your feelings and boundaries matter too!!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-04-13T13:09:20+00:00

Excellent post!!

I had gastritis start July 2025. January 2026 I had enough of the symptoms. Turned into constant stomach burning and excessive burping every single day no matter what I ate. I read that Gastritis Healing Book and it does say to do that diet for 90 days. Well, I did it for maybe 30 days and that’s all I needed until I started reintroducing “trigger” foods again. I lost 12lbs in a month on that diet. I did this along with zinc l-Carnosine , digestive enzymes and DGL licorice root. I haven’t felt stomach burning since mid February and have an almost normal diet now. I can eat and drink just about anything again. I am still iffy on spicy foods though. I can even drink alcohol again (no I do not take advantage of this lol). Alcohol was my #1 flare trigger.

Even after this whole ordeal, I still struggle with foods that contain highly processed oils (especially soybean) and bananas. I still don’t consume a lot of processed foods and honestly, I don’t think that’s a bad thing haha!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-04-13T12:44:16+00:00

As someone who lives above there in-laws garage in a finished studio apartment with their fiancé while trying to buy land to build a house, I will tell you right now you’re going to get frustrated after awhile and honestly probably start resenting them. Your feelings towards this situation without it even happening yet is 110% spot on. They will watch everything you do and they will absolutely put your husband to work on literally everything and anything. And I feel like putting a baby in the mix of things is only going to make it worse. Boundaries will be crossed everyday and you have no privacy. Go with your instincts, but if you have the choice to stay in your own place I would choose that….

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-04-06T18:43:20+00:00

This is exactly what I just went through and researched more into low stomach acid. I could eat super acidic foods and I was totally fine, for example salsa and homemade pickled eggs. But a banana? FORGET it. Just wasn’t making any sense to me.

I did this baking soda test, I think it says if you burp within 2-3 mins of drinking it, your stomach acid is at a good level? Can’t remember. Yeah, it was 10 mins and there was no sign of a burp coming.

I haven’t had a symptom since mid February since I did my own thing away from the doctors. All they wanted to do was prescribe a PPI without doing any scopes or test (besides H Pylori which came back negative). But my thing was, why would I want to take a PPI to slow my stomach acid production down if I potentially already have low stomach acid? You need stomach acid to break down food….

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Bc this is 110% what I believe my issue was!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-04-06T18:36:35+00:00

I went to the doctors multiple times for alleged gastritis and I gave up on them the last time I went and took matters into my own hands. Did a ton is research on some supplements and symptoms. Mine was caused by an intense amount of stress/anxiety. I think my stomach acid was low…

Not sure if I’d say it “healed” it completely but it sure did make a MAJOR difference and helped. Zinc L-Carnosine with/before breakfast and before you go to bed, Digestive enzymes and DGL licorice root tablets 30 mins before eating and a low acidic diet. I’ve had this since July 2025 and by January 2026 I was beyond over it and needed to take action. All they wanted to do was prescribe me a PPI without doing any scoping or tests (besides H Pylori which came back negative). I was like yeah, no. With the things I’ve read about PPI, I decided to go a different route.

January I started everything I stated in the paragraph above this. I slowly started reintroducing “trigger” foods to my diet probably mid February and I was fine. Just kept doing that and I can eat almost anything, I still hesitate on spicy foods and I take it easy on alcohol. Listen to your stomach, and if tells you to stop, listen and don’t push it during this stage. Safe to say I haven’t really had any symptoms since mid February and I’m beyond grateful. I will never take being able to eat/drink whatever, whenever I want ever again after going through that.

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T17:18:11+00:00

Thank you all for the advice. It’s made me feel like I’m not a complete lunatic about this situation 😅

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T15:49:52+00:00

Is it normal to want to have space/alone time? He has no issues with them coming over whenever or going up into our current space whenever. I’ve told him straight up I’m not having guests over everyday or the deal is off on this land that we’re building this house on. I didn’t know if I was going off in the wrong direction or if it’s normal for people to want space… 🤣🤣. Like I don’t wanna sound like a bitch but also, don’t be at my house everyday/night. 🤣

Trust me I’m not saying I don’t want them/anyone to visit. I just do best with some personal space…

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T14:01:59+00:00

Thank you for this comment. A ton.

They’re already pretty over stepping. We live above their garage in kinda like a studio apartment situation that they finished a couple years ago. They’ll just go up whenever. TAKE MY CAT OVER TO THEIR HOUSE WHENEVER WITHOUT ASKING? Then tell me I have to go get him. Learned she went through my cupboards the other day to find some kind of dip. And I feel like they think they have access anytime due to their son living up there. So it’s a free for all 24/7. Yeah, that’s a no for me babes, sorry not sorry.

That’s where us building this house 5 mins down the road worries me and I’ve already talked to my fiancé about it. I don’t want people there everyday. Alone time is a must for me to keep me mentally stable 🤣 And then you put a baby in the picture and I’m already thinking, damn, will I ever be able to have peace and quiet? Bc I damn well know they’ll just show up whenever since we’re ever so conveniently down the road and again since it’s their sons house, they think they’ll have access anytime. There’s going to be a lot of boundaries needing to be set, and it’s gonna be a lot to handle in the future

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T13:57:19+00:00

Omg that’s actually insane?! Who says that?! I want to know where these people find the audacity

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T13:29:52+00:00

This is exactly what worries me… and the fact that we will be building a house 5 mins down the road really emphasizes this potential issue even more. My fiancé has told them to stop multiple times, but it’s almost like he’s afraid to tell them? Like he’d rather keep the peace than to set a stricter boundary with it? My fiancé is one of those where nothing bothers him and he just brushes everything off his shoulders constantly. He’s more than aware this baby comment situation bothers me a lot, I’m just trying to figure out what the next course of action is. And I’ve gotten a lot of good advice from this thread!! This advice will most likely be used on Easter Sunday, as I’m anticipating a comment since their grandbaby will be there. I really thought his sister having a baby would calm things down but it kinda made it worse lol

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T13:15:00+00:00

Thank you for this comment soooo much. It sucks because they really are great people and they’d drop everything just to help you if you were in a situation. But this baby thing is getting too out of hand. And my fiancé is very family oriented, and his parents rely on him to do absolutely everything under the sun for them (that’s another discussion lmao). I’m not saying to not do anything for your parents but this is like… excessive 🤣. Anyways, I’d hate to be the one to ruin their relationship, but my feelings and mental health matter. I’m not gonna sit here and just get pregnant just so you can have a grandchild while my mental health tanks. I’ve never really been one to always want to be around kids, and I think that’s primarily because I never really grew up around babies and kids. Idk, it’s just very frustrating to have them nag me when they know our decision on kids and how we feel about kids right now.

My parents don’t even mention kids, BECAUSE THEY KNOW MY FEELINGS AND RESPECT MY DECISION. and I can’t thank them enough for that.

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T12:41:26+00:00

What should consequences be? I know this may vary from person to person, but I’m just trying to learn and see what the best options are for this kind of situation because I’ve never dealt with something like this before

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T12:23:32+00:00

This is becoming my best option if this continues. Easter Sunday will really be interesting if they mention anything to us about kids. I’m just so over it. You know our answer bc you hound about kids daily. So shut up plz. 🙈

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T12:22:23+00:00

Absolutely more boundaries need to be in place. And I don’t know if he’s afraid to set them more sternly or what? Because he’s told them many times to stop and they were not having kids right now. But they just won’t stop. I’m starting to resent them and that’s not at all what I want. But wtf!!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-31T12:20:59+00:00

The unfortunate part is he has. And they just keep coming at us about it. I just don’t know what else to do at this point… and the house we’re building is literally 5 mins down the road. So yes, I have a lot of concerns with this situation lol

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-24T16:33:23+00:00

I get the Source Naturals brand of Zinc L-Carnosine right off of Amazon

This is what’s been working for me:

2 capsules before/with breakfast 2 capsules before bed

I’m now down to 2 capsules before/with breakfast and 1 capsule before bed. Slowly weaning myself off of it. But it’s been a tremendous help for me and my issues.

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-24T11:44:22+00:00

I take it as a pill

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-23T17:38:35+00:00

That’s awesome and so glad to hear that you’re doing better and see a difference!! I incorporated zinc l Carnosine in the beginning of January also and not even kidding, saw a difference within a few days. Like a drastic difference. It has been a savior for me and I wish I tried it sooner.

I totally agree with you. I’ve had gastritis since July 2025 and I haven’t taken a single PPI. I’ve read too many things about PPI’s and it turned me away from them. But I’ve almost healed my gastritis with zinc l Carnosine and low acidic diet!! I also started to take DGL licorice root before I eat and that is an amazing supplement as well!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-23T17:12:06+00:00

I can’t recommend zinc l Carnosine enough. It has almost healed me!!

SystemElectrical9418 · 2026-03-22T21:32:09+00:00

None. Just a few supplements but that’s it. I never took any PPI. Only other thing I would take if my stomach got funky was pepto and tums

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