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| I'm going to be doing WAHSET (HS equestrian teams in Washington compete at meets once a month) and will be doing 5 or maybe 7 events in a span of 3 days. I want to know if there's any supplements, pastes, horse wear (boots, theraputic stuff, ect.), massages, stretches, exercises, anything that can help my horse recharge at the end of the day and be able to perform her best. She is in great shape, very athletic and loves gaming (which all her events are). I took her to a 5 day rodeo with two hour practices twice a day and she did great on energy, but id love for her to feel her absolute best for these meets. I'm also thinking of getting some chiropractic work done, I don't know if she needs it I will talk to my trainer and vet. But, I would just like any tips that you have used to keep your horse at their best after multiple runs | |
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| You can spend tons of $$ on this question. LOL. I assume he's going to be stalled? And probably won't have access to free turnout so I would walk him every morning and night and let him pick grass for 30-45 min each time. Get him out of the barn and some fresh air, if weather allows. I always keep Vitamin B12 paste with me. It's a simple probiotic and helps keep them on feed and water away from home. Clean water buckets, I always hang two. Spend the $$ on extra shavings especially if on concrete. A lot people use soft ride boots, but unless you have a lameness issue I wouldn't spend the $$. Chiropractic work is a great use of $$ and I'd definitely do that. I really like PHT magnetics products. They are pricey but they work and keep horses rested and relaxed. I probably wouldn't add a pre or post race paste unless you have a chance to try it out before the show...some horses react differently. You could buy ice boots, but I just rinse their legs with cold water at the end of each day, 5-10 min to help reduce inflammation. I really like Sore No More liniment and poultice for an after race rub down. Make sure you have enough warm up time each day and cool out thoroughly at the end of the day. If you have breaks in your day, give him some hay to keep him occupied and it keeps their gut active.
Basically, just listen to your horse and your gut, it's the best way to tell of something isn't right. It's all common sense.
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What do you do between events/runs to keep your horse comfy?