cheryl makofka - 2016-06-12 8:24 PM
FLITASTIC - 2016-06-10 11:58 PM
okhorselover - 2016-06-10 3:57 PM
My shoer made a great comment about aceing horse's that are hard to shoe. What he doesn't like is the horse being under the influence doesn't learn. They are drugged. The best thing is to TEACH your horse to be good for the shoer. I feel the same goes for training. I want my horse's to LEARN, not be drugged to learn. They can't retain training if under the influence. Just a thought for you. Personally I would never ace my horse to train them. If I can't ride them un drugged, I better get my act together or find a better trainer to start them.
I respectfully disagree and so does my performance horse vet. She used to work for s very prominent Thorobred race horse farm and they used small doses of ace to train colts in the starting gate. It gives them an absolute " positive " experience. Once they learned it was a positive place they no longer had to use it. I have talked to a lot of people that use it and when used correctly in small doses it certainly ALLOWS them to think and learn. It's the same concept for kids with ADHD. If they are unable to control themselves in school they are not learning. Once they get dosage correct the child is able to manage impulses, sit quietly, and pay attention to the lessons in school.
Each person to their own, but I am not sure your performance vet would endorse using ace on a regular basis as a training aid.
I do find that vets are stuck in between a rock and a hard place as they are trying to do the best they can for the horse, but their hands are tied
(or they feel this way
) as the owner/trainer are wanting a quick fix, the miracle drug, or have too high of expectations for the animal they have.
Everything is controlled by the dollar, and vets are very conscious about this, they are trying to give their client the cheapest fix possible that way they do not loose the business of said client.
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