Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels

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ccarpe18 Reg. Jun 2014	Posted 2015-02-24 11:35 AM Subject: Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels
Extreme Veteran Posts: 425 Location: California	What are y'all's thoughts and advice on re-starting a 15 yr old mare on barrels? I competed with her in Jr. Rodeo, & then went a whole other route years later. I am the only rodeo/horsey person out of my friends so it was always hard to know when or where the races were. Now thanks to FB and other sites, I know about lots of events. I'm getting the itch to run barrels again, but don't know if it's in the best interest of my horse...
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fulltiltfilly Reg. Dec 2008	Posted 2015-02-24 11:41 AM Subject: RE: Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels
I hate cooking and cleaning Posts: 3314 Location: Jersey Girl	If she is sound and healthy, then why not? I am sure she will have some type of maintanence, but they all do to some extent.
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ccarpe18 Reg. Jun 2014	Posted 2015-02-24 11:48 AM Subject: RE: Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels
Extreme Veteran Posts: 425 Location: California	She had some problems with abscesses when I took her shoes off... but now they are back on & she hasn't had any more problems. I guess that's why I'm more reluctant to running her again.
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scwebster Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2015-02-24 12:12 PM Subject: RE: Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels
Expert Posts: 2128	Have her vet checked, and then start legging her up slowly if she checks out ok.
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ccarpe18 Reg. Jun 2014	Posted 2015-02-24 1:33 PM Subject: RE: Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels
Extreme Veteran Posts: 425 Location: California	Thanks! I've been recently getting her back into shape... She gets mad at me if I don't work her. She doesn't like to go back to her giant paddock unless I gave her a decent work out... Silly mare.
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2015-02-24 10:41 PM Subject: RE: Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4557 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	Like the other said if she is sound put her to work. You will need to give a multi vitamin cause she will burn it up more as she is getting older..not a old horse yet. She will also need something for those joints. Have fun.
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tulip Reg. Jan 2008	Posted 2015-02-26 12:17 PM Subject: RE: Restarting 15 Year Old Mare on Barrels
Ones with the Hotties Posts: 1451 Location: Centerburg, OH	Use her and go have fun. Taking care up and using what you have is a great way to start again.
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