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| I have a 5 yr old 15.3 HH gelding that is a hard keeper. He isn't thin but takes a lot of groceries to keep up with his age and height. He sweats super easy and sweats A LOT. I live in Texas so I know the heat and humidity play a role however all of my other horses don't sweat nearly as much or as easily as he does. He can just be playing in the pasture and be foamed up with sweat. Is this okay or is he lacking something? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | What type of feed are you feeding him? |
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| He gets the Big V Feed Top Hand 12/8 pellet, coastal hay, and is turned out in a pasture. |
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| I have a horse like that and I am in South Texas. I have been asking the same questions for at least 2 summers with no answers. But this summer I finally found a supplement that helps and helps fast. It is Cool Star EQ by BioStar. You can email them with your questions and they will help you figure it out. I have found that after the first couple weeks I did not have to feed it everyday if the wind was up and the temps were in the mid 90's. Right now we are at 100+ with a hot wind and he is just a little sweaty, which is good in this heat, I'd be worried if he didn't sweat a little. |
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Location: Willows, CA | GLP - 2017-08-14 5:21 PM
I have a horse like that and I am in South Texas. I have been asking the same questions for at least 2 summers with no answers. But this summer I finally found a supplement that helps and helps fast. It is Cool Star EQ by BioStar. You can email them with your questions and they will help you figure it out. I have found that after the first couple weeks I did not have to feed it everyday if the wind was up and the temps were in the mid 90's. Right now we are at 100+ with a hot wind and he is just a little sweaty, which is good in this heat, I'd be worried if he didn't sweat a little.
BioStar makes some nice products. This is one of them, and I have heard good results from it's use.
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Sweating is how the animal cools off. Add two tablespoons of salt to feed daily to keep water consumption up. If the horse is stiff moving increase vitamin E so he doesn't tie up. Personally I wouldn't want a decrease in sweating, that could lead to other Un wanted sickness.every once in a awhile add a dark beer to his grain. |
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| The sweating my horse does is excessive- whole body sweat and it's a dripping sweat. In South Texas we have high humidity so that the excessive sweat does not cool the horse, it bakes him, especially if there is no breeze. He had slightly elevated respiration and was depressed, at one point showing little interest in his feed, even though I was feeding at 7:30 in the evening. So this was not your normal every day sweating. After feeding the CoolStar, he still sweats, but is not the full body sweat, it is like the other horses' sweat. |
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| Thank y'all so much! I will check out the biostar. GLP, mine sounds just like your horse. I feel so bad for him. |
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| BigMomma - 2017-08-15 2:55 PM
Thank y'all so much! I will check out the biostar. GLP, mine sounds just like your horse. I feel so bad for him.
I did, too. In fact, for the last 2 summers I quit riding from mid July to the start of October. But this summer he has done really well. |
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| I have one that sweats like crazy. He drinks like a camel that has been in the desert for the past two weeks. I leave him alone. I have another one that doesn't sweat. That is where your problem is. |
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| streakysox - 2017-08-15 11:54 PM
I have one that sweats like crazy. He drinks like a camel that has been in the desert for the past two weeks. I leave him alone. I have another one that doesn't sweat. That is where your problem is.
I had 2 horses that sweated heavily before they quit sweating at all. Therein lies my fear. I don't want to go through that again. When they quit eating, become grumpy and their respiration rates go up and are in a dripping sweat I believe you need to find them some relief. |
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| I think it is the humidity here. It rains everyday. (Not the norm). The sweat cannot evaporate if the humidity is high. Another thing that can cause respiration issues is heaves. I would look into that. I have had my heavy sweater since he was born. He is 13. He has always been like that.
My nonsweater HAD heaves. I figured out what the problem was and eliminated it. Through some very diligent work and care he sweats like a field hand. |
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| GLP - 2017-08-16 12:06 AM streakysox - 2017-08-15 11:54 PM I have one that sweats like crazy. He drinks like a camel that has been in the desert for the past two weeks. I leave him alone. I have another one that doesn't sweat. That is where your problem is. I had 2 horses that sweated heavily before they quit sweating at all. Therein lies my fear. I don't want to go through that again. When they quit eating, become grumpy and their respiration rates go up and are in a dripping sweat I believe you need to find them some relief.
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