My horse is too fat?

My poor horse is getting too fat. I have seeked advidce on how to get her back in shape. I was told to take her out on longer rides and too push her up and down hills until she is sweating a lot, I have done this a lot to the extent that her sweat does be all over my levis. She is loosing wait slowly but just wondering do horses sweat different just like we do? Cause i am sick of riding in wet levis 501's. Especially when riding bare back. And I dont think it would be too comfortable for my horse with wet jeans rubbing against her back.
My horse is too fat?
More excercise and stop over feeding her/him.
My horse is too fat?
Try cutting back a little on her food.
Reply:You can also lunge her. You don't have to be on her back to exercise her.


Also change her feed. Give her stam instead of sweet feed and try and keep her off the grass and just feed her alfalfa.





Keep in mind though winter is coming. And a fat horse has a better chance in surviving winter than a skinny one. Especially if they stay outside.





She could just be picking up on her nature instinct because of winter being around the corner. Horses will do this even if winter is in a warm climate.
Reply:try running it more and use a saddle
Reply:Some horses sweat no matter what, some have to really be working hard. Look into one of those Western blankets that you usually fold in half, don't fold it lay it so it hangs down her sides and cinch over it, it will help protect your legs from getting soaked and turning black. A cheaper way is to cut a strip of plastic from a bag and tape it around your calf for a sweat proof barrier. Good luck
Reply:is she pregnant??? what are you feeding her!? does she stay in a stall all day? take this into consideration. longer rides and sweating is ok but if she goes to eat before cooling down she can get sick, do some warm up andcool down stuff too, use a lunge line. try to reduce food intake and increase pasture time. my gelding has a barn but stays out all the time, eats oats and grain mixtures once a day(about one gallon) plus an all day supply of hay and of course grass and duh water, he doesn't look thin but i wish i could get weight on him!! so just put her to pasture, it will do wonders. oh and my family has 10 horses and 15+ ponies and never had an overweight one since ever!!
Reply:In order to effectively answer this question, we need to know the details of your feed schedule. Is your horse on pasture, dry lot, or stable? How many acres of space does your horse have to move around? If you are feeding hay, what type of hay are you feeding? How much? How big is your horse (height)? What breed? How old? Are you supplementing with any concentrates or grain? If so, what type(s)?





If you can answer these questions, we may be able to help you better. Also, what makes you think your horse is too fat? (Please describe it).
Reply:Less green grass (This is VERY fattening), more hay and less grain. Not too many treats. And to save the levies... get a saddle or some chaps. Also if you don't want to ride that much, lunge her instead. That's a great work out for them too if you go long engouh... watch her wind thouhg. Don't need a winded horse. That could be dangerous.
Reply:Our horse was wicked fat when we got her. We cut down on her food and gave her more exersize. We also are switching to Triple Crown lite food because thats what our other horse ate and he stayed a perfect weight
Reply:Instead of riding her so much perhaps try lunging her more. Just don't push her too much or she may injure herself. Also consider a different type of feed. If you are giving her sweet feed then you should change it up or mix less of it in with a different kind. Also get her out of her stall and in with other horses. they are social animals.


Another thing, try riding with just a saddle pad, or soft capris.
Reply:I think you are doing the right thing with her exercise regimen. Contrary to some of the other answers, longeing her more instead of riding will not help. Riding (especially at the trot) burns many more calories than longeing. Also, people tend to "over longe", circles and uneven weight distribution can be taxing on a horse's joints.


I would suggest keeping up with what you're doing, but try a diet change. Finally on the market feed companies are realizing that horses have different metabolism rates (just as people do) and that some horses just need to take in less fat and calories to maintain an ideal weight.


Nutrena has just come out with a product called Lite Balance that people have had great luck with. Also Purina Mare %26amp; Maintenance is a great feed that you can feed a small amount of and still ensure that your horse is getting all of the vitamins %26amp; minerals she requires. Purina Horse Chow has been around forever and would probably work, but is not as high quality feed as the other two. I think you would have success by trying one of these feeds.


If this doesn't work, you may want to consider having some bloodwork done. Sometimes a thyroid or other condition will keep weight on her no matter what you do. There are supplements for these kinds of disorders which actually are not as expensive as one would think.


Keep up the good work, remember horses feel much better at a healthy weight just like people do. Happy trails and good luck to you!
Reply:I know this is a rough answer but how much are you feeding her??? Is she ever out in the pasture???? She has to have lots of exersiz but it doesnt mean you have to necessarily ride her alot. That could be dangerous if where you live is cold... you should give her only one and a half scoops of grain at each feeding time, but you should put a mineral enhanced salt block in the middle of her feed bucket so she doesnt feel deprived. It will make her drink more water than usual which is good for her. Make sure she gets plenty of excersize even if it means just leading her around you on a lead rope. Good luck. Got any good tips on how to fatten my horse up??? She was abused a couple of owners back so she is real skinny, and she needs fattening up desperately...any help would be appreciated!!! Good luck with your horses diet!!! : )
Reply:You are doing the best thing by riding her.


Get a saddle that will help with the wet Levis problem.


I hate it when they sweat so bad you are soaked.


My husbands mare is like that in the summer.


She is also heavy and we ride her every day with lots of hills and lots of trot time to burn calories.


She gets only a handful of grain to take her vitamins in. And free choice grass hay for 12 hours per day. The other time she is on pasture but wearing a grazing muzzle to limit her grass intake.


Grazing muzzles work great. They can still drink and get some grass but not as much and it will cut back on how much they are eating.
Reply:dont push her to much, this can actually cause her to gain wait.


if you are feeding her grain or alfalfa hay consider stoping and swiching to grass hay but cut back slow you dont want her to colic.





OR maybe shes pregantent
Reply:exercise will help but she needs to be on a diet too. if she is out in a pasture you can buy a grazing muzzle. it snaps on to her halter and limits her grass intake. she can't have it on all the time. just like during the day and off at night or something. give her just a little grain once a day if you want. add that to her exercise everyday and that will help her lose weight. when you do ride her it doesn't have to be until she's dripping with sweat. a lot of trotting and not so much cantering will work the belly off of her. this is what we did with a fat pony and he lost weight.
Reply:take some advice from an expert. i have been training horses for a long time and i know the worst you can do is push her. too much sweating can cause heatstroke in the summer and pnemonia in the winter. just take her to a open feild and work her on a lunge. first at a walk, then a trot, then a canter,and back to a walk. do this several times a week riding her occasionally. also you should keep her from getting too much feed. it wiil help a whole lot.when you are done always remember to give her a good brushing a nd get all the sweat off if she sweats. it could make her sick. well i hope that helps. it works on my two horses every year.
Reply:Doing long rides completely at a trot are better than making her run her heart out. It will help build her muscles in her hindquarters when she's going up the hills, and it will burn fat faster. Burning fat is an aerobic activity, so it requires oxygen, meaning that she can't be running. Same applies to humans, which is why it's better to power walk or jog than to do sprints.

Looking for some really cute sweats. Help me out!?

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Looking for some really cute sweats. Help me out!?
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Hope this helps!!
Looking for some really cute sweats. Help me out!?
Sorry, sweats just arn't that cute. It you are looking for lounge pants get a set of pj's or yoga pants.
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It Hurts Bad enough that I'm Ready to Ask?

Ok so this only happens around this time of year and for some reason it only happens after a long hot day at work.





My rear end hurts real bad! It's not muscle pain for sure, it's like a skin irritation. I think it's chapped but I'm not sure, to fix it in the past I just put on some skin so soft, and the next morning I'd feel fine. Well this time I woke up and it hurt worse then ever.


It's in the crack but not on/in the anus.


I have a wierd suspicion that it has to do with sweating a lot and then not reaching back there and "mopping it up". Because it always happens on hot days when I've been sweating a lot (especialy **** sweat).





So I need help because I don't want to go walking around work today looking like a [gay guy] raped me in the [rear].
It Hurts Bad enough that I'm Ready to Ask?
It sounds like prickly heat. try calamine lotion. You could also try baby powder. seriously.
It Hurts Bad enough that I'm Ready to Ask?
My husband has that in the summertime too. He's a truck driver and the leather seats don't help his condition. He uses vitamin e liquid caplets. He uses the liquid and puts it directly on the rash before bed and it will heal over night. It works amazing on diaper rash on babies too.
Reply:Congrats on your bravery to ask! I'd suggest getting (for real, don't balk me or laugh) diaper rash cream and smear in on the affected area. It will protect it from further sweaty irritation and help it heal at the same time. You are not the first person I've heard of with this...
Reply:Baby powder can help stop it from happening, use a bit of baby powder on areas that are affected in the morning before work and it will help absorb moisture. As for healing it now no real advise on that one.
Reply:Well you need to go to a doctor and tell him because you could have something serious. It could get worse!!!!
Reply:You got what we call in the south "gald". My hubby has it and swears by Gold Bond lotion and powder. Use the lotion at night before sleep and in the morning powder on Gold Bond with a puff and dont be stingy with it. I have used it myself and it works.
Reply:Chub rub. Swamp ***. Skin issues in the Summer. Happens to a lot of us. Use some sort of powder each day down there. I use Ammens medicated powder it makes all of the difference in the world. (Gold Bond is good as well and Baby Powder)Out of the shower make sure you are very clean and dry back there. Blow dry the area if you have to. Clean and dry is the key. If this does not go away go see a derm for advice and help.

health care

I have really bad body odor.?

Ive done everything I can! I use strong deoderant at night. Foot powder in the morning. Sometimes Ifeel like my hair smells. I've tried changing soaps, deoderants even my detergent. I work in an office and I sweat a lot, which I NEVER did before I got this job. I think its from me getting stressed at work. I drink 3-4 Diet Cokes a day, I heard caffeine works up your nervous system and that makes you sweat. I normally have 3 servings of water in the morning. When I stopped doing that I noticed the sweating wasn't as bad. But I've tried so many things I don't know what makes a difference anymore. I have all these theories Ive tried out so I don't know what made the smell not as bad. I'm worried that people around me notice it too. I notice the smell everyday. When I go home and change my clothes its not as noticeable. I shower every morning. I'm worried the smell could be from down there.... So I use Always wipes 3-4 times a day at work
I have really bad body odor.?
buy axe or Tag. It really helps!!
I have really bad body odor.?
take a bath 1-2 times a day and use dove or something like that.
Reply:i have that problem some too....if you have tried all you know maybe go to the doctor %26amp; expalin them the situation %26amp; they might be able to reccomend something we don't know....if ya think its coming from you know where keep using the wipes %26amp; change panties often %26amp; if you seem to still having odd odors go to the doc it could be something health wise thats causing it...good luck
Reply:Are you sure you smell or are you so stressed out that your imagining it? It could happen. Could you ask a friend? If your really sure then go to the doctor, I knew a girl in Jr. High that smelled and it was an in balance in her system. Jr. High so you can imagine what that was like for her.


Stop the stressing and go to the doctor and see what he or she can do for you.


Sorry you having this.
Reply:I've heard chlorophyll pills help with body odor.
Reply:Change your diet to exclude red meat and consume more vegetables cooked and raw. Also, eat more fruits and stay away from junk food and alcohol as much as possible. Try to find an herb tea that is a liver cleanse and use it for 5 or 10 days. When You complete all these steps you should be just like everybody else.
Reply:Why you (sometimes) smell


Every body part has bacteria that protects it from infectious agents in the environment. When that bacteria feeds on sweat and oils to live, it makes a by-product. It鈥檚 the by-product that smells. So if sweat and oils build up, bacteria multiplies and creates even more by-product鈥攇iving off a noticeable odor.





SCALP


ODOR A musty, almond smell


CURES


鈥?Wash your hair when roots get greasy. Oil, flaky skin, and sweat buildup make your hair slick, and you scalp starts to smell. This occurs at different times for everyone; straight, fine hair gets greasy the quickest because it鈥檚 easy for oil to cling to smooth hair.


鈥?Shampoo more in summer, when you sweat a lot.


鈥?Try a clear shampoo. If you wash daily and your scalp gets dry or irritated, use a clear shampoo like Neutragena Clean Replenishing. It has fewer drying chemicals.


17 TIP: If your scalp smells despite washing, see a dermatologist鈥攜ou may need help for a yeast or fungus problem.





MOUTH


ODOR A sulfury, rotten-egg smell


CURES


鈥?Brush teeth two to three times daily with a fluoride toothpaste to eliminate food bits that bacteria feeds on. Make gentle, round motions over every tooth surface (front and back) for about 10 seconds.


鈥?Brush your tongue as far back as you can reach. Food and bacteria get stuck in its grooves.


鈥?Floss once a day to remove food from between teeth.


鈥?Drink water to maintain saliva (saliva rinses away food and bacteria鈥攊f your mouth is dry, bacteria will multiply).





17 TIP: It鈥檚 hard for you to tell if your breath smells鈥攚hen you breathe out, air flows away from your nose. Ask a friend instead.





FEET


ODOR A cheesy smell


CURES


鈥?Wash feet daily with a mild (not antibacterial) soap.


鈥?Wear sandals when you can. Feet have more sweat glands than most any other body part, so it's good to expose as much skin as possible so sweat can evaporate.


鈥?Wear cotton/acrylic socks, and change them once a day.


鈥?Sprinkle absorbent foot powder inside shoes and on your feet before you put shoes on if you still have an odor problem.


17 TIP: Place shoes in the sunlight for three hours to kill odor-causing bacteria and fungi.





GAS


ODOR A sulfury, rotten-egg smell


CURES





鈥?Avoid foods like beans, onions, apples, broccoli and dairy. They're hard to break down because they contain compounds we can't digest; our bodies expel them as gas. And sulfur-rich foods, like eggs, meat and cauliflower, can produce especially stinky farts.





17 TIP: If you have a lot of gas after eating dairy, you may be lactose-intolerant (lactose is a dairy sugar). See a doctor for a test.

Anemia: what's the best cure? (been anemic since I was a child; been taking iron and B12 but no change...)

I wasn't into sports 'till recently. While playing soccer in a club, I've noticed that I was always the first one short of breath, sweating, fatigued... I could say that I'm better compared to my other teamates. I could outrun, outplay; and in terms of power, kick farther and harder than most. But that would only be for the first 10 minutes. Then, I would be sweating "like hell"! Recently, girls in our club started avoiding me. Obviously soccer is a physical sport, there would at least be one or two instances where you two would have contact with each other in getting the ball and you know how sensetive (or insensitive) girls can be. Sigh... I'm losing my interest to play; even though I train harder, still they're better than me in terms of stamina.


I've started thinking I may have anemia: fainting at school when I miss eating breakfast, intolerance to heat(sweat and fatigue) and cold, offbalance after getting up, etc. I take chelated iron, vit B12, C, cal-mag-zinc, etc. Any solution?
Anemia: what's the best cure? (been anemic since I was a child; been taking iron and B12 but no change...)
You need to go to the Doctor, a blood test is necessary to diagnose if it is anemia or if there is some other problem.Can you make an appointment to see the physician ASAP to get a diagnosis.
Anemia: what's the best cure? (been anemic since I was a child; been taking iron and B12 but no change...)
Kris, I hope you have followed through on your visit to the Doctor, and the problem is being treated by now! God bless. Report It

Reply:yup see a doctor to get blood tests.


your symptoms can be caused by 1001 things.


the fainting when you miss meals is most likely due to low glucose levels or hypoglycemia, please eat, this will reduce your likelyhood of fainting. also will give you the energy to last more than 10 min in your soccer game.


intolerance to heat and cold dont usually coexist. off balance when getting up can be caused by anemia, but also due to other things like ear infection, adrenal suppression, blah blah.


taking iron vit b and c are good for you in general, and also will reduce certain types of anemia. however it won't help that much if you arent anemic to start of with, or if you have a differnt type of anemia not caused by low iron or low b12.


many problems can cause anemia, and many problems can cause your symptoms. lots are potentially treatable, and some may be serious, so please check it out with a doctor.
Reply:If your breathing hard, have you been checked for COPD or asthma?





My B-12 was because my body couldn't absorb B-12 anymore


So I have to have shots. They found this with a blood test








Be aware that 7 out of 8 Drs that I went to said I had the flu
Reply:Ask doc about Ferrous Sulfate

My boyfriend sweats like crazy when he sleeps! What is wrong with him?

His whole body sweats so much, I don't even want to lay near him!


Even his face.
My boyfriend sweats like crazy when he sleeps! What is wrong with him?
Maybe it's because you are so hot.
My boyfriend sweats like crazy when he sleeps! What is wrong with him?
Turn on the air conditioner.
Reply:He is a hot sleeper. Nothing wrong with him.
Reply:Too many brewskis? (Does he drink a lot of beer?)
Reply:Night sweats, is a symptom of AIDS an all kinds of other things... Or he could just be getting to hot.. Its really hard to say
Reply:OMG! My boyfriend does that too! I get so worried that he's dying or something, but I think his body just goes into overheat mode when he's sleeping. I honestly don't know why, he's talked to Capital health line about it, but they didn't have an answer for us.
Reply:No idea. Is the room too hot? Does he drink excessively? Is he fat? Is he a fat man who drinks excessively and sleeps in a hot room? If it is problematic, sleep elsewhere.
Reply:sounds like a sign of aids might want to get him checked even if you say he has no aids that is a sign of aids
Reply:ewwww
Reply:He is in a dream of making love with somebody violently
Reply:There is nothing wrong with him. I sweat in my sleep, but I am hyper by nature and usually have very crazy dreams. He is probably just having a weird dream. My dreams are usually like action filled which might be the reason for my sweating and your boyfriends too!

What am i sick with?

i don't have medical insurance, i know it sucks, but anyways i need to find out whats wrong with me, it started Monday afternoon, i started feeling fatigued, i have a cough but it isn't so bad meaning I'm not coughing every couple minutes, I'm spitting phlegm thats slightly discolored, and I'm getting cold sweats like no other, meaning I'm cold, but if i put a blanket on i start sweating like a damn river, without the blanket I'm just sweating, on Tuesday i checked my temp and it was 101, I checked my temp this morning and it went down to 99, i checked it a couple hours ago and it went up to 100, I'm drinking plenty of fluids, but i really need to find out whats wrong with me so i can get back to work again, thanks
What am i sick with?
It sounds like a virus and it can last from 7-14 days. You need to take some kind of fever reducer like advil or tylenol. Drink clear liquids and juices, drink lots of chicken broth or noodle soup and try to prevent it from turning into a bacterial infection so you won't need to see a Dr. So, take care of yourself, get all the rest you can and keep the fever down. Get Vit. C and sweating is actually good for you...you can sweat out a fever. If it gets up to 104. See A Dr. Fevers tend to go up at night so be sure to have the meds ready during the night after 6-8 hrs. and eat some saltines and drink lots of liquid when you take it. You can try an antihistamine like benadryl at night for sleep and congestion or stuffy nose if that crops up. I hope you feel better soon. the common cold lasts 10-14 days. After that if you have a bad cough or temp. or congestion and yellow or green discharge from cough or nose, see the Dr. By the way the fever isn't alarming if you have a cold or the flu. Just get it down with medication and don't let it go above 104. If the meds bring it down, don't panic. If not get in a cool tub and then see a Dr. Good luck.
What am i sick with?
No need to curse. I'm sorry you feel bad. Go to the Public Health Clinic. They will take care of you. God bless you. Grams
Reply:go to docter and get check out and stop drinking is better you will get sicker and sicker start coughing and it gets wortes everday so go to docter or slak of some
Reply:Sounds like Pneumonia. I had all those symptons when I had it. I was in the hospital a few days on air... Best to get it checked out. Your lungs could fail if you don't find help.
Reply:first, you have a fever.....which more than likely is caused by an infection in your body....try to get some antibiotics..... primarily amoxicillin. Its made for ear nose and throat type of infections... i would say 500mg every 12 hours or if you find 250mg bottle, then its every 8 hours......just make sure you're not allergic to penicillin...if you are then don't take it.....allergic reaction....hope it helps......but you definitely need something to kill the infection first, then you can treat the cause.....good luck...get well soon