Beer for my horse

[DMK]

@Sansena

Guinness Extra Stout is only available in bottles, I believe.
The draught – not what you want in this case – is available in cans, bottles & of course on tap.

Nope, comes in a can with its own pressurized nitrogen capsule to ensure your horse’s Guinness had that extra foamy head!

I get a case of 18 for $19 at Total Wine. Best story every, I had 4 cases in my cart plus a few bottles of wine, in the checkout line. The guy in line with his wife next to me said “I want to go with you”. I said that sadly all this beer was for my horse. The Total Wine dude, without missing a beat, said “I want to be your horse!” 😆

As do we all, son. As do we all.

(Oops, you are right about the draught, wrong about it not working though!)

[skydy]

@findeight

Electrolytes may or may not be cheaper but if you are buying the beer for yourself anyway it’s one less thing.

Didn’t see much difference between electrolytes and beer for mild anyhydrosis, I went cheap but only regular beer, light beer did squat. Have several friends who went to Gatorade with good results. Again, there were mild cases, with severe ones, you need to involve a vet.

Also, be aware if you show that alcohol is a forbidden substance so don’t share a pint before entering the show ring.

Forbidden for whom? Not forbidden for people, by USEF or the FEI.

[Mersidoats]

@Redemption3

It’s been disgustingly hot and humid here in north Florida.

Agreed. We’ve had two non-sweaters: both mares who recently foaled. Maybe something about the hormones and nursing just throws their system out of wack.

Dark beer (one with breakfast - lucky horses) and one-AC. We rigged up a cooling pen behind the round pen with misters and fans for the non-sweating mommies. One mare started sweating after weaning, the other mare still has her foal and is still not sweating. One TB, one QH, about as different as you can be.

[AA_Hunter]

I gave a can of Guinness once a day all summer to a horse with anhydrosis; sadly it had no effect. He loved it though.

[Sansena]

@AA Hunter

I gave a can of Guinness once a day all summer to a horse with anhydrosis; sadly it had no effect. He loved it though.

That’s because you’re giving Guinness Draught and it’s the Guinness Extra Stout that supposedly helps.

[findeight]

@skydy

Forbidden for whom? Not forbidden for people, by USEF or the FEI.

Gosh no, it’s not forbidden in people, that would be a disaster around the summer shows

Forbidden in horses, it’s a depressant. Even called the USEF Drug and Med folks to verify. Likely doesn’t hang around in the system very long but they refused to speculate on exact withdrawal times. They did say the test doesn’t know whether it chugged a 5 gal bucket of the stuff the night before or a half a can 2 hours out, it only detects alcohol in excess of allowable amounts-which would be zero.

Seems so silly in light of some of the other crap going on but there you have it.

[skydy]

@findeight

Gosh no, it’s not forbidden in people, that would be a disaster around the summer shows

Forbidden in horses, it’s a depressant. Even called the USEF Drug and Med folks to verify. Likely doesn’t hang around in the system very long but they refused to speculate on exact withdrawal times. They did say the test doesn’t know whether it chugged a 5 gal bucket of the stuff the night before or a half a can 2 hours out, it only detects alcohol in excess of allowable amounts-which would be zero.

Seems so silly in light of some of the other crap going on but there you have it.

I had a horse with a penchant for white wine. The vet said horses quickly convert beer or wine to carbohydrate and that it would take a massive amount to have an effect. Horse didn’t get more than about 12 ounces at one go. I didn’t show the horse so I never found out if he was right.

He may have been leading me on, because distracting my horse with the wine was the best bet that he would stand still for the vet.

I’d think it would take a massive amount for them to test, but better to be safe than sorry if you are showing at the upper levels.

[hunterrider33]

@findeight

Also, be aware if you show that alcohol is a forbidden substance so don’t share a pint before entering the show ring.

According to my vet a once a day can won’t test positive… there’s not nearly enough alcohol in it.

My horse gets beer when he goes through his anhydrosis phases… it’s the only thing that works! The 1ac does nothing. Also my vet suggested never hosing him with cold cold water, always use “room temp” as the cold water shocks the system and can prevent future sweating.

This year luckily hes had no issues! But in the 6yrs I’ve owned him this is the first!

[findeight]

Depends on when you give them the can. Is your vet guaranteeing you can give it any time right up until you entered the ring without it showing up? Mine wouldn’t, recommending no closer then 12 hours before showing but don’t sue him if he’s wrong about the unstudied, unresearched specific withdrawal period.