Clydesdale - Yes, he’s registered. Not sure your reason for asking, so will throw this information in. He is NOT part of the Budweiser breeding program. While I commend them for throwing a lot of money into the breed and contributing to breed awareness, their breeding program focuses on color above all else. But I didn’t do any other research into his lineage before buying. According to what I can find in the Registry, most of the other horses from that breeder are not being used for breeding which leads me to wonder if maybe there’s good reason for that.
Safe Choice - I’ve read the complaints against it, and am still unconvinced. The University had us switch to a Purina line of feed, saying he didn’t have Insulin Resistance, so were suggesting he be on their Ration Balancer in the summer (Enrich), and “Equine Adult” feed in winter. We did that recommendation last summer last winter, and this past summer. But I’ve gone back to Safe Choice because I was tired of the Purina stuff being moldy in the bag (once) and getting hockey puck sized globs of who knows what (multiple times). So we’re back to Safe Choice since the start of September.
Dex test & Laminitis - The vet did make me aware of the risk for laminitis. I decided to proceed anyway because I’ve had so much trouble with this horse over the years, I was eager to get more answers. He was monitored closely for a week following the dex test, and no problems whatsoever.
And this includes the fact that many of them still recommend sudden additions of bran mashes and using Coastal Bermuda hay for impaction surgery patients :eek: :no:
