Ditto, I rarely stop by here any more. I can't say as I care for the new format. And I've heard waaaay too many complaints about it from others. I'd love to see old friends at GP. Otherwise good luck with the new format. :)

Redkan here. I'm not here often anymore either but had to check in to see what's what.

Well according to her profile in other forums she is about to be 14, a freshman in high school. And at 14 if she's old enough to be responsible for the care of a young colt then she's also old enough to be treated as an adult when she asks for help and to listen to the answers without flying off the handle. I say this as the mother of 2 teenaged daughters who would have gotten quite a "what for" had they behaved the way this young lady is both on the various horse forums and with the colt in question

How's the other one doing? Was he in the same condition?

Quote: He's pretty......But his head looks HUGE! LOL, there's a reason standardbreds are called jugheads.

Quote: I'm not out to get rich off of my breeding program and I breed to get the best confirmation and mind I can get. It sounds like you feel you have a quality breeding program.... Quote: Here is my reasoning: There are going to be many horse floating around in the sale pens that are positive, but are being sold as grade. We all know that there are breeders out there that could care less if the horse has papers. As long as they can make a dollar they are going to breed horses. but it also sounds

Quote: I also have an answer from my contact at UC Davis on the issue of testing for HYPP in non-Impressive bred horses. I'm waiting for her to give me permission to cross-post her response to this discussion. I take it it may not be quite what we were led to believe earlier?

Quote: No one also said that HYPP is the only condition out there that causes muscle problems. The racing filly you are talking about may have ESPM or some other condition. And, if that is genetic, then I wouldn't advocate breeding it either. Additionally, if this tying up problem that our new friend Haltrit refers to has been pinpointed to the extent that it can be tested for and avoided then as fan of the Standardbred horse I personally would be 100% behind NOT BREEDING positive horses. And therein

Quote: I just read the article, and there is definitely one area where I disagree with Dr Spiers.....and that is the hay. Timothy and many other grass hays are much higher in potassium than alfalfa, which is why EVERYONE I know with positive horses feeds alfalfa. I disagree respectfully with Sharon Spiers......just as you disagree with me. I don't disagree with the scientific facts...and nowhere does she say what percentage are symptomatic, die from HYPP etc. I'd like to see those types of statements

Quote: AQHA HYPP Fact sheet QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. SHARON SPIER Quote: Decreasing the incidence of HYPP is important for the long-term health of the Quarter Horse breed. LOL, is there where people watching this train wreck of a conversation give you the High Five!! Rachel, go back and look at this thread and check to see who's defending you here. It's a handful of loyal friends (Karen, MomofMoe and I think one other), everyone else is either telling you they think you're wrong