> JP :>was rubbing a soreness or anything like
 > that -- in her
 > JP :>estimation X was in fine condition and
 > did NOT have any
 > JP :>type back,leg,rump,chest etc soreness
 > ....
 > Well, then....the word "bratty" comes to
 > mind (g).  Try the calm and cool or whatever
 > it's called.
    I was thinking about doing that -- it's worth a try anyway.
 > JP :>    Interesting ..... as Bob K told me
 > -- watch the BUTE --
 > JP :>it causes stomach problems sometimes if
 > Yep.  I have her down to 1 a day...she
 > started showing signs of tummy trouble.
 > Don't want a colic on top of everything
 > else.  Vet and farrier are coming out Thurs.
 > for a joint appointment.  She's much better,
 > but still a little ouchy.  Might be putting
 > pads and shoes on her for the first
 > time...I'd like to leave that as a last
 > resort, though.
    Let me know what they decide ..... I sent you a package with some 
articles I found -- however with this impending UPS strike heaven only knows 
when you'll get your box 
 > JP :>    Hehehehehe ....... know what you
 > mean.  You know what's
 > JP :>the matter with you and me, Meg??
 > We're TOO darn concerned
 > JP :>-- AND, top THAT off with we've BOTH
 > lost a horse that we
 > JP :>dearly loved .... WE'RE PARANOID!!!!!!
 > Totally!!  Every time one of my horses
 > breathes wrong, I freak out!  This is not a
 > good thing!
    I know ..... I'm the same way .... and Buddy is ALMOST as bad too .....I 
go out and "check" on the horses every night before I go to bed .... of coure 
"the herd" LOVES it -- they get more attention and ususally a carrot or apple 
to boot too 
 > JP :>    OH, BTW, Barbara (the Horse
 > Chiropractor) fell IN LOVE
 > JP :>with X ...... she told Buddy that she
 > really was NOT
 > JP :>partial to Arabians ..... by the time
 > JP :>couldn't hardly belive he's only 6 yrs
 > old (is it 6 now??).
 > Yep, he's 6 and Fiddle's 5.  Hard to
 > believe, heh?  Don't know why you're
 > surprised she fell in love with X!  I sure
 > did!
    Heheheheh ....... what's NOT to love about the X-Man .....
 > JP :>people around here actually MEET the
 > X-Man they rapidly
 > JP :>come ARABIAN people ).
 > Ah!  A true representative of the breed!
 > You ought to let IAHA know about him...might
 > want to do an article for their magazine!
    Hummmmmmmmm ...... interesting thought -- wonder if someone here has the 
address -- maybe I'll just write to them and tell them about 'Xtraordinary 
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