It has been very hot for a long time. Wednesday the temperature was 88 just before dawn and was 110 about 4pm. Little More is feeling good this summer. He was lethargic last summer so I thought he just does not go good in the summer. Tonight when I was feeding, he came to the barn at a dead run! Considering that, I expect he had some malady last summer and got over it. I think horses go through ailments like that occasionally. I could consult a vet more often but I almost think with vague problems like that vets and doctors feel pressured to prescribe something. And sometimes the cure is worse than the ailment. I am feeding Magic 6 pounds of oats twice a day with 12 ounces of Purina ration balancer 32 (or something like that). He is too thin and does not look his best. The increased rations seem to make him look better after just a few days. Maybe he is having the summer ho-hums like Little More did last summer. He is not as down as Little More was thought. Magic got over his after shoeing gimpiness in 5 or 7 days. Newt is still walking soft. He was trimmed and is barefoot. The hay situation is not looking good at all this summer. We are in a drought and there has been no second cuttings so far.
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