On Sunday I rode both of my ponies.
And they both had a cough.
Phantom has had a cough the last two or three summers that I think is an allergy issue. I was hoping the management changes that I've done so far this year (no round bale, feeding spirulina) were going to make a difference.
She has been pretty good right up until this day. We had one day about a week before that she coughed a few times, but then it went away again.
This weekend was hot, rainy, and windy. I wonder if the weather has set off the pollen count.
No idea what is up with Cisco. This is new.
One of Phantom's paddock mates is a gelding who has also had a bad cough the last few summers, again due to allergies. His leasor was getting ready to ride at the same time I was getting Phantom ready, and I asked her how his cough had been this year. She said it had not been a problem so far. Well, sure enough, during her ride he also was coughing a bunch. So something environmental is definitely a possiblity.
I picked up a bottle of Omega Alpha Respi-free. We'll see if it helps.
Hrm I hope the supplement helps!
ReplyDeleteFor today's ride she was perfectly fine. Is it because she's had the spirulina the last two days????
Deleteoh dear. Irish always has a cough or two at the beginning of a ride and then it goes away. He has done it for years. he also gets a runny nose every spring so pretty sure it's allergies. I wonder if there is more dust in the pasture or hay at this point of the year.
ReplyDeleteIf it was only a couple of coughs at the beginning of the ride I wouldn't be too worried. Unfortunately it's throughout the whole ride. Not a single cough during today's ride though!
DeleteEverything was just drier where we were for the summer which caused a couple horses to cough. Wetting the arena helped. Dunno how that would work for you guys but I know you will get it figured out.
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