Recently, my mare Misty experienced some health issues that proved challenging for both of us. Misty was cribbing constantly, losing weight, and had three episodes of gas colic within eight weeks. She was dull, irritable, and refused to move forward when I was riding.
As a concerned and responsible horse owner, I felt frustrated and discouraged. My primary horsemanship goal is for my mare to be healthy and happy, and I felt like I was failing her!
My vet suggested Misty receive treatment for ulcers—which is very expensive. My riding coach, however, suggested I try Redmond Daily Gold, as he had used it successfully with his horses. It’s a natural product, easy to mix in with feed, locally available and inexpensive.
I decided to give Daily Gold a 30-day trial before resorting to pharmaceutical treatments. Before beginning the product, however, I tested my horse for ulcers using the SUCCEED stall-side fecal test. It confirmed there was indeed blood in Misty’s feces, suggesting ulcers.
I started my horse on Daily Gold, and at first the changes were subtle. After three weeks, though, it was obvious Misty was feeling better! She was gaining weight, more alert, no longer cribbing, and wasn’t having gas colic episodes. After 30 days, I did another fecal test and the results were very positive, showing improvement.
I will keep Misty on a maintenance dose of Daily Gold for another 30 days to make sure her ulcers have completely healed. As of now, however, my mare is back to her usual happy, healthy self—and I feel like a good horse owner again!
-Pauline MacLeod Farley
