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Hi everybody! We are a full service equine boarding facility located in central Maine.

Did we mention Different Stride Equine Training is based here at our facility?!?!

09/11/2022

We have gotten a lot of questions about Bute-Less lately… And WE ARE NOT FANS! Here are a few facts that we would like to share with you before you pick up this product or others that contain Devil’s Claw for your horse.

- The primary active ingredient in Bute-Less is the herb Devil’s Claw which contains harpogoside.
- Harpagoside has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects in people. There are no studies of this effect occurring in horses.
- Devil’s Claw is metabolized in the liver using the enzyme cytochrome p450. While this enzyme is breaking down Devil’s Claw, it cannot breakdown other medications down well. This can lead to accumulation of those medications in the bloodstream and toxicity.
- Devil’s Claw can be nephrotoxic by inhibiting processes for filtration, secretion and absorption in the kidneys.
- Devil’s Claw has been shown to be associated with the development of bleeding gastric ulcers and other severe GI disorders.
- There are no long term use safety studies of this herb.

What this means to you as a horse owner:

Administering any drug to a horse that is being given Devil’s Claw increases the risks and side effects of that drug. For example:
- Administering Banamine to a horse with colic who is being given Devil’s Claw may cause liver failure.
- Administering Gentamicin, an important and common antibiotic used to treat a variety of infections in horses, to a horse being given Devil’s Claw may cause kidney failure.

Plus,
- Harpagoside is a FEI controlled substance
- Devil’s Claw is a USEF prohibited substance
- Horses are already quite efficient at getting gastric ulcers… why add one more risk factor?!

If you have questions about your own horse and Devil’s Claw OR finding other anti-inflammatory options for your horse, please contact your horse’s primary veterinarian at Iron Horse Equine.

Addendum: References reviewed for this post are listed in comments. Absorbine the maker of Bute-Less has commented on our post as well and we recommend that you review their comments and contact them directly regarding Bute-Less specifically. We will be turning off comments on this post at this time and recommend that you reach out to your equine veterinarian for questions and concerns specific to your horse.

06/10/2022

Lunging Cavesson asking $20.

05/10/2022

Charles Owen size large safety vest, never fallen in asking $20
Tough-1 rain sheet size 78 worn less then 10 times, asking $50

02/10/2022

Time to downsize, saddles need a good cleaning but are in great condition otherwise!
I am willing to meet locally.

Full leather saddle is somewhere around 40-50 lbs. and needs a new off billet, asking $75
Synthetic saddle is very light and needs both the billet and cinch strap asking $40
Saddle pad asking $20
Saddle rack (I have two for sale) asking $125

01/10/2022

After lots of discussion we have decided to step away from boarding/training. The last few years have been fun and eye opening in different ways, however it’s just not physically possible for us to continue at this time.

Stay tuned as I will be posting items for sale over the next week or two!
P.S. Little man isn’t going anywhere!

27/08/2022

Be Careful How You Judge a Horse

This horse anyone would love to own. He is calm, willing, trustworthy and beautifully educated.

But if you met him when he was 6 months old you would have met a horse that had just jump through the front window of a horse trailer and five men struggled to lift him out. He was cut to ribbons 😱.

Today, he gets on and travels perfectly☑️.

If you met him when he was 3 years old you would have met a horse that was petrified of water and being hosed off. So much so he put a trainer in hospital with a broken ankle after running over the top of him when trying to fix his hosing issues😱.

Today, you can hose him no worries☑️.

If you met him when he was 5 years old, you would have met a horse that didn't canter and panicked😱.

Today, he has a great canter☑️.

This horse is a great horse because every issue he has had in his life his owner has helped and supported him LEARN how to over come and grow in confidence - whether it was travelling in a trailer, overcoming his hosing phobia, allowing him to develop his canter or all the other things he is great at such as going trail riding or to competitions.

Each of these issues could have had you labelling him dangerous, difficult or problematic.

But he is not these things, he is a great horse.

You might have a great horse too, they just exist in the future after you have found out HOW you need to support them to be a great horse🐴 ❤

15/08/2022

This morning I was reminded, unlike us horses see two different images not one. This chair was set up last night and everyone was fine walking by but this morning…….it was a monster for both boys.

31/07/2022

Mom and dad got heat pumps for the house, so we get the A.C for the grain room!

30/07/2022

Friendly reminder it’s hot out already today, drink plenty of water and give animals access to fresh water!

29/07/2022

Sorry for disappearing but social media comes after family and life, but we are back!

08/05/2022

Welcome our first chickens, all 4 are silver laced Wyandotte’s!

05/05/2022

Happy horses!

*we don’t typically leave halters on in turnout, however this is the second time on grass this year. They are also still learning how to be a herd together*

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