tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post668929505822971931..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: NQR, Responsibility, and Budgets: An Honest LookSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-7991540605399600112017-05-09T13:38:57.425-06:002017-05-09T13:38:57.425-06:00The $80 is just front shoes. I'd be clear up t...The $80 is just front shoes. I'd be clear up to $100 with all four. ;-) Cost of living here is not so bad, hence lower cost of farriers etc. The same guys who charge in the $100-$120 range here go work in CA and charge double just because their expenses are so much higher there.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-87974474732923955082017-05-09T13:00:51.551-06:002017-05-09T13:00:51.551-06:00I hope you get him all fixed up soon. Good mommy f...I hope you get him all fixed up soon. Good mommy for listening to him!<br /><br />Also, I'm ridiculously jealous of how much less expensive everything is where you live. $80 for shoes?! I pay $260 for four shoes for Jamp. (Rio and Romey just have fronts.) and Badger's farrier charges $300!Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-21108886094355097632017-05-09T07:15:57.558-06:002017-05-09T07:15:57.558-06:00Thanks!Thanks!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-20331399427086666222017-05-09T07:14:25.983-06:002017-05-09T07:14:25.983-06:00I mean, I definitely could have spent more, but it...I mean, I definitely could have spent more, but it's a good place to start.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-32534318946394564772017-05-08T18:27:41.098-06:002017-05-08T18:27:41.098-06:00I hate the NQR rabbit hole. I hope that what you h...I hate the NQR rabbit hole. I hope that what you have done works out for him and you. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-37075621744049891042017-05-08T18:19:45.229-06:002017-05-08T18:19:45.229-06:00Hoping for the best for you. Hoping for the best for you. Laur @FMHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978311855305167845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-53136208487325130102017-05-08T14:53:59.689-06:002017-05-08T14:53:59.689-06:00I hope Courage starts feeling better!
I'm cur...I hope Courage starts feeling better!<br /><br />I'm currently in the avoiding my vet camp. Being poor has got me wanting to crawl into a hole.<br /><br />When I was looking at a lameness exam, hock x rays and possible injections, it was going to cost me $600 to $800, depending on if injections needed to be done.<br /><br />My vet suggested pentosan injections since my horse was ever so slightly NQR and he doesn't work much. It helped, but 6 months later, I think he is needing them again.<br /><br />If I had the ability to just do what I wanted with my horse and think about the money later, it would be easier. But alas, that's not my life situation right now.<br /><br />Crossing my fingers that Courage is feeling more Courage like soon. Rhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422878224746510369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-43019251638644121932017-05-08T13:45:15.842-06:002017-05-08T13:45:15.842-06:00Seems like a split approach. Also going to admit t...Seems like a split approach. Also going to admit that I am jealous of what your hock injections + rads ran. Hope courage is good as new soon!Hillary (equestrian at hart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04096685013946390911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-34357040920072891802017-05-08T13:00:06.263-06:002017-05-08T13:00:06.263-06:00Yeah. I definitely need to get him feeling better ...Yeah. I definitely need to get him feeling better all around because he's not in a good place physically. We'll worry about eliminating variables later.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-14715224363861130832017-05-08T12:50:32.349-06:002017-05-08T12:50:32.349-06:00He's on post injection stall rest and I'm ...He's on post injection stall rest and I'm trying not to freak out about how he'll come out of it. :-/ SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-16320379616660421922017-05-08T11:25:54.349-06:002017-05-08T11:25:54.349-06:00Meh, there's a time to be all scientific-like ...Meh, there's a time to be all scientific-like and change only one thing at a time slowly, and there's a time to just try everything that could possibly make your horse feel better ASAP before they start compensating even more, and then figure out which did the trick later. Fingers crossed you are on the right track.<br /><br />Also in the club of people moving to the land of $290 injections.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309741021554882459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-16129043274364756392017-05-08T11:17:11.941-06:002017-05-08T11:17:11.941-06:00HOW did you get away with x-rays and injections fo...HOW did you get away with x-rays and injections for only $290???? That wouldn't have even covered Bobby's x-rays for ONE FOOT. Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-10618201642795490232017-05-08T10:56:47.616-06:002017-05-08T10:56:47.616-06:00Oh man. I hate the rabbit hole of NQR. Hope you gu...Oh man. I hate the rabbit hole of NQR. Hope you guys figure it out!!Britt at Red on the Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199502848495130670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-33519450135196339302017-05-08T10:18:45.306-06:002017-05-08T10:18:45.306-06:00I feel your pain. I'll definitely look into th...I feel your pain. I'll definitely look into the supplement! Vet wants to do joint support and muscle recovery because C is persistently body sore. Thanks for the heads up. :-)SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-62245129375450561662017-05-08T10:17:31.723-06:002017-05-08T10:17:31.723-06:00Yes. If I must do a feed through, I will suck it u...Yes. If I must do a feed through, I will suck it up and use that one, which is specifically what the vet recommended. I mean, obviously what we were doing was not working so it's time to do different things until something helps. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-2260821682738314022017-05-08T10:16:08.502-06:002017-05-08T10:16:08.502-06:001) my vet is awesome 2) I don't pay in Monopol...1) my vet is awesome 2) I don't pay in Monopoly money <br /><br />;-) <br /><br />But yes. These costs came in lower than I expected. It would be more if I hauled in to the vet hospital, but I'm also quite lucky in terms of access to affordable care here. Finally Idaho gets a point!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-77847047444301408682017-05-08T10:14:24.757-06:002017-05-08T10:14:24.757-06:00That's the hope--gotta try stuff until we find...That's the hope--gotta try stuff until we find a management plan that works for him. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-78088351359588700482017-05-08T09:42:47.045-06:002017-05-08T09:42:47.045-06:00The universe works in mysterious ways--he also got...The universe works in mysterious ways--he also got a full month off in the recent past and that definitely was not the solution, but hey, we (unintentionally) tried it. We're definitely starting at the cheap(er) end of the spectrum and working up. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-31665881249874774642017-05-08T09:37:24.519-06:002017-05-08T09:37:24.519-06:00He seems to know we're trying to help. :-)He seems to know we're trying to help. :-)SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-46444266309691168702017-05-08T09:37:00.791-06:002017-05-08T09:37:00.791-06:00I guess it's my turn.I guess it's my turn. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-40017934462108388082017-05-08T09:22:58.455-06:002017-05-08T09:22:58.455-06:00No body part exists in a vacuum lol. I'm excit...No body part exists in a vacuum lol. I'm excited to see how this round goes. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-34085114174723357562017-05-08T09:22:04.737-06:002017-05-08T09:22:04.737-06:00Definitely! Should know soon. Definitely! Should know soon. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-69760270053241297792017-05-08T09:21:45.719-06:002017-05-08T09:21:45.719-06:00Yes hopefully it's this straightforward. Finge...Yes hopefully it's this straightforward. Fingers crossed. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-69473738884654975992017-05-08T09:16:17.477-06:002017-05-08T09:16:17.477-06:00Me too! Hoping these measures make him more comfo...Me too! Hoping these measures make him more comfortable. Good for you for stopping to assess why he's exhibiting tension vs pushing him through it.Nicku Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006911603623063201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-21265345203267691232017-05-08T09:06:08.528-06:002017-05-08T09:06:08.528-06:00Same here!!Same here!!TGakstatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901526655173682735noreply@blogger.com