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Hello Erika,

You must know Scott Seymour, who teaches at Morrisville in the draft horse program, right? We’re having him out to California in August to do a clinic. Welcome.

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I didn’t know what a blog was, but I love reading this “farmbedded”. Living vicariously through this!
Thank you for putting the information out there.

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I really appreciate the answers, the links, and the patience you all have with a wannabe like me! Thank you.

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Just speaking for myself, a dreamer, I would love to hear about your efforts. I spent many summers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, what a gorgeous place on this earth. I would love to hear what kind of things are being grown in your area.

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Hi Kristin,
I’m no expert, but I did have a cross country horse years ago that was wind broke and did just fine. that said, here is Dr. Beth’s answer (from rural heritage). She is a wonderful vet that even emails you back!

Response by Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD at 2004-09-18 16:05:15
Roaring in horses is due to partial paralysis of the laryngeal muscles, causing a reduced airflow because one side (usually the left) of the larynx doesn’t open the way it should. The technical name is laryngeal hemiplegia, and it is the arytenoid cartilage motion that is visualized in the endoscope. Roaring is caused by damage to the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. This damage is common in large breeds of horses and may occur when the length of the neck is expanding rapidly during growth. It may also occur simply because this nerve is so long in big horses. Damage to the nerve can also occur due to infections or trauma in the area of the neck, so it is possible that the prior strangles infection contributed. Whatever the cause, there are surgical procedures that can help to open the airway. Some are fast but not as effective, some are more effective but the surgery is longer and more complex. And, you are right, none are guaranteed to succeed (although most do). All of the different procedures in common usage result in a permanently opened left side of the larynx, so a horse may be at more risk of aspirating food material. With what you describe in your mare I would be a bit concerned about this. I would not want to consider surgery until you see if she really needs it – a lot of horses with mild laryngeal paralysis can function at low levels without problems

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Thank you so much for the detailed reply. I really appreciate the thoughtful answer!

The Amish family I checked with here in Northern California said one that needs work would go for $800 and up……

They make a trip back east every now and then. I think even with the price of gas, they still turn a profit on the equipment they bring back.

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Thanks to all of you for sharing. I’m learning so much here. I’m attending a haying event in June where there will be quite a few mentors that I hope to follow around.

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Hi,
I had asked the same question – I’ll post the answer and try to upload a picture – Here is the reply I got – same question you had

Hi Cheryl,

We have a few Amish owners that pull their spreaders with Drafts. I don’t see why you couldn’t if you can attach the necessary harness hook-up to the draw bar. The smallest Rotary SMART Spreader is only two and ½ feet wide and weighs just 220#s. Would that be too small for them?

I am attaching a closer picture of the draw bar so you know what you would be dealing with. The picture is the ES24 (four ft wide), but the smaller ES12 is built the same, just narrower.

Thanks for your interest!

Linda
The Stablers, Inc
1951 CR 23
Waterloo, IN 46793
260-348-4847
877-695-8582 toll free
linda@thestablers.com

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I’m learning alot here. Going to an event in June, Haying with horses. Can’t wait to see that in person. There will be some old timers there that I can follow around!

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