Sore Hocks
Short behind, reluctant to stop, fussy in the turns.
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Ulcer-Prone Horses
Girthy, picky, dull coat, cranky under saddle: a lot of performance horses live with stomach trouble. Your vet diagnoses and treats ulcers. What we can help with is the daily management that keeps a sensitive horse comfortable.
Diagnosis belongs to your vet
Gastric ulcers are diagnosed by scoping and treated with prescription medication. Nothing we sell replaces that. The products and habits here are for the horse your vet has already treated or the one you are trying to keep from getting there.
Forage, all the time
An empty stomach is the problem. Slow-feed nets keep hay in front of the horse in the stall, in the trailer and at the show. The Hay Chix Half Bale net is sized for exactly that: hang it anywhere, holds four to six flakes, slows the horse down. Hay before grain, hay before work, hay in the trailer.
Stress and the inside
Hauling, stalling and showing are stress, and stress is where ulcers live. Make hauling easier (see our hauling page), keep turnout in the program, and talk to your vet about daily support. CEP Gut Check is a stomach acid neutralizer and the first product in the CEP Magic Trio; Equi Mag is for the horse that carries tension. CEP is all-natural and ordered by phone so we can fit it to your horse.
CEP supplements are ordered by phone so we can match the program to your horse: 720-504-5536. See the full CEP line.
Questions we get a lot
What are the signs of ulcers in a performance horse?
Common ones: girthiness, poor appetite or picky eating, dull coat, weight loss, attitude changes under saddle, and recurring mild colic. Only a veterinary scope confirms it.
Can a supplement treat ulcers?
No. Ulcers are treated with prescription medication from your vet. Supplements such as CEP Gut Check are for daily support, not treatment, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
Why does a slow-feed net help an ulcer-prone horse?
Horses produce stomach acid constantly, and chewing forage produces the saliva that buffers it. A net that keeps the horse nibbling for hours instead of finishing in 20 minutes keeps that buffering going.
Talk to a rider. Text or call 720-504-5536 with your horse's age, workload and what you are seeing. We will tell you what we would use and what is on the shelf.
This page is general horsemanship from our own barn plus the manufacturers' product information. It is not veterinary advice. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Work with your veterinarian and check your association's rules on gear and supplements.
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Other things riders ask about
Sore Back
Girthy, cold-backed, hollow when you ask for round, flinching when you brush the loin.
Read more →Tendons & Suspensories
Soft tissue is slow to heal and quick to re-injure.
Read more →Hauling & Trailer Stress
A horse standing in a trailer for six hours is working: bracing, balancing, not drinking enough, sometimes not eating.
Read more →Breathing & Dusty Arenas
Indoor arenas, dry pens, hay in a closed trailer: a performance horse's airway takes a beating before it ever makes a run.
Read more →Fly Season
Stomping all day wears feet, splits hooves and sours attitudes.
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