Since my website has been basically bare for so long, this first issue back will my one of my own stories. As I was preparing the articles for this month’s issue, I decided to run a series about colic in horses, now that fall weather is here and colics become more prevalent. I don’t know if she was testing me or what, but when I went out to feed my horses this morning, I put the trays of grain on the ground as usual and I noticed right away that my coliq queen, Freckles wasn’t up to snuff. She didn’t attack her food as usual and just wasn’t very interested in what was there. I’ve been there before and knew the routine - take away the grain, call the vet, get the halter and start walking her.

Fortunately, I did have some Bantamine on hand, so I was able to give her a shot right away and luckily it was just a light gas colic, following last night’s nasty storm. Within about an hour, Freckles was back to her old self again, for the most part. As far as I’m concerned, Bantamine is one of those things every horse owner should have on hand, and should know how to administer. In an upcoming issue, we will have a story about emergency care for horses - things you can do while you’re waiting for a veterinarian to come.

Stay tuned,

Nancy Nolan

Editor