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Equesterians With Celiac

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By Guest sru_gal_8504
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Guest sru_gal_8504
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any horse lovers/riders here???

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suett Newbie
suett
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hi,

yes horse lover here....bit i had to recently sell my new horse. glutened everytime i was around him. on hair, manure, hays, grains, and dust. i am sorry but i tried. i was glutened so bad i for got i had my spurs on(brain fog) and jumped on bareback. i spurred him hard accidently and i was thrown against an arena wall and broke my shoulder, arm, and ribs 3 weeks ago.

i am so bummed.

best wishes,

sue t

georgie Enthusiast
georgie
Posted

Yes - and I wonder if this is why I am not recovering on gluten-free diet ? I take care to wash hands and try not to breath the dust ...but its hard not to.....

Solutions anyone ? I am thinking of changing to all lucerne hay.

MaryJones2 Enthusiast
MaryJones2
Posted

This is an interesting read:

Open Original Shared Link

I have chickens and use a mask and gloves and have noticed a significant difference.

HAK1031 Enthusiast
HAK1031
Posted

Hi!

I have an off-the-track TB mare, 8 years old...we got her from UConn's auction, they tried to make her into a polo pony which terrorized her, so she's definitely been a project horse.

I've never had a problem gluten-wise with her, my mom feeds her grain, and I'm just careful about not touching my face and washing my hands as soon as I come in from the barn (which I would do even w/o celiac!) I probably breathe a little bit in, but I've never had a noticeble reaction.

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

<-----My girls were both in Pony Club and it was a wonderful time in their lives. I was a very proud mom! I have had horses for most of my life.

I'm glad that you all have a special place in your heart for horses.

  • 2 months later...
kim:) Apprentice
kim:)
Posted
any horse lovers/riders here???

I am a horse lover!!!

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cyberprof Enthusiast
cyberprof
Posted
This is an interesting read:

Open Original Shared Link

I have chickens and use a mask and gloves and have noticed a significant difference.

I have both chickens and horses and now also use a mask and gloves everytime I'm in the barn. I kept getting "mystery" glutenings before I started using the mask. I put the mask on first, before gloves, barn coat, boots etc., and then reverse the process and take the mask off last and immediately wash my hands.

I don't ride though, so I don't know what you'd do then. Maybe riding is ok if you're not in the barn and/or touching the feed?

MaryJones2 Enthusiast
MaryJones2
Posted

Even with the mask and gloves I wasn't feeling quite up to par so when we built our new chicken coop I started mixing my own feed sans WBRO and am finally feeling normal again. Plus, I hated having to suit up every time I went near the animals. It took my husband 4 days to scrub all of the wheat flour off of everything in the feed room of our barn.

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
Posted
hi,

yes horse lover here....bit i had to recently sell my new horse. glutened everytime i was around him. on hair, manure, hays, grains, and dust. i am sorry but i tried. i was glutened so bad i for got i had my spurs on(brain fog) and jumped on bareback. i spurred him hard accidently and i was thrown against an arena wall and broke my shoulder, arm, and ribs 3 weeks ago.

i am so bummed.

best wishes,

sue t

Another horse lover here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When my DH leased me a horse for a month, I wore an N95 mask for grooming (looked ridiculous but didn't care!)and gloves. It worked OK.

SueT- I am SO sorry- that's awful- maybe when you heal?

I've read (somewhere) that horses can be switched to a gluten-free feed (corn and other stuff).

cyberprof Enthusiast
cyberprof
Posted
Even with the mask and gloves I wasn't feeling quite up to par so when we built our new chicken coop I started mixing my own feed sans WBRO and am finally feeling normal again. Plus, I hated having to suit up every time I went near the animals. It took my husband 4 days to scrub all of the wheat flour off of everything in the feed room of our barn.

Janet, what do you put in your chicken feed? Where do you buy it?

~Laura

MaryJones2 Enthusiast
MaryJones2
Posted

I am currently using Open Original Shared Linkand their recipe without oats in their feeders but am researching a few alternatives with our local extension service because nutribalancer is extremely hard to get. I also feed them a hodgepodge of brown rice, cooked beans, peas, flax seed, kelp, sunflower seeds, kitchen leftovers, etc. and free range them during the day. As I'm sure you know they'll eat just about anything so the only thing you have be concerned with is getting the right nutrients and protein ratio.

This site is helpful Open Original Shared Link

cyberprof Enthusiast
cyberprof
Posted
I am currently using Open Original Shared Linkand their recipe without oats in their feeders but am researching a few alternatives with our local extension service because nutribalancer is extremely hard to get. I also feed them a hodgepodge of brown rice, cooked beans, peas, flax seed, kelp, sunflower seeds, kitchen leftovers, etc. and free range them during the day. As I'm sure you know they'll eat just about anything so the only thing you have be concerned with is getting the right nutrients and protein ratio.

This site is helpful Open Original Shared Link

Thank you...although my to-do list doesn't need anything else added to it. :o:angry:

~Laura

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minton Contributor
minton
Posted

Horse lover here!!! My 22 year old gelding just passed on this past summer from cancer. my avatar is him though.

I never had a problem with gluten through hay, feed, or dust at the barn. In fact I was way healthier before I lost him, perhaps that's all in my head though, from grief. Mom is allergic to hay, horses, etc. so she just made me shower after each barn visit and nobody had trouble.

If anyone knows of a place in Atlanta Georgia area that needs a volunteer helper for their horses, let me know!

pele Rookie
pele
Posted

Hi everybody

A horsey thread--I love it! I keep my two horses at home and ride often, usually trailer out to meet friends. I have never had any problem getting glutened around the horses. I feed a low-grain feed that has only a teensy amount of wheat and no barley, rye or oats. And I wash my hands when I come in from the barn. I do not use straw, which I have reason to believe would be a problem, since most straw around here is wheat or rye. I'm glad I don't have to board where I couldn't control such things.

I am amazed that most of the new "low-carb" horse feeds have wheat as the main ingredient.

Those of you experiencing glutening from horses, where do you think it is coming from?

BTW I have been gluten-free for 21 months. I had been getting weaker and weaker, even after going gluten-free. After 4 months on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet I started growing muscles again--it has made a big difference in my riding and ability to handle issues with my big bossy horse (the other one is a peach).

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Avelina3931 Newbie
Avelina3931
Posted

Hi,

I work at a stable with about 25 horses give or take. Its great there, I love it. When I was first told I had Celiac, I panicked about feeding the horses, but even with all the dust from the silo pouring out the grain, the most I get is a headache if the dust is overwhelming on days when the silo is ready to be filled.

I've been on the gluten free diet since May of 07, that first summer at the barn was mostly, "is this okay, is this safe," and so on but at the moment everything is under control. And since I'm terrified of heights I never have to go into the hay loft. The wash stall is my best friend sometimes.

When it comes to showing or being at the barn in general, I pack my own food and bring a cooler along with my tack and everything else.

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Korinne-S Newbie
Korinne-S
Posted

I had no idea this would be an issue. I didn't even think about it. I ride but not as often as I'd like and I don't own a horse...I haven't ridden since being diagnosed so I guess that's something to take into consideration.

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