DOWN UNDER COLOUR
MONTENEGRO (Monte)
DAPPLE BROWNISH GREY GELDING PONY
AGE : UNKNOWN suspected to be anywhere from 18 to 30      BREED : UNKNOWN
When Monte arrived he was wormed with 1/2 dose of safeguard for his weight and I gave him 1
scoop of branmash with mineral oil and metamucil.  For dinner that night he had 1 scoop of
soaked beet pulp.  Along with a flake of Orchard hay soaked as well.  He will be slowly
introduced to the right diet and the amount of feed he should have.
Monte was bran mashed every other day for a week and then after 2 weeks he was given a full
dose of Safeguard and was bran mashed every day for a week to get the dirt out his tummy.
The vet suspected because of his coat and poor condition he has Cushings disease.
I am trying the natural approach by giving him 1 teaspoon - 2 x daily of ground Chasteberries.
As well putting him on the right feeds to keep his NSC down.  Triple Crown Senior is the best.
We weight taped him at 375 lbs and he is 11hh.  
Pics below:  Monte and Raylynn the perfect match.
Pic below taken 10 weeks after Monte arrived.
WHAT A HANDSOME OLD MAN YOU ARE MONTE
ESPECIALLY IN HOT PINK.xx   
                
Pics Below taken July 2011
RAYLYNN and MONTE.xx
    Pics below taken August 2011
MY CUTE LITTLE FAT HAPPY PONY
We rescued Monte in Feb 2010 and as you can see by the
pictures below he was in bad shape.  Poor old man.
Monte weight taped 432 lbs in September 2011