In a message dated 11/23/2005 6:00:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, BJBuie@xxxxxxx writes: Obviously there was something about the second barn in the Chicago area, but I don't know what. The hay was high quality, she only received about a cup of a good grain mixture, she was out all day, every day except when the weather was at an extreme. The barn had about the same number of boarders as prior barns. It was a serious show barn as had been the other barns. Her turnout buddies were buddies, no picking on the "little horse" by the off-the-track race horses or Warmbloods. Don't know what the answer was, just glad it stopped. My Qh mare only colicked once...we had a terrific fight on the trails, and I was very unfair to her. She was "jigging", and I kept doubling her. She was very upset that I treated her that way, (she didn't deserve it), and she colicked that evening. She recovered without the vet, but I learned a lesson. Stress can make them colic. Syd Syd Mailberg 425-432-4144 23910 SE 276th St Maple Valley, Wa. 98038 "SHOW ME THE SHEEP" bandanas on website www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================