{"id":34494,"date":"2015-03-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/?p=34494"},"modified":"2015-03-23T23:16:17","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T03:16:17","slug":"maintaining-ringbone-minnow-tries-gls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/25\/maintaining-ringbone-minnow-tries-gls\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining Ringbone: Minnow tries GLS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have followed along at all with Minnow&#8217;s journey with high ringbone, then you know over the years we have tried many different things to manage his pain. His diagnosis back in 2008 was career ending for him, but he&#8217;s gone on to have a full and loved life as a trick pony. He&#8217;s very special to me and I would do anything to make sure he&#8217;s comfortable and happy for as long as I can.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/12\/minnows-adventures-at-the-ludwigs-corner-horse-show\/ludwigs_9868-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ludwigs_9868-2.jpg?fit=560%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,373\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409490951&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Painting Pony Minnow at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ludwigs_9868-2.jpg?fit=560%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ludwigs_9868-2.jpg?resize=560%2C373\" alt=\"Painting Pony Minnow at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/12\/minnows-adventures-at-the-ludwigs-corner-horse-show\/ludwigs_9821-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ludwigs_9821-2.jpg?fit=560%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,373\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409490714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Painting Pony Minnow at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ludwigs_9821-2.jpg?fit=560%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ludwigs_9821-2.jpg?resize=560%2C373\" alt=\"Painting Pony Minnow at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our previous attempts to help Minnow can be read about here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/31\/maintaining-ringbone-minnows-trip-to-new-bolton\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maintaining Ringbone: Minnow\u2019s Trip to New Bolton<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/18\/maintaining-ringbone-minnow-tries-ground-control-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maintaining Ringbone: Minnow tries Ground Control Shoes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/08\/maintaining-ringbone-minnow-gets-injected-with-ethyl-alcohol\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maintaining Ringbone: Minnow gets injected with Ethyl Alcohol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/31\/maintaining-ringbone-minnows-trip-to-new-bolton\/2013radiographs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2013radiographs.jpg?fit=560%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,355\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Managing Ringbone &amp;#8211; Chincoteague Minnow&amp;#8217;s Trip to New Bolton \/\/ Painting Pony\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2013radiographs.jpg?fit=560%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2013radiographs.jpg?resize=560%2C355\" alt=\"Managing Ringbone - Chincoteague Minnow's Trip to New Bolton \/\/ Painting Pony\" width=\"560\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/31\/maintaining-ringbone-minnows-trip-to-new-bolton\/2008radiographs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2008radiographs.jpg?fit=560%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,355\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Managing Ringbone &amp;#8211; Chincoteague Minnow&amp;#8217;s Trip to New Bolton \/\/ Painting Pony\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2008radiographs.jpg?fit=560%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2008radiographs.jpg?resize=560%2C355\" alt=\"Managing Ringbone - Chincoteague Minnow's Trip to New Bolton \/\/ Painting Pony\" width=\"560\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since it&#8217;s been nearly 2 years since Minnow was injected with Ethyl Alcohol to help fuse his joint I thought it was time for a little update on him. Recently we decided to put him on the supplement, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omegaalphaequine.com\/products-gls-pwd.php\" target=\"_blank\">GLS Powder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/25\/maintaining-ringbone-minnow-tries-gls\/file-mar-23-10-43-45-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/File-Mar-23-10-43-45-PM-e1427166268346.jpeg?fit=560%2C747&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,747\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1425320411&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maintaining Ringbone: Minnow tries GLS Power \/\/ Painting Pony\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/File-Mar-23-10-43-45-PM-e1427166268346.jpeg?fit=590%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-34496\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/File-Mar-23-10-43-45-PM-e1427166253432-420x560.jpeg?resize=420%2C560\" alt=\"Maintaining Ringbone: Minnow tries GLS Power \/\/ Painting Pony\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had noticed some improvement in a few other horses with arthritis on our farm and decided to give it a try. And after a few weeks of being on it we did notice he was walking much better than he had been.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a few old videos of Minnow before he was injected with the Ethyl Alcohol, and after his injection:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8qMiKzgbXs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/igsa9gijwXo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And here he is just a few weeks ago after being on GLS for a few weeks:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nn6n51JY45c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a small change, but he does seem to be more comfortable and we&#8217;ve even seen him bucking and running more in the pasture. So for now we will continue to keep him on the GLS Powder and hopefully in time his joint will fuse completely and we can only hope he can then be pain free!<\/p>\n<p><em>P.S. Minnow has turned 20 this year&#8230;here&#8217;s to another 10 years with him!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have followed along at all with Minnow&#8217;s journey with high ringbone, then you know over the years we have tried many different things to manage his pain. His diagnosis back in 2008 was career ending for him, but he&#8217;s gone on to have a full and loved life as a trick pony. 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