Recent content by ace87

Update! Shoes have been off since 24.1.14 so nearly 3 weeks, feet were last trimmed at beginning of Jan so 5 weeks ago. He was on field rest til Saturday when I tried his hoof boots (cavallo sport) and had a 20min spin in the school (incredibly good supportive surface). Walk and trot totally...

I measured my boy as 4 9/16" which is about 1 and a bit in the cavallo sizing - so was going to get him the size 2 cavallo sports as advised by friends. Phoned up to order them online from an equine podiatry shop and was advised to try the Boa's instead as better suited to his upright feet...

Bumping this! Signed up - for free version, not the $49 one, do you only get the cert with the paid option?

Shoes coming off tomorrow, bought linseed and seaweed, other bits on order, can anyone advise on quants to feed of linseed for a 15hh connie out of work who's a good doer and has to have a restricted protein diet?

RE: Heel landing, I have some photos to show the change in his landing, from an obviously heel first to very much toe first. When we took his shoes off and indeed when he was first shod in the heart bars he was starting to have a more heel first landing but I have noticed over the time since he...

Thanks Criso, great reply. The fast fibre is only as and when in winter if he drops condition - when he was competing Ele year before last and working 6 days he needed it, but it was recommended by the vet so hence why I stuck with it. Fibre cubes aren't Spillers, they're badminton horse...

Insurance is Animal Friends, have had approximately 13 conversations with them re: Rockley, and have it in writing they do not cover the rehabilitation work or the livery costs, or any hoofcare unless carried out by a registered farrier. Linseed is something I have been told to avoid in...

PS. Forage plus is 17.35% protein and contains oil, not an option :( If he were to be fed that we would need to start him on pred again at £85 a month and I would rather not be pumping him full of steroids.

Thanks Hereshoping, the Nutraquin+ is made from Boswellia, see here: www.nutravet.co.uk/horses/nutraquin-plus-450g He has Milk Thistle daily for his liver and a magnesium rich supplement to support his feet. We took his shoes off for 4 weeks between xrays and MRI and I did have him shoeless...

I haven't posted on this forum in years, months something like that.. But I am desperate. My beloved 10yr old Connemara was diagnosed with Chronic liver disease in 2011. It is managed but we do not orally medicate him for anything & he is on a very limited diet. At the beginning of 2013 he...

I decided not to go! Qualified my chap for Elementary but the money and travel etc is just ridiculous for a grass roots level championship. :( I think it's a shame as I know a lot more people would enter if it were £45 entry without all the silly extras on top. I thought about driving up early...

I know a lady who owns an Indiba machine locally... From what I gather it's essentially shockwave therapy with imaging. Those who have had shockwave therapy on their horses re: tendon injuries/kissing spine etc will know how hit and miss it is! Now, I am a total sceptic, but I've found...

I can't offer any useful advice just know you have my thoughts and prayers that she will be okay and scampering around after mum again very soon. Don't let your vet give up on her just yet (who is vet btw) get a 100% diagnosis before you make a decision on her future. What has the vet said the...

I'm so ridiculously excited about my weekend....... My little Connemara came back into work yesterday (!!!!!!) on advice of the vet. He is being treated for Chronic Liver Disease and is on high dose steroids so it wasn't a decision we took lightly to start working him again. On Friday we...

AHAHAHAHAA oh dear. A nice generalisation there. I'm very interested to try one on my lad once he's back in full competition work and will be looking at the dressage legal competition bridle without the clips. My trainer uses one successfully at advanced medium on her very sensitive lad and...