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Sorry, I didn't realize people had posted after I'd thanked everyone - but thank you to the last few posters! I know 21 isn't that old, I'm hoping she will go on for many more years as long as she's happy and not in pain. I'm lucky that there's plenty of turnout here so I'm planning on...

Thank you all for your advice! Of course I'll be working closely with the vet to figure things out initially and I certainly won't dismiss the bute option. I can't wait for her to come home to me!

Thank you all so much for your replies - great advice and I'm extremely grateful for the tips!

My old pony (who's now 21) is coming back to me soon having been away on loan for the last few years. As she's getting more creaky in her old(er) age does anyone have any advice about how to give oldies a good life? I'm planning on doing most things the way I used to but thought that there might...

My old pony (who's now 21) is coming back to me soon having been away on loan for the last few years. As she's getting more creaky in her old(er) age does anyone have any advice about how to give oldies a good life? I'm planning on doing most things the way I used to but thought that there might...

Another vote for Shires - I've got their Tempest Lite. It's on it's second (Scottish) summer and holding up very well!

My mare is VERY suspicious of anything new in her feed and either won't eat it or picks out the bits she deems 'acceptable'. I got round this by chance when I left the supplement on the (damp) feed overnight and then fed it to her next morning (because I'm cheap and I hate waste!) Originally I...

I haven't posted much on here but I was just wondering if anyone else had a Junior STV horse? I'm the lucky owner of one of his beautiful daughters and I was wondering if anyone else had one/ knows of them. As far as I can make out they're very popular in the States and in Europe but perhaps not...

Sorry, not much help with your indian ink question... I used to use factor 50 baby suncream (only thing horse wasn't allergic to!) but my mare would rub it off in about 2 seconds. I've now got her out in a fieldsafe headcollar with a UV net sewn onto the noseband (sewing it on has saved me...

My 20 year old mare is insured with South Essex Insurance Brokers for colic, third party and visible accidental injuries. I was with another broker until she was 18 but the premiums were too high. SEIB is reasonably priced (the best I could find) and the staff are extremely helpful; they also...

I was in a very similar situation to you when I started uni. For my first year I decided to leave my pony at home (on loan) until I found my feet. I've always had ponies so it was actually quite nice to have a year off and not get up at the crack of dawn/ be out in all weather/ have (some)...