Recent content by Ailah

Thank you Shady, I was feeling a bit like I had been run over a ten ton truck with everyones comments. I will do my utmost to get us a different livery, I know I am being bullied and am even terrified that she might read this forum. Small town and they have a big family. It's her way or the...

Hi HashRouge, I know this all sounds so amateurish and it is not how I envisaged having him at all. I have asked all my horse friends and looked on all the feed merchants boards but despite being in the middle of a very rural area there is nothing. I know he doesn't get enough hay as he is...

Hi FrankieCob, yep have done nearly all of the above, except facebook, for personal reasons I cannot do that. I have asked about his teeth but I am not permitted to have conventional vet/horse dentist, only homeopathic people, and so am waiting on a list for him to come. I do choose to stay with...

Great thanks everyone, we are in the west country so quite mild still but horrific winds all the time and quite a lot of rain. I have sincerely tried everywhere to find alternative livery but there is not anything. Well there was one that was £45 a week more than I am paying now :-( I cannot...

Thank you for all your valuable advice, a lot to digest but all makes sense. I am very inexperienced and have only ridden riding school horses, you know ~ turn up, jump on, get back, hand back horse. I bought this horse because he stole my heart and I know I can make a difference for him and him...

I only have a very sketchy idea of his history, he had been ridden in Spain but he has a lot of scars on his face from, I believe, some barbaric device used with the bridle to make them behave. He was head shy but gradually getting over that. The vet said he was sound, back ok so physically...

Thank you both for the info on rugs. I am totally inexperienced at horse care and am relying on advice from the person I bought him from. I put a heavier rug on him as we had howling gales, hail & rain & I was told in no uncertain terms it was the wrong thing to do as he would over heat. It was...

I am not experienced enough to be able to say specifically, the vet estimated he weighed 450kg when he did his passport paperwork but he has lost weight since then. His ribs & hips are sticking out again. He lives out,the person I rent field from believes in keeping everything as natural as...

Hi I have a 6 year old Andalusian, only been in country since end of July but not gaining much weight. Is recovering from foot abscess which has knocked him back again, but I will be responsible for purchasing his feed from the end of the month and so would appreciate some advice from anyone who...

He is having micronised linseed along with copra, grass nuts and carob, with a cup of sunflower oil, twice a day. This is what I have been told to feed him by the person who brought him over. I am taking over sorting his food out at the end of the month so will do as you say and post in the Tack...

Ah thank you so much Shady for that lovely reply. I have been following the feed plan that the person I got him from advised but he is not gaining much weight at all. He has been wormed so that shouldn't be a problem but he seems so hungry all the time. My foot trimmer did tell me he shouldn't...

Hi I am a very new, relatively inexperienced horse owner, I can feel many of you cringeing :rolleyes: I have a rescued Spanish horse, underweight, very wary but we are getting on ok, just learning to trust each other. The problem I am struggling with at the moment is what to feed him. I have had...