Recent content by alexcollins

Hi, If you can get him sound (without massive supplement/drugs bill) then a loan home or companion home would be ideal. If he doesnt come sound it might be worth thinking about PTS. Even if you find somewhere with grass livery I dont think any horse should be kept as a pet if he is in pain. If a...

I'm with the opinion of putting him out in a field for a couple of months, let him grow into himself esp as he sounds like he has been lacking in the TLC dept before you got him. Dont overfeed him to get the condition just let him grow. Which he should be able to do in a field. Bring him back...

I had the same sort of thing when my horse fell on the road. Have you tried doing a flexion test on the hock to see if it is the hock joint that is making him lame. If you flex just the hock and the lameness gets worse then at least you know its definitely the hock. You did say how the original...

Hi Fi, Without offending you at all, is it worth spending the money you would use to buy a potentially expensive bit on lessons. I only suggest this as you say he can do a very nice test, but only when he wants to. With a couple of good lessons (in a short space of time) might just help you...

Hi, I'd drop him down to Hi-Fi as alfa a is rich stuff.... A bit cruel...... but if you were desperate for him to loose weight then a bit of stress in the stable might make him drop the weight. Obviously depends how mental he goes in the stable on him own as it would defeat the purpose if he...

I'd go with nikkiportia, stick to Hifi and Fibre Nuggets (Badminton do big chunky Complete fibre nuggets in a pinkish bag) and if he/she is a fussy eater - I have never known a horse refuse to eat them. Remember - Horse get nrg from Fibre - it just a slow release of nrg compared to a mix...

If your horse leans on the pelham, try a waterford, you can also get a dropped cheek piece one if you need a bit of that sort of action

Hiya, I have found that a combination of Hifi, Badminton HF Complete Fibre Nuggets, and TC Top Up work wonders for keeping good digestion, temperament and condition, fed in the correct limits. Its brilliant. Have had real success with the combination so far. Obviously it will take a while to...