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I tried Ponease but Lottie is better on Equine 74 Gastric. It 100% helps her. It’s expensive and I keep trying to wean her off it but within days she’s girthy again. 48 hours after going back on it, she’s better. I’ve got 2L unopened Ponease if anyone wants to try it.

The thing about vets is that many of them view horses as livestock and not pets. They treat horses who are working animals with a job to do, and as long as they are doing that job without evident distress then that's considered ok. Just think how many horses fail vettings. The majority of horses...

I was meant to be at BN 2nd rounds but I have hit the deck 4 times in 2 confidence giving (ha ha) tune up rides, and Lottie is clearly telling me she is not ok. So instead I will be there supporting, and Lottie is booked into to horsepital for a work up on Tuesday. The highs and lows of...

How exciting!!

She's not in season just at the moment - was last week but it did not seem to affect her under saddle. Just amde her even more grumpy than ususal in the stable! I have an appointment at the hospital on Tuesday with her usual vet, so we will see what that brings up.

She is carrying 2 chronic injuries - hocks and SI. I am doing everything I can to make sure she's comfortable. Core conditioning on long reins over poles once a week, to build core strength and topline, 6 monthly vet check with jabs as needed, monthly Indiba/Laser or massage with the vet physio...

Yes it is interesting that she has taken the boys down a peg or three. They have been with adults since weaning until they moved in with Mylo and have always been pretty well mannered and polite. I guess that is because they were lower in the pecking order? I had read youngstock can go together...

This is really interesting! Those who said the mare would change the dynamic - you were so right. We put her in and waited an hour to see what happened. Felix regressed INSTANTLY, back to appeasing gestures, foal snapping when she was anywhere near. Looked ridiculous: this tiny ancient Section B...

I like the parallels he drew with eventing. Change scoring/format and competitors instantly changed how horses were managed and trained. And very clear that judging needs to change - with judges removed from high level judging for ignoring the rules on blue tongues/tension etc

Oh it’s not a link. I clicked on ‘copy link??

Hope this link works: If not have a look in Eurodressage. Good article. Michele Betti: "FEI's Deafening Silence While Demand for More Ethical Dressage Sport Grows"

Fair enough! I just thought she had a better overall performance than many others. Is one XC stop really worth 5 SJ poles? I'm fine with the scoring as it is, but did make me think.

Hard no for the autopsy from me too. I agree wth YCBM. I can't see how it possible help. Confirm you made the right call? - But you know you will make that call on QOL anyway so how does that benefit you? Or - nightmare scenario - fail to confirm you made the right call and plant seeds of doubt...

I guess it will never be perfect! I agree dressage is too influential. Personally XC pens being expensive suits me as Lottie is a fab XC horse. But a kid I know did her first BE80. Did a sweet dressage, clear SJ, a glance off a corner and some speeding points (the time seemed bizarrely easy to...

I am trying hard to avoid basing my decision just on my own - possibly under-informed - opinion. I don't want to anthropomophise, and I value the opinions of other posters experienced with youngstock. I am just trying to do what's best for him, and wanting input on what that is. As clearly...