Recent content by AnitaStreet

Thanks Bonny - he's giving me sleepless nights... I'm sure you know the feeling. You try so hard and it's one step forward and two back. Lucky we love them so much!

16.2 Ginger warmblood, 9 yo - with a vet history that would make you cry!

Yes he's definitely sensitive! It's as if he's reacted to something and it's affected his body in different ways. There is zero mud at the moment but I wouldn't rule anything out with him. I guess antibiotics and bute won't hurt if it is MF (which he got in the winter just gone and had...

Very young vet... I'm now dealing with the practice owner!

My horse has been lame in various legs over the last two weeks - started in fronts, now seems worse on back left. He's had three swollen legs, worse one being left hind. Swelling went with box rest and bute. Finished a course of bute and started some limited turnout. Now back to square one...

So Popsdosh - in your opinion I should remove the tow bar each time I use it to keep it rust free etc? BTW it's a Merc one, not LR!

Thank you everyone - I've spoken to three mechanics (being thorough!) and they all agree. I guess they wouldn't be legal if they weren't safe. Even if you weren't towing horses, you can't have caravans getting loose on the motorway!!

Hello, we've just sold our Discovery and are replacing it with a Mercedes ML320. One my husband has seen comes with a removable tow bar. Does anyone tow with one of these? Where do you put the brake cable from the trailer (which I used to loop around the tow bar arm on the Discovery)? Any...

Poor Norman! But lucky you sent him to Rockley. It sounds like it's working for you. Yes I bet it's terrifying that you're going to mess it up somehow but you know you've got somewhere to go for advice. I really hope it all works out and you can go forward and have fun with him again. It's...

Really pleased it went well - how lame was your horse when he went? Mine is only v slightly lame now and I can't actually feel it, but looked at his foot placement on Saturday and sent Nic the videos. He's landing v toe first so our hope would be that changing that might get us to soundness...

That's amazing Kirstie - what was wrong with her?

I'm hoping to send my 7 yo to Rockley - I spoke to Nic today. Are you happy with how things have gone? Good progress? Any info greatly appreciated :-)

I recently had MRIs on both front hooves up to the fetlock, it just a few pounds under £1k at Liphook. It didn't make any difference to the course of action, I suppose it made me feel a bit better as it showed less than feared (although horse still lame 4 months later). NFU paid the whole...

Bumping this up to see if anyone else has a Sidebone lameness story? Six weeks on from original post I'd say he's closer to 2-3/10 lame in school and even better on grass. It's hard to see it from watching his legs, it's just his head is unsteady but you'd struggle to pinpoint leg if you didn't...

Thanks Boulty - really interesting. My horse has good days and bad days, has since the beginning. Sometimes I think I'm going nuts but I'm sure some days he looks more sore, and others within touching distance of sound. Yes it certainly is challenging, this barefoot lark! Worth it though I...