Recent content by ann123

Andrew Healy or Caroline Perkins of Clare Vets just outside Ballyclare are very good 028 93322223 or Alf Martin mentioned above 028 94453621 is equally as good.

Not sure what you mean by spring loaded. I have the sprenger jointed ones and they are excellent. My ankles used to cramp when I had been riding for over 30 minutes but I havent had any bother at all since I got these. They are pricey but in my opinion well worth it as before I got them I...

How about Philadelphia? Place names seem to be really trendy at the moment.

Good luck! They are a nightmare - my horse was injured and had 4 months of ongoing vet treatment and he subsequently died. I fought so much with them over paying vets fees that when he died I was so upset and couldnt face claiming for his value as I knew they would be a nightmare. I only got...

Unfortunately with dealers there are some who are great and some who are awful. But even sometimes the good ones end up with bad press - quite often people buy horses that arent right for them and the dealer tends to take the blame rightly or wrongly. Purchasers tend to overstate what they are...

Hi - it takes about 6 months to a year to grow out. As soon as it is long enough (a couple of inches) start to put wee plaits in it - it looks daft as they stand straight up but eventually they start to help it fall. it will probably be really thick when it grows out but persevere with it. I...

Have you tried hypnotheraphy? It really worked for me - I had one session with a hypnotheraphist and they gave me a tape to play before I ride. Before it I used to sometimes just sit on my horse in the corner of the field and cry because I couldnt face cantering/jumping him (he was the...

Magic from NAFF is good but some horses can be picky and leave it in their food. I use nice and easy (think that is what it is called) from Net Tex on my 5 yr old. He is really quiet but can be spooky but it just takes the edge of him. It is liquid so a lot harder for him to ignore in his...

Hi I'm new too! I have 3 horses but only one is in work - he is a 5yr old cob/connemara cross and is great but needs a lot of work. I hope to show him as a cob and do working cob but we are a long way off that! The other two are a 13 yr old heavy weight hunter who has a heart problem and cant...