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My 16yr old DWB X TB gelding Jack has been lame for about 2 months now. Long story short, we thought it could be a stifle problem so nerve blocked the stifle joint and that made no difference. We then nerve blocked the foot (left hind) and he trotted up 75% better. We then X-rayed the hoof and...

My 16yr old DWB X TB gelding Jack has been lame for about 2 months now. Long story short, we thought it could be a stifle problem so nerve blocked the stifle joint and that made no difference. We then nerve blocked the foot (left hind) and he trotted up 75% better. We then X-rayed the hoof and...

I was wondering about Carolyne Ryan-Bell's Rathmoyle King too. Can't find any mention of it - anyone know how he is?

No it's not always the same place that I compete, although I do compete at one local place fairly regularly. I do school in a 20 X 40m arena as well as a larger one, but I probably don't practice doing precise movements at precise points in the arena as much as I probably should. I agree it...

I have a problem with my lovely 12yr old gelding and would love to hear others opinions. I have owned Jack since he was a yearling and we have competed in dressage and BE with pretty good levels of success. A couple of years ago Jack was diagnosed with bone spavin and was duly treated by my...

My horse came in from the field today with a large swollen area behind his knee. The swelling is fairly firm and a little warm and covers the whole area behind the knee. The actual knee cap seems unaffected. I trotted him up and he seems sound. I can't find any sign of a wound and it doesn't...

Hi, I know this is a mega long shot, but my friend is desperately looking to buy a ticket for Olympic xc day....she is willing to pay a fair bit so I just thought it was worth asking if anyone out there had a spare?

Hi, just wanted to offer some words of hope.....my 11yr old gelding was diagnosed with bone spavin last year, after a good few months of just not feeling quite right in the school - although never felt 'lame' and felt fine hacking. He has had steroid injections into his hocks and 2 lots of...

Hi, I have recently started competing at affiliated dressage - only novice level - and so far have worn my skull cap with a velvet cover. I'd like to treat myself to a new hat and wondered which hats are popular these days? I wear a navy show jacket with a cream stock if that makes any...

Anthony Perkins in Wiltshire is excellent for helping to regain confidence. I can give you his number if you'd like.

My horse had both hocks injected recently - vet advised keeping him in overnight then giving him a week off - we were going on holiday so that fitted in really well - on returning from holiday my vet advised me to work him as before and I felt a difference immediately. 3 weeks later he was still...

That's brilliant, thanks very much.

Sorry to be thick but....how do you know which class to enter at an area festival? I have just qualified for a prelim area festival and decided which festival is closest to me. On the schedule for Moreton at end of August, there are 3 prelim classes with different codes after them. One is Prelim...

I really feel for you, you've put in so much time and you really love G, it's a really difficult situation. I don't think you would be happy just walking away from him though, but I do think that the best thing would be to sit down with the owner and explain about the offer you've had and say...

I read in H&H from 9th Sept that one of the top 5 topics on the forum this week were 'Horse lost on firing range found'. Does anyone know whether this is true? I followed the story on the forum at the time and have thought a lot about that horse. I would love to know that he has been found.