Recent content by applechaff

We had the vet up last week and he did agree with her that the horse wouldnt cope with the traveling but also said hes a healthy (if a bit thin) pony apart from the lameness which is never going to go as its neurological. But he also agrees its no quality of life for a pony that lived out 24/7...

Wow well done she looks amazing now :)

No accident was 2 years ago, 6 months after he came to the yard i put that on another comment up the page :) No im not a vet and no i dont know everything but how can any horse have a quality of life when lame and in 24/7?

Interesting about the transporting with a sling, will have to look into it :) I would rather he was PTS but its her descion after all. Thanks everyone, we do have a contract which states 2 weeks notice and i have given her 4 and i gave her notice in writing, wanted to do everything properly as...

Forgot to put, horse came onto the yard roughly 2 1/2 years ago in very poor condition (considering its only a 15 yr old cob!) but i wasnt fussed as he was on loan from her and i know loans can go wrong. But hes never picked up condition and around 6 months after he was on the yard he fell on...

Been at the yard 3 years, constant trouble! But things have come to a head now - i wont have physical violence on my yard :mad: We dont have any local yards with spaces, and horse is very lame so road walkings a big no-no according to vet :o

Me and my OH rent 2 stables to a woman on our small DIY yard. She is disruptive, rude and doesnt look after her horses so 2 weeks ago we gave her notice. Shes now come back to us saying that one of her horses cannot be moved as he cant be transported (he has problems with his nervous system)...

Hi, it took me months to bond with my stupid mare! lol she was just far too highly strung, but once i put her on a calmer i had no problems.

Hi, ive lurked for a while and decided to join because i need to write this all down Im 19 and have one horse, a 15.1hh chestnut thoroughbred called Apple. Last month i found a loaner for apple, which i wasnt happy about but i need to for money reasons and its better than having to sell...