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i have a pony exactly like this when i move yards it takes her about 6 weeks to settle in ,shes bargy ,flighty, unwilling to leave the new herd,impossible to stable, impossible to tack up etc etc give her time if she was in the same herd on the same yard for a long time it can take some horses a...

my horse had ulcers and lives in-they havnt come back since treatment ,he loves being in and hates being out infact hes been on complete box rest since feb for a totally smashed check lig. he hardly eats any hay (older horse poor teeth) so hes a nightmare to feed and keep weight on . choose the...

right hindlimb lameness is VERY common with ulcers! omeprazole and stomach ulcers very often create inflamation in the hind gut and if you think how long the equine gut is and the position of the caecum you will understand holding themselves arkwardly on the right is understandable . treat the...

have a look at astrids oil page on facebook some fantastic results with it , . ..also with acidosis yeasacc is very helpful as the gut flora is disrupted or even a poo tea might be a good idea to help settle the gut .would definatly get off the top spec tho have a look at thunderbrooks and...

if the change only happened after you moved to the new yard that suits you better ,have you considered it isnt better for her? maybe she has ulcers from stress they can show horrible symptoms including aggression

i had one come up on my news feed . local girl wants a full loan to move closer to her but cant afford all the livery or shoes so the owner will need to pay and they should be grateful their horse is no longer stuck in a field

anyone ever used the arc equine machine? my horse has completely smashed his check ligament in his front leg ,vet wants to scan again in 3 months (hes already 2 months since injury) and she said he might be a year in the stable!! good vibes and stories please im devastated !!

ok thanks everyone ,im feeding it with whole black oats ,hes eating the copra on its own he loves it!! dont have to worry about spring grass as hes on box rest (but needs calories due to losing a lot of weight ) hes sensitive to alfalfa, soya and linseed so cant feed any of those and he hates...

im trying copra next week but unsure if i need to feed something with it?, can anyone enlighten me as to what to do with it please and quantities to feed .horse is intolerant to linseed and alfalfa and wont eat chaff . was thinking either speedy beet or tiger oats for added fibre .

my horse was reluctant to go downhill before he was diagnosed with ulcers -it was a very gradual change . now hes fixed he will go downhill again quite happily

in passporting and showing terms im afraid not Biff&Buzz. my pony is passported as gypsy x coloured cob . and would be shown as a native , i understand anything can be called a cob but it isnt always that simple. the OP asked a question for which your answer of "a cob is a cob" would not of been...

gypsy cobs are usually always coloured but have more hair than your pony especially around the feet . they commonly have blue or wall eyes. in showing terms your pony is a native . if he had lots more hair he would be a traditional

i had a sec d that was the same i ended up putting him on valerian powder ,brewers yeast and magnesium ..worked brilliantly he was much calmer

ive been using the top spec cool balancer for about 6 weeks now and i can definatly see a difference in my boys topline and muscle ,and hes 23 and been on box rest for a tendon injury and usually he would drop weight quite easily being stuck in but hes put it on!

ive got one the same shes gypsy cob crossed with a coloured cob of some sort