Recent content by BraidedTail

Exactly my thoughts! Not saying it's right or wrong but I think Icelandic saddles can have the stirrup leathers under the flaps? I've got a wintec icelandic with the Y long dressage girth straps and I'm sure someone told me they can be used like that? Off to google it now....

Personally I don't see a problem with using the paddock they graze in. I don't find it makes any difference having to work in their grazing field. I don't have an arena, and although I agree riding in one is better than a field, it is still possible to school in a paddock. You could either fence...

Yes I do my lightweights - wash with Nikwax rug wash in washing machine and reproof with Nikwa rug proof if needed; again in washing machine - just follow the instructions on the bottle. Note of advice - if you have a washing machine that starts the cycle with a short fill and empty, don't add...

Yes, mine are moulting well atm. I'm not panicking this year; rugs went in to be washed ages ago so just got to collect - 1 horse is going back to owner before winter, and pony was pts earlier in the year, so will only have 1 left to do instead of the 3 I had (struggled with) last winter; and...

Well done; for qualifying - And for keeping her clean!

Yes if you can, good idea. How is he doing, any better?

Wow, doesn't he look wonderful! Fab job you've done! As to smell - Yes! My old pony smelt odd when I first had him, musty, stale sweat kind of smell, difficult to describe; but not because he needed bathing - still smelt odd after a bath. He had lami soon after I got him and discovered he had...

Hmm. Interesting - My chap gets this, areas on his head, throat, and major leg filling as well as around his sheath. I hadn't really come to any conclusion as to cause, and had assumed it was just part of my old chaps ageing and slight heart block. I'm pretty sure he's PSSM though (I know yours...

Another thought - what about using clay - something like Kevin bacon's Manicouagan sea clay - if you need to keep him out. No compression though obviously, but it is cooling and helps reduce swelling, and you could wash off in the stream. No worrying about bandages then.

Lol - this is my horse - I've got used to it now. Mine's cellulitis in both back legs though, not the tendon sheath. Vet kinda shrugs her shoulders when I try and discuss it and says it's his age. Couple days of bute and they go down. Is he actually lame? If not I'd just keep an eye on it - and...

Good explanation - last sentence actually kind of explains the western 'outline' too - They should have an outline, if you want to call it that, but more of a natural one than english - Western is all about self carraige; i.e. working through the back and carrying themselves in an outline but...

This. Slightly different situation for me but; had my old pony pts not long back and was worried to death as to how my other horse would cope on his own, as no other possible scenario. As it turned out - he neighed twice, galloped round field twice, then settled and grazed - and not a peep...

More tea over keyboard, thank you!

I agree with this statement - I would add more but can't seem to be able put it politely.

My old pony was like this - cushings and lami prone discovered shortly after we were given him, about 8 yrs ago, so kept accordingly. Last 3/4 yrs same thoughts as you - getting on in years; arthritis, cushings, had copd anyway, weight loss, start thinking pts - so left him a bit more and more...