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Its just a curiosity thing really, I always thought the business was going well - as they often showed as fully booked for the seasonal bookings? But I notice the site hasn't been updated in years. Many Thanks

Thank you all, so the fibre based diet my filly is getting should be fine - phew. Was just a little worried as its years and years since I've had a native youngster. Will get her another lick for her stable - she demolished the last one- cant put one out in the field cause of the sheep.

Hi there, Just wondering what you feed to your 2 yo natives? I have a 2 yo highland ( bought in the spring) who at present is on ad lib forage with hi fi, speedibeet and pink powder. Is this good enough?

Thank you dun pony, yes I realise that I shouldn't/wouldn't do anything to make them permanent, just trying to avoid the mud that we have had this year. Many thanks :-)

Hi all, I have had my mobile stables for 3 years now, and always used a straw bed to date and not suffered any ill effect until with winter with all the blooming rain! I was on another site the other day which suggested paving slabs with rubber mats over the top- does this work??? What do...

Hi there, I have taken on an old dart moor mare who definitely needs a new rug! A not used to looking for rugs so small and am having trouble finding the right thing. What I would really like is : Detachable neck Medium weight but ideally the option to add liners Tough ish outer Good...

Thank you very much, back to the drawing board for me then, lol

My grass sickness mare did eat it fine. Just to say though, I paid £98 for it through vets, and it is significantly less from hyperdrug!

I can't seem to find it anywhere online. All I can find is "medium" starch. Need to tweak my mares diet, she is 7 months into chronic grass sickness, and I need to be a little careful with starch. Many thanks

Thank you all for your posts - I found a mobile number for Valley View, so sent them a txt to check, in the meanwhile i found the horsey porridge and had added it to my basket. They then replied (excellent on a Sunday night!!) saying horsey porridge or the crumb would be fine. So, I have ordered...

Thanks for your replies and links - excellent! Ah right - hmm - wasnt terribly aware re the soaking thing - I knew it was preferable - but is it essential? She wont eat any wetted feeds :( however she does soak them herself as she has a mouthful then has a drink - so consequently she makes...

Hi all, My mare is on day 46 of Chronic Grass Sickness. I am desperately trying to find a 3/4mm alfalfa pellet - but can only seem to find 6mm. Am already using fibregest which is 2mm but this is not only fibre and as such has a max feeding rate of 750 g. I am looking for ideally 3mm that...

Hi mrv, glad to hear things are going in the right direction. My mare is currently on day 38. She still can't/ won't eat hay/haylage/short chops/beets but is very content with dry feeds which she swills down with a drink. Funnily enough if you offer a wet feed she turns her nose up. To give you...

Is there any way to make up for it in their later life?

Hi tikino and patchandloopy am on iPhone so only a brief reply I'm afraid. My mare is currently over a month into chronic grass sickness. It is a real roller coaster and the prognosis is guarded although recovery is possible. There is a really good fb group named grass sickness awareness - its...