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This gel girth has does the trick for my cob, it does come up a bit small https://www.oldmillsaddlery.com/en/Acavallo-Gel-Leather-Ergonomic-Girth/m-42094.aspx I tried the plastic one second hand, which I’ve passed on, which is working well for another cob.

After 60 years I’ve realised the possibilities of a blast of hot air from my hair drier. Warming clothes, feet, and gloriously the sheets before getting into bed. Recommend!

Please get this horse tested. My lean, beautiful cob had a series of issues, leading to a massive off the scale tying up incident. Vets were involved multiple times, including eye tests… just in case… and I ended up speaking to previous owners. It was a very sad history of difficulties and...

I’m so sorry to hear this, he’ll leave a big gap. But it was a great life for him on borrowed time, ended gently with love.

I’m so sorry for you, but you have done your much loved horse a kindness. My very sincere condolences. I made a similar choice very recently for my PSSM horse, who was obviously switching between discomfort and pain, turn out upset his muscle enzymes, and he couldn’t bear to be ridden. I am...

This 100%. Your horse is in discomfort, if not pain, with no cure. Regardless if you win the lottery tomorrow , spending money at this situation won’t change this in the long run, and conceding gracefully is a kindness to your horse. It is no ones business but your own, and he is so lucky...

There are many more knowledgeable people here, and I just want to suggest some reading based on my horses recent diagnosis of PSSM type 1. This is a genetic condition that leads to muscle spasms and tying up / raised muscle enzymes. He’s been niggling along with minor issues until a change of...

Thinking of you, knowing it’s right doesn’t stop the pain.

My cob who I got from a riding school with a 5 star vetting nearly 2 years ago has just been diagnosed with PSSM type 1, thanks to a moment of genius after some careful listing and thinking by my vet. Ongoing misbehaving at odd times and as my yard owner says, he had a lot of the symptoms at...

A friend of mine has got on well with the tests and wrist speaker with the pre recorded tests. http://www.equivisions.co.uk/Shop.html I haven’t had a go with it, but like the optIon to play music too

IVe for some ongoing issues with my horse, and don’t want to be alarmist but... is he in pain, maybe he’s pulled a muscle? Or is he being awkward because he’s chilled and tight? We are having blood tests, first round showed some muscle enzymes levels being raised, and am waiting for results...

I’m interested too, as a tweed wearer. Where do people find cream saddlecloths/ numnahs?

When my cob got oily scabby knees the vet recommended https://www.flexitol.co.uk/professional/products/25-urea-heel-balm/. It has to be 25% and tubes come from boots or Superdrug. I bought a big pot onLine. It’s done the trick!

Ruth Tarry from Kettering is an osteopath and a wow saddle fitter. I know her as a trainer, and she’s just had a baby, so I don’t know if she’s working, but may be worth a call. She’s lovely!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112730743206. I’ve found this very handy, and while it doesn’t fold, it’s easily packed with odds and ends, including a bucket for travelling. Another one that gets appropriated when out...