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I must say that NFU has been fab - i have been with them nearly five years. My first horse was a TB (ex racehorse and pointer who retired at 11) - he had three claims in a year before finally been PTS. The claims were for investigation & treatment for Navicular, KS and a operation after his...

I have my horse on full livery with exercise if im not there. In summer i do go most nights if im at home, but i work 8-5 with 1hr+ commute on top of that. I work away alot too, so its handy that they do everything as he must be kept in full work at all times (he has had a now recovered back...

Hi everyone! Ive been riding for approx 4yrs now, and since being on a hunting / p2p / livery yard ive been persuaded to give XC etc more of a try. Was a nervous rider, but now with much help and encouragement im getting there! So............. ive been roped into a small taster evening...

Im going on an evening XC ride lead by the Master of the hunt this week (sort of trail hunt). What should i wear?? Formal or more casual XC wear?

Im not an instructor myself, but at one of the riding schools around here you get: A free half hour assessment lesson if you book and pay for a proper lesson straightaway after the assessment. It might encourage people to give you a go. Or even a free demo lesson at some local livery...

Thats pretty reasonable. My call out is £33 plus £2 per minute vet time or consultation fee of £32 under 15 mins.

Thanks everyone! Good to know that VSD's can be versatile! I just wish it would arrive now (well yesterday!), and hopefully it will fit like a glove for him and me! It will be handy as we are probably going to try RC winter dressage league this year (and i will be able to do prelim as he will...

I posted the other day about my cob bucking me off (which we found is because his saddle does not fit). I had the saddler out who confirmed that the saddle is too wide and is too forward cut for his shoulder - resulting in it digging into his shoulder and causing pressure points either side...

Thats really good news bettlejuice that its not KS! I know the feeling - same injury as i had posted about which my cob had. He is absolutely fab now with no lasting problems! We went down the physio route (8 weeks off at a physio's yard where he had daily streching, ultrasound and physio...

Thanks for the advice on Whiplash, i didnt realise it could be so problematic. When i sneeze, even my throat hurts! I'll have a visit to the GP definately. At the time, even the rest of the day it happened i seemed OK, it was the next day when i woke up that it really hit me. Saddlers out...

Well, the ned's saddle needs a refit / possibly a new saddle! He told me quite clearly when he bucked me off at speed (saddle was looking like it had dropped at his withers and was interfering with his shoulder - noticed after the event)!!! Thanks to landing on a ploughed field and my...

I totally understand your problem, i have Asthma which is a result of guess what............... a severe horse, dog, weed and grass allergy (i had hospital tests a few months ago!). I nearly had a asthma attack a few months ago when a dirty horse rug fell on my head (long story!). Im going...

My Tb who was PTS in 2008 was diagnosed with KS aged 12. He also had Navicular Syndrome & Sacrioliac subluxation bless him - worked hard NH & P2P. He had seven areas under the saddle that were 'kissing' - i seen the xrays and they were horrific, although he wasnt showing really bad...

The conclusion was probably a field injury - apparantly it takes a hell of alot to pull this ligament (it supports the whole spine along the top and is a continuity of the nuchal ligament in the neck)- forgot to add he also had some muscle damage and once he was diagnosed you could notice the...

I had this problem where a physio kept treating my horse after vet referral, but we were never referred back to the vet when the probelm kept recurring (was supposedly the saddle). Full workup by the vet discovered an underlying ligament strain, this was treated for this injury specifically by...