Recent content by cobs and carrots

What a little star, sounds like he had a long and happy life. Just think, in those 20 years in the riding school he will have put smiles on many kids and parents' faces, bet he brought lots of people happiness. RIP Blue x

my mare is really reactive to molasses in feeds - turns her into a racehorse in seconds unfortunately! I took her off Happy Hoof because for some reason a handful a day was driving her mad. She's now on baileys light chaff which is just oat straw, alfalfa, mint and a little soya oil if i...

Certainly taking off her feather means she is no longer a 'correct' traditional type - which is a shame, as she is a classic stamp of a vanner and has thick feather from the knee down. Unfortunately she was chewing sores into her legs, clearly in pain which was horrendous to watch - so the...

I'm more after a nice day out with her rather than any rosettes or sashes - she's very comfortable in large crowds, so showing is something I think she'll enjoy. Strangely never thought about taking her in a WH class - she's got a cracking shape over a fence so will probably give that a go next...

ahhh posted accidentally without finishing!! Will edit now

Before I start, I want to make the point that this may belong in the competing forum, but since this is a question about small local shows I thought it might be better off here. Might be wrong, I'm still new here :p Last spring I clipped the feathers off my lovely cob due to horrible mites -...

I found that when I used unibed premium chopped rape straw for my copd sufferer youngster, she really did show a clear difference - even though she was in an internal stable. However, I bought a bag of unibed original by mistake - which I think is made from wheat straw rather than rape straw...

With my poor-doer I fed unbranded horse and pony mix with her hi fi original, purely I was tired of buying branded feeds for extortionate prices - honestly the best thing I ever did!! She was calm, had no tummy upsets, she put on condition and it gave her a wonderful shine - much preferred it to...

My mare has asked me to set the record straight. She would prefer to be known as trotter cross, rather than 'cob' cross. She is adamant that her apple bottom, luscious locks and rather hairy legs are purely to protect her from the cold and are CERTAINLY not due to *that* side of her family tree...

thanks for the fab replies everyone!! Will have a look into all suggestions :) saffytessa - I always wanted to try brewers yeast on my filly but never got round to it, might give it a go if it keeps mud fever away!! I don't tend to use balancers as I keep her out 24/7 on very good quality...

You shouldn't blame yourself! Fingers crossed he'll be fine, he sounds like a super horse. *sends vibes*

I'm looking for a supplement to support my mare's dry and easily irritable skin (not allergy induced) anyone got anything they could recommend?? I'd prefer not to feed oils as she's a good doer cob and very reactive to additional fats in her feed. I love the idea of 'natural' supplements and...

Cob X needs clipping very soon, her gorilla costume is fast growing back and she's getting very sweaty even at the sight of a hill... Poor girl, think she'll have a chaser or low trace clip this year as her winter coat really is a force to be reckoned with :D

I'm planning on doing exactly the same thing!! Have eliminated cereals and as much starch as possible from my cob's diet, and I will only feed her completely natural supplements - but I am feeding hi fi lite as my chaff so a little molasses sneaks in, which I'm not too fussed about since she...

Weatherbeeta have always been praised for their wider, more generous fit (I personally love them) although I have a tristar which seems to be extremely wide on the neck, even on my heavy cob. I get where you're coming from, the shapes seem a bit inconsistent depending the model - the landas are...