Recent content by Cragrat

Are there any famous/interesting yards nearby that would let you organise a yard visit? Perhaps a re-hab yard too?

I've never been to one, but hobby horse events seem to be taking off a bit around us! For adults as well as children :)

You sound like such a wonderful owner, and I really hope you manage to work something out. Your horse does sound tricky, but you also sound to have made so much progress with him - you need to give yourself credit for that, for the much better life you are giving him compared to what he...

Absolutely! A young horse needs to be going in mostly straight lines, building strength, learning to go forward, seeing the world, not round and round in circles on artificial surfaces

I've not worn anything less than a SNELL for many years, mostly a CO 4 star. I did cave last summer though and bought a PAS015 dressage hat, with a dial and bling I am ashamed to say, because it was so much lighter and doesn't make my head look like spacehopper on top of my neck.

I hadn't thought of it from this POV, but it totally makes sense.

It depends what the horse is used to. When I got my ex-racer, (flat) he was APPALLED at the idea that he might have to get his hooves muddy, and was frankly dangerous going faster than a walk on less than perfect ground. Now, after years of turn out on a rough hill side and quarry, and...

I agree with this, but do they not also have a duty to the horse to tell the owner that the horse is suffering, and that although further treatment is possible, it will prolong the horses' suffering and the outcome is uncertain /poor/ a long time away? And therefore in their professional...

I have always found my vet to be very much in line with this. I have never had one disagree about making 'that' decision, or want to prolong things unnescessarily.

.... but this page has an 'interesting' post at the moment :( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=721565712

This totally. I 100% agree with bringing her back in to work, but if you really have to send her away to get restarted, I would think a rehab yard would be better than a schooling yard, because they will focus on correct strength building rather than getting her ready for competition .

I have the Equilibrium XL massage pad - without the heat - but as SEL said it gets plenty warm enough. I use a piece of cellular wool blanket underneath to prevent sweat patches.

Pete Ramey's website has some useful stuff. This page, and the hoof in the top right, seems relevenat: https://www.hoofrehab.com/Rehabilitations_Pictures.html

I've been using Pure Green Flax. all winter It looks at behaves almost exactly like Aubiose, but is only £10.50 a bale :)