Recent content by Crazydancer

I've only been able to sort my own grazing for 1 summer, and that summer was the easiest I've had, and my horse and his cob companion were the sleekest they'd ever been. We did something like the 'segment' picture earlier in the thread, and basically what we gave in one direction, we took away...

Another vote for dropping the balancer.... Saracens tipped my lad (PB Welsh) over the edge, he felt 'angry', tried to bite me and started napping. This was in the feed supplied at the yard I was on. He was 22 at the time and I'd had him from a yearling, so I know there was nothing else in his...

Sorry to hear you are going through this, I'm another one who is now.... ummmm 11 years (??) on from BC in my mid 40s. Are you triple negative? That seems the more more common type when you are younger..... I was, with the spread already in my lymph nodes. 8 x chemo, then mastectomy and rads. I...

Thanks Mule. Last time he had it was when the weather was very wet, and it was less about the mud. He's been in bad mud before with no ill effect, mud fever is a most peculiar thing. Today, just watching him walk over to the feeder and drop 2 ft into that mud on the last few steps my heart sank...

Thanks Mule - unfortunately I don't have any option right now. There are a few small areas where the skin is broken, so am guessing the sulphur would be too harsh. I didn't see too many scabs, (it was hard to feel as there was a lot of lumps of hard dry mud as well, and I had nothing with me to...

So my old lad who lives out has developed mud fever. Only the 2nd time in his life..... no option right now to move fields unless I leave the yard. The hay feeder which is a big metal thing that cant be moved has developed a few feet of nearly knee-deep mud around it. I am looking at buying some...

We had a problem last winter, the sheep happily walked through any electric fencing we tried, and took it all down in the process. We were in a large field, sheep and cows were supposed to be one side, horses t'other. Had to move the horses somewhere else in the end. Don't know the solution, but...

Glorious, blimey I'll take that!! LOL! Also Dorset Equestrian FB group is another place to ask, it's well moderated and a lot nicer because of that than some of the FB equestrian groups...

LOL! Knocked over in the rush there Starzaan?? I don't know of any yards but if I were looking I'd definitely having a good look to the centre/west rather than east, you seem to get more for your money and lots of lovely places to hack. I'm pretty sure there's a good place near Lulworth and if I...

What a lovely horse and lovely thread! My boy is a PBA, next June he'll be 27 (I hope) and in July I will have owned him 26 years...... I knew his sire and wanted him while he was still cooking!! I followed his every move from the moment he was born, and bought him as soon as he was for sale...

Had some success with carrot, carrot, carrot, carrot, syringe........ if the carrot is cut in batons about the same size as the wormer, and poked into the mouth in the same way, and on the off-side also does help as already suggested. But then, I was only dealing with a 14.2hh!! Also, very...

How strange - I hadn't looked at this post for ages and just came back to check as I am also planning to move - and I assume they will be in the same field!! I will PM you! :)

Oh I'm so, so sorry. I remember your original post, as my horse sounds a lot like yours, best boy, but not affectionate! I hope in time the connection you felt back then, in that moment, will stay with you as a stronger memory that the one today. I can't imagine how distressing that must have...

Is the bad behaviour linked to spells where she is in for a longer period before been turned out? You mentioned she was ok in the summer when in for a few hours. If so, and they don't get a morning feed or hay, is it that she could be hungrier than usual? Just a thought...... If that might be...

My mare had a grandsire Arrow Javelin, given that there seems a significant similarity in the name, and he was a Connie, he may be related? Although I checked All Breeds pedigree site and can't see Simply Javelin on there listed as progeny but as Arrow Javelin was born in 1988 I guess it's...