Recent content by Darius

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    Struggling with the heat

    Hi I to have a 9 yr old TB off the track from Ireland too, i moved from the Uk to Poland 2 years ago with my horses. Not quite as hot as where You are but summers here are long and hot upto 35* with a huge problem with flys and horse flys. We keep thier hard food very wet to help hydrate and...
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    Rate my yard

    Hi everyone, I am concidering setting up a new website "Rate my Yard" I would very much appreciate some feedback on this proposal, Ill set out below why I am interested in doing this. I grew up with my own horses as a youngster and worked on a racing yard into my late teens, I cant...
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    Vet etiquette

    Thanks for replys, it was a small husband wife operation, I am making a formal complaint and have spoken to the vet concerned and made it clear where we stand regarding the bill, well see if one turns up on the doorstep. His behavouir just on how he spoke to us lost him 2 prospective...
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    Vet etiquette

    Thankyou very much for all the replys, nice to know were not alone. I take on board about the worming now, but disagree about every 2 months (just my Opinion) but it was more about the "old school Attitude" and behavour that hasnt convinced me of anything proffesional in actions and words...
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    Vet etiquette

    Hi hope my title is appropriate regarding a vets attitude/behavior, so open to comments. I'll just explain a quick background for my horse. I've managed to rescue a 25 yr old warmblood. Previous owners had neglected her care, amongst other problems and a big weight loss. The teeth had not...
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    Passport

    Again thanks for the replys. I'll be speaking to the appopiate people tomorrow to get this sorted. I'll post the results as it may help someone else in the same position in the future. The horse will be traveling again soon as we've brought a 154 acre farm in poland on the edge of a 110 sq...
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    Passport

    Thanks for all your reply. Apologies I should have made my question a lot clearer Other than the reason she's given about not handing over the passport because it has the DNA and the horses breeding history, is there any other possible reason why this person would still be so keen to...
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    Passport

    Hi I have just taken possession of a horse many would call a rescue horse, She was nearly put down at Xmas after going into depression after loosing a foal at the age of 24 and the past 7 years with 2 other foals and 23 hours a day in her stall for the past 2 years. She has Olympic competing...
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