Recent content by Dave's Mam

You'll get no judgement from me. You're doing the best for her.

I have no words.

Yes, exactly. The 2nd was told the horse needed shoes, when he was in fact being returned from the first lady. Shameful. I have had enough of these people who think nothing of putting people's lives at risk to line their own pockets.

That poor lady with the black cob.

I hope your friend's pony is on the mend soon.

Oh & pelleted psyllium is much easier to get in than powdered. I use Colonaid from Hestevard, it's expensive, but lasts ages.

Bizarrely no other (out of 40 ish) horses on my yard have been affected. But yes, good idea to get some psyllium through them all.

Yes, unfortunately Dave had sand colic Nov 2023. He spent 4 nights in vet hospital & was found to have a vast amount of sand. Treated with epsom salts & psyllium, via tube initially. He was also very dehydrated, so he had fluids too. He has psyllium for the first 7 days of every month & I...

There is nothing soft or harmonious in that clip.

I ordered an Equidry last night. The rain has stopped here.

I'm not struggling, but I'm sending some light to you who are. I am fed up with being soggy. The east wind yesterday was vile & despite all my good clothes, I had to get friend to open a supplement tub as my hands were not feeling the edge!

Wet & so, so cold this afternoon!

Sun E Bed are much less tasty than Strawmax & do a fab job of soaking up the wet under Dave's straw bed. Dave also ate Strawmax but leaves Sun E Bed alone & they also don't need soaked & are cheaper.

Dave says Copra is disgusting & should be on the muck heap. OP what your pony ate is fibre & low cal as others have said, I think he'll be fine.

She's not a kid. She's a grown woman with some questions about her actions towards horses in her care needing answered.