Recent content by DawnS

Thanks all. The vet first palpated his back and did a brief lameness examination including forelimb flexion tests, so it was difficult to imagine what else it could be if not ulcers, especially since he was noticeably worse on the left hand side - but I agree that treating blind has made for...

Not wishing to derail this thread, but those who have treated ulcers with omeprazole, how long did it take to see a symptomatic difference? Been treating with esomeprazole for a week as vet though ulcers very likely and funds are limited (not insured). He seemed dramatically better on day 3...

Does anyone have information/reviews on either of these yards near Newbury/Basingstoke? I'm looking to relocate. Morewood (HW equestrian) looks good on paper but I cannot get hold of the manager. Springwood (Jane Foster) seems nice, but I don't trust myself after a previous bad experience...

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Resurrecting this thread to ask if anyone has successfully acclimatized a horse to pigs? I recently moved yards, and the only bit of hacking is up a track past a pig farm. Horse (who is a bit of a wimp generally) could be led past the first time I went that way, when all pigs were indoors. The...

Thanks all - he's never dangerous but he will throw himself around too much to be able to clip. Funnily enough I took my husband's old beard trimmer down today to see what he was like. The battery was fading, so it was very slow and quiet. Managed to get that blade side down on his neck without...

Thank you all, he is not a horse that likes to be scratched or fussed in general, but reading these suggestions it has just occurred to me that the one kind of tactile contact he does enjoy is the equilibrium massage mitt (I borrowed a friend's to try). Wondering if the good vibrations of that...

My TB is a nightmare to clip. The problem is not fear, or at least not noise fear. I can turn on the clippers right next to him and even run them over him. The issue seems to be that he finds the sensation of them incredibly unpleasant - he is a thin skinned chestnut. Last year he had a full...

I had the same issue, even saddles which looked to fit moved forward, pressed into the space behind the wither and impinged on the shoulder after 5 minutes work. My solution for now has come from a Lavinia Mitchell fitter who fitted wide (wider than even they thought would be needed) and put a...

Mine was doing something similar to this, head shaking rather than snatching but also predominantly at walk and bitting/bridle made no difference. After many investigations it turned out to be the saddle pressing behind the withers which was causing referred pain all over the place. This despite...

I'm booked for dressage this weekend but expecting not to go. It's forecast 28 degrees here and my little lorry gets very hot in the back. It's a shame as money is tight atm and I've paid £42 for 2 classes, which I won't get back.

alas he likes the brand new style ones with the flatter tree! But he was brilliant in his lesson today which softens the blow.

I didn’t mean to imply that one was implicitly better than another! Honestly I’ve been a bit disillusioned by the whole business, many people saying different things, almost impossible to go by reputation as there’s no one who everybody vouches for and even master saddler status seems to be no...

Thanks, she was recommended by my saddle fitter too so I have a podcast from her lined up for my long car journey on Thursday and if it sounds good that'll be another $150 into the horse-shaped hole!

I have noticed that many practitioners (e.g. Jec Ballou) recommend backing up, BUT only if in good posture, with head down. How do you achieve this without pulling on the horse's mouth, if their natural inclination when stepping back is to brace the neck? I tried with a lickit but he thought we...