Very well done for rescuing him and getting him into such good condition so soon ! I would continue with the shoes on the front feet and give him long reining work and also a little light ridden work when you think he's capable but I would take things very slowly indeed for around 12 months...
its become which neighbour can outdo the other in some places an friend in a neighbouring village says one neighbour has installed a mic and sound system and stands singing and playing to the whole village every thursday whether they like it or not. I think its outlived its usefulness. better to...
I think its to do with stressed grass and its nitrogen content -sure I read that somewhere, wish I had the link, its been very dry then we had a lot of rain here and its very warm in the day and very cold at night.
Do you do Facebook ? if so look on the Long Mynd Bridleways Association FB page, several riders there from a largish area, might be able to point you in the direction of other livery yards than the ones mentioned for you to visit.
he looks like my cob did last year, over weight and cresty, when he came down with laminitis he was diagnosed as having EMS he does not have cushings. he had put a lot of weight on was footy and lethargic. I got 150kg off him by restricting soaked hay to one and a half percent of body weight and...