Recent content by Deano645

Hello, I'm after some unbiased feed recommendations. We have a 15.1hh Connie gelding, 11 years old and eventing at 90 level at the moment, did BE100 in his previous home. He weighs 500kg and a good doer but he lacks energy. He recently had hocks and SI joints injected after discovering...

GS thank you for your reply, this a very useful and informative. I am going to email the vets and ask them why they are going down this route, ie the bone scan first, so I can understand more their plan, I was a little overwhelmed when we were there on Thursday. A friend is a very good equine...

Thank you, yes this is what the vet said about nerve blocks. We used arthramid on another of our older ponies with success.

The vet said she could do nerve blocks when we were there yesterday but suggested we go for the bone scan first as he is insured and then the nerve blocks at a later date if needs be, do you think I should query this? She suggested the bone scan would offer more clarity to the problem than...

Hi In 2021 we bought a 10 year old connie gelding for my then 11 year old daughter to event. He had done up to BE100 very successfully with his previous owners, passed 5* vetting. They had the most brilliant, successful year together in 2021 eventing in unaff 80's. This year they started...

Hi, I wondered if anyone can tell me how they find the Equitrek 3.5-4.5 tonne boxes. I currently own an Equitrek Show Treka M, I love it but the quality is, well, as you know, not great! It is a 2012 and have had to have the ramp re-done, the tack box is rotting at the bottom, screws always...

Hi I have just bought my first Fell pony, an 8 year old gelding. Just looking for tips or hints on this breed especially with grooming, looking after feathers when it's muddy etc and any trimming - I am presuming none, but he does have a hefty old beard and people keep telling me to trim it a...

Hi everyone, this is all really useful to know and lots to think about. The house that maybe an option for us is opposite the livery yard we are at now which has a menage which we could use. It is also just 2 miles from our current house, kids won't have to move schools or anything and we know...

Hi, we are in position that in the not too distant future we maybe able to purchase a house with land so we can have our four legged friends at home (my daughter is 9 and in pony club and I ride too). What we like about livery is the company of friends & the convenience of having no maintenance...

Hi everyone, thank you for all your advice, we got the all clear! She had a gutteral wash done and it was negative, so happy and she is back to her happy self again.

Hi Shay, yes we are most definitely on lock down and those in the local area who need to know, know, then when we have the swab results tomorrow, if it positive then we will be sharing the info. I can't understand why people would hide this sort of thing, risking others.

Sel - we are a quiet yard, all the other 4 horses been there for a long time. I had a new one four months ago but surely if she was a carrier the others would have got it earlier.

Thank you for your replies. I just cannot see how it isn't strangles. The frustrating thing is that we have hardly been anywhere in the last few months due to a family bereavement so don't know how she has picked it up. Vet seems confident it isn't as he says she isn't presenting as true...

Hello Help & advice needed. We have a pony with possible strangles, basically a week and a half ago pony became unwell, off food and high temp. Had the vet out who suspected an infection, glands were up a bit but no snot or cough. After finished course of antibiotics temp went back up and off...

Hello Help & advice needed. We have a pony with possible strangles, basically a week and a half ago pony became unwell, off food and high temp. Had the vet out who suspected an infection, glands were up a bit but no snot or cough. After finished course of antibiotics temp went back up and off...