Recent content by DezzyF

This is the first time ive seen them yesterday, he has no rugs and hasn't been out in the rain or in the new fields due to weather. I haven't seen him scratching or itching theres nothing i can relate it too.

I have a 8 month old Cob colt and noticed today that he has large bald patches on his chest, face, shoulder areas. He hasn't been able to go out due to weather so has been stabled since December but has got out occasionally. The bald patches are completely smooth. Which tells me he's not pulled...

Ive rode in English saddles ever since i started riding 4 years ago, but i always find them very uncomfortable, when i take my thoroughbred out hacking. He is fantastic in every way. He is an ex-race so has has high withers, Ive always wanted to ride western, and because he's now 22years old...

They live in and have done for 2 months! They are not underweight or anything like that they were just in a bad home. I think i will leave them for a while see what comes off itself if no better a bath will come in the new year

They are lovely fur coats and id hate to clip them im hoping there is another option for this. :(

I've just taken on two poorly treated cob foals. One at 10 months one at 7months. They have poo and mud matted into their fur so deep i cannot get it off by brushing with any kind of brush! I don't want to bath them in such poor weather, and i really don't want to leave them as they are at the...

I think im just panicing too much. He is in perfect health apart from his weight now.

I do admit he loves being outdoors. But like a said he sinks in the mud definatly not good for his mud fever. I do try and get him out as much as possible though. I think I'll quit the garlic then

He has had garlic from the start and Alfa A Oil and put weight on. Maybe im over rugging him, but he is a TB and is a desert horse so i would of thought he'd get colder quicker. - ive never had a TB before. Maybe I'll change the Alfa A

Hi. I currently have an ex-race TB. 16.2 and 21 years young. when i bought him he was in very poor condition, very thin. I've only had in since August. And he did put almost 150kg on when i weighed him about 3 weeks ago. I have currently weighed him again as he looked like he'd lost alot and...

Ive currently been given a broodmare that hasnt been ridden for 8 years. I know it is going to take a lot of work to get her back into being ridden. I havent got much experience with broodmares and would like to know where to start i lunge her once already and she was great but dont want to push...

Ive had the vet out to him she gave ne some cream he has not got cracked or raw skin just a few scabs right up his legs, vet also said to keep exercising him as much as possible i think i'll get some of the H10 spray he'll be staying in for a while now as the fields are really bad and he sinks...

I read up online also that feeding alfa a doesnt help he is on alpha a oil... Is this true ?

I have a 21yo thoroughbred (ex racer) this morning a noticed both his back legs are swollen and he has developed mud fever. Which i know nothing about. He is my first owned horse and ive only had him 8months. Could some body point me in the right direction on how to keep on top of this, i...