Recent content by dixieandfinn

sorry but he wasnt a welsh sec d i was his groom he was an irish cob!but totally agree with the not ploddy comment i had show cobs all my life and never had a quiet one yet!

ahhh am so sorry big hugs to you and your boy. thinking of you xxx

when ours had it from cows on farm we just used daktacort(sp) from chemist and it cleared it up.just try isolate horse and dont cross contaminate x

ok fingers crossed for you and your boy xx

hi this happened to my lad,he went to equine hospital for test for tumours etc which all came back clear.at first his bloods were normal but then his protein levels started to decrease and diagnosed with colitis.he then started to suffer from regular bouts of spasmodic colic the only thing we...

i use clarendon boots on my cob and they fit like a dream and dont move.just make sure they the ones with the hook and eye fastening as the ones with just velcro tend to pop undone esp on chunky cob legs!x

we recently bought a car off e bay with no tax, we decided to run the risk of driving home with my husband following me all was going well until the cam belt went (ouch!) and had to pull over on motorway!we were stuck there for an hour and was dreading police stopping haha we had to be towed to...

yeah finn is the same no back probs but you have to be really gentle when saddling him and u basically cant use your leg for first 10 mins otherwise he kind of jumps forward and scuttles along!and doesnt use his back end very well until he warms up. coen not sure coligone is a cure think its...

its andrew leaver! he did a pony on our yard and he was really good!

mountain horse breeches they are most comfortable things ever and i live in mine!and no irritating bulk around the ankles!if u decide to wear short boots just wear some longish socks over the top!:-)

hi my horse displays all the same symptoms as yours does with the hard feed and haylage and saddling issues.he is only 8 we are currently doing various tests on him but he has been found to have colitis and inflammation of his hind gut.he is on a high fibre diet top spec top chop and fibre beet...

thanks so much will look into that,he is only 8 yrs old he is on blue chip, top spec top chop and fibre beet as any other feed high in protein which he needs sent him off his rocker even those that were supposedly non heating!we have just changed him onto hay as it seemed to occur when the batch...

my horse was diagnosed with colitis in november after a stay at leahurst,he suffered severe protein loss and totally lost his appetite. although he has regained his appetite,his protein levels have now risen to near enough normal and his droppings have been normal consistency for 2 weeks now he...

oh my god i thought i was some kind of medical freak or something for getting them on my thighs!so happy im not alone :-) i have been getting them for years first time i got them i went to doctors and he didnt have a clue what they were eventually got sent to dermatologist who confirmed they...

Dixieandfinn, hope your hubby gets a nice cold beer to calm his nerves this evening [/ QUOTE ] yeah and im even letting him watch football!!