Yes. Nothing to be found and several years on now. Assume they are still there. One of those things, happens to humans as well. He eats well, is ridden, good weight, management and maintenance rather than cure. Not in any distress.
Nothing worked for one of mine, nearly £8000 of treatment and vets were stumped. Keep him happy with brewers yeast but assume they are still grade 4. Foregut responded slightly, hind gut not at all.
I have sent you my old pony’s bloods form Jan 2024 for a comparison. She had dangerous liver readings. She is still with us 2 years on having refused to eat any supplements to help her!!
We had a similar pony, very frustrating! Eventually sold him to a home with a less competitive child who adored him. One tip for your daughter though, years ago an instructor told me to sing while I was competing to a)make me breathe b) relax me and c) relax the horse, at the time I was belting...
I feel for you and you are doing really well. Sometimes it just happens. My horse is 19 now and I have had him 14 years. He bit me on my back on Boxing Day through a coat and gilet and made quite a mess. I was doing up his girth. He does have ulcers which did not respond to treatment and can get...
I put mine in the leg pocket on my jods, friend had a small bum bag like runners use. I also got lightweight fingerless gloves which made using it much easier
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Mine snapped his at 24, months of rehab but back in work now and hacked out 4 times a week (he is 28). Probably a year of building him up again. I kept him out in a small paddock with his Exmoor mate who stands no nonsense as I thought box rest would be no good for him given his age. He also had...
My old Exmoor went off her food in the summer. She has always been a good eater. She did have a bad tooth to be fair but I have started feeding her this, as recommended by a friend with another old pony and she practically inhales it she likes it so much. Old ponies are such a worry. I have two...