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I personally would not use Pramox on a foal (or even on my adult horses) but tended to use Panacur and then Equest when they got to 6 months

Very glad to hear that Bertie looks to have turned the corner (keeping everything crossed for you that he continues to improve). Hoping that you also get news on Jess.

To be honest I have fed Heygates, Mole Valley, Pegasus, High Light and local feed merchant's own brand feed (depends what is cheapest) for years and not noticed any difference between them and the branded feeds. I did however feed Bailey's Ease & Excel to my horse with Cushings as I did want to...

Many years ago I was boiling the linseed in a pan on the hob and also had friends over for dinner. One of them was mighty relieved when I explained that the stinky, gloopy mess was not the dinner !

One of mine was a little similar but without the arthritis complication. A few summers ago he would come out of his stable (rubber matted with bedding) in the later afternoon sound but when bringing in from the field the following morning he would be definitely lame. No obvious heat or lumps...

Sorry to hear this and keeping everything crossed for you both.

I did the same thing and couldn't agree more never mind the comments her sycophants were posting. I couldn't get to the end of her rant as it was making my blood boil. For those that haven't had the misfortune to come across her she is saying that BB and Uti were put down as 'they needed the...

My heading towards liver chestnut had a green headcollar and the bright chestnut has a royal blue headcollar.

I had a horse who started to get a bit worried in traffic (his field was a fair way from the nearest road so he didn't see traffic). I ended up moving him to a new yard where the field was right next to a busy road. After a week or so he was so used to traffic that it didn't worry him when out...

Not Dorset but as a perspective. Last month my supplier was charging £60 for a large rectangular bale. I ordered a couple more bales last week and was told that they had gone up to £75 a bale. They were delivered today and definitely look a bit smaller than the previous ones.

I have had 2 older mares - both 20+ - and both of them would stand just staring into space when they got older. One had been on 1 bute every other day for a number of years but the other was not on bute. Whilst they could both have a canter around the field they didn't do the mad galloping you...

Having recently had my two oldest (24 and 21) warmbloods pts who had lived their entire lives together (I had both since foals) who were very pair bonded I fully understand Carl’s decision. Like many others, I have fabulous memories of seeing UTI and Blueberry competing.

Some years ago I had an ex-racer (failed hurdler) who was suspicious of trotting poles and my riding instructor said that some horses just didn't seem to 'get' them and not to make a big deal of it. He was absolutely fine jumping with sj and xc.

Jeremy Vine had a section on this (mainly Southwest Horseboxes) at lunchtime. Seems a lot of people have been had.

I found my three year old dead in the field with no sign of a struggle. I had to have a PM for insurance (who then refused to pay because it wasn't done by one of 'their' vets but that is a whole different story). A massive abdominal tumour was found. It is a horrible shock for your friend...