Recent content by emilythinks

Hi all, Biscuits for anyone who reads! :-) I posted a while ago regarding a weird undiagnosed lameness my horse had (17 year old thoroughbred who had a bloody hard early start in life), but after a pretty ***** year last year (bout of laminitis) she ended up going in for a lameness work up at...

Look into Rowan and Barbury Solution Mash- really good high oil low starch content. Failing that they do this 'Sumo' feed which is EXTREMELY high in oil, but you would add it in little amounts to their normal feed. If you aren't bothered about starch content, try Slobber Mash (can't remember...

Hi there, There are a couple of yards within reasonable distance to you. There is Hough Farm in Royton (or Tom Tonge's), Carr Farm in Milnrow which still isn't very far, both have spaces. Are you in the "anything horsey in Rochdale" groups on Facebook? Might be an idea as usually yards post in...

Hey everybody, thank you for your replies. I will try to reply to each comment at once. It can't be the saddle as this happens when she is unsaddled/bridled with just a headcollar on. I have considered trying to take her barefoot, I know it is a lengthy process and it would not put me off, but...

Hello there, New poster here! Basically I have owned my ex-racehorse 16 year old thoroughbred since last March. Originally we were on a fairly flat yard with flat fields etc, so didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. That is until we moved yards to a more hilly one. I noticed that...

Could you maybe try and jump him on a lunge line over some cross poles etc and gradually get higher? Sometimes if he has been jumped in the past, if previous owners have socked him in the mouth on a landing they can be anticipating pain which is why they zoom over it. So by getting him to calm...

I have a Rhinegold bridle with a comfort headpiece :) which wasn't too badly priced, I know you said you didn't want to buy a whole bridle but for the price it isn't too bad. My friend has a Kate Negus I think it's called headpiece which you can buy alone, but that is more expensive sadly