Recent content by Emma Smith

Yes, I was shocked to hear how much sugar etc was in it! Initially when I thought he was just being lazy I did switch him to oats and competition mix, and wondered why this had no effect at all, now I know! I am waiting to hear from the vet who is speaking to the Royal College of Vets in...

Yes, I unfortunately found that out after he had finished the whole tub! :( My vet recommended it as he thought it may help his muscles whilst we were trying to get some work into him, but it's had the opposite effect. I will definitely keep a diary of his routine and see if I can find patterns...

Yes, that's what I am finding, good days and bad days. At present the bad are outweighing the good unfortunately. It can happen within a week, so we will have a good session, and although he is puffing he is able to keep going, and then the next time we hardly manage to get into trot at all. I...

Thank you for this Casey76, so this may have been why he went downhill...

Thank you for replying! It sounds very similar to my gelding. He breathes like he has just done the Grand National after about 5 minutes of trotting and excessively sweats too. He also had some bleeding from both nostrils a few times now as well when he really exerted himself (cantering round)...

Hello I am looking for some help/advice. I bought my now 6 yo Warmblood gelding nearly a year ago and he was very fat and unfit. We have done lots of work and he has now trimmed down and lost the weight he needed to and is a healthy weight now. I noticed that even though he was losing the...

It's because the vet wants to be sure it will be covered by the insurance as I can't afford to pay for it.

Hi there I am having the exact same problem as you described. My horse has also been lame since February on and off on the right fore, and there is no heat, swelling or anything like that. My vet came out to X-ray her feet and fetlocks and said it could be a cyst but isn't completely...

Thank you, I am relieved also! I have since had the vet out again and he has x rayed her feet and fetlocks which showed nothing was wrong, no fractures or anything like that. He nerve blocked her in the fetlock joint directly and she was completely sound within 10 minutes. The Farrier has been...

Thank you for your reply. I am so sorry that you have had to go through all of that. It's awful and I am dreading the day it will come to me (and her). I am really glad you have found another horse though. I had the vet out yesterday, and fortunately it wasn't her neck that was causing the...

Hello Thank you for the advice below. I am really sorry to hear about your horse having to be pts. It sounds very similar to what my horse has in that the spinal column is narrowing. I have the vet coming out again tonight to have a look at her and to discuss options for her. Unfortunately I...

Hello. I am hoping someone can give some advice on my horse's arthritis problem. I have a 16.1 ISH chestnut mare who is 13 and doing Medium dressage. In June 2013 she went lame on the left fore literally overnight. This continued for a couple of months and so I called the vet out, who...