Recent content by First Frost

Well I have produced several connies. 2 didn't really grow at all after 4 but did fill out considerably. The other grew 2 inches, but he was cut late (at 4) so i think that probably ha something to do with it. all had appropriate nutrition in their formative years.

We have a roller that can be towed by a 4X4 it can also be filled/emptied of water, so the weight can be altered. It works realy well. Not sure of the make but it's not very old.

My sister kept and bred highlands until she passed away, 14 years ago. I spent my teens and twenties competing them. Everything we had was very well mannered, but my sister started them with very strict boundries. Her ponies competed in ridden showing , workers, dressage and hunted. They were...

I remember my parents paying £10 to have me and my sisters ponies shod, probably about 1978 ish. I also vividly remember listening in on a conversation betwwen my mum and dad about a 14.2 pony I had tried. I would have been 14 at the time. They were discussing if she was too expensive, she was...

I love the aussie allrounder.Unfortunately it looks as though they have been discontinued by Horseware, can't seem to find one anywhere. If so, bad move by Horseware as they are fantastic rugs.

Glad you got the vet for peace of mind, especially with the holiday coming up! Was going to suggest the cling film trick but your vet got there first!!! Glad he isn't in pain. The walking out will help to keep the swelling down. Mud fever can be difficult to shift but it sounds like you are...

If you can keep him on the road, so he is away from the mud and school surface, then definitely. The exercise will help reduce the swelling. I hope it heals up quickly.

Thank you for asking. The antibiotics certainly did the trick with the infection. His temperature has been normal for about 5 days. Now dealing with the sepsis induced laministis. he walked out of the stable really well today and his feet are feeling cooler so moving in the right direction...

He's more comfortable today. His temperature has stayed down which is good and he is eating again. Vets have given him some very strong anitbiotics but they want to keep him off the pain meds so we know what is going on. Thanks for asking x

Comment from a very well known dressage judge and trainer., who I know well adn doesn't give out many compliments. I decided to take this as a compliment ' you are not the most stylish rider but you're very effective'

Treating him for the laminitis and for the infection. So box rest on a deep bed and bute. Plus strong antibiotics. The cause of the infection is still unknown but his white cell count is very high. Vet thinks he was heading towards full blown sepsis but we caught it just in time.

Looks like my boy has a systemic bacterial infection (of unknown origin at the moment) which has caused a laminitic response.

Agree with everything everyone has said regarding the seriousness of this. Checked his temperature again at 7pm and it was down to normal and he was much brighter although still lame. Lameness is very much focussed in the near fore. Vet coming back at 8am on Tuesday, if the temperature goes up...

Firstly the vet came out this morning and examination was inconclusive. Injected with bute to bring the temperature down and I am continuing to poultice, on box rest. I just wondered if anyone else has experienced this. My 20 year old connemara became lame on his near fore yesterday. No obvious...

Yes horrible little black flies eating their ears. I have been using Nettex summer freedom in ther ears, seems to work well. can't put fly masks on yet as they keep rolling in the mud and then have mud on their fly masks so they can't see!!!