Recent content by floradora

Try posting on the British Dressage Forum, good advice on there and the website has most information you could need on it.

It may be worth having a 'plan b' in place. Not all colts can be gelded at this stage, sometimes their 'balls' wont both be down at such an early age and obviously the mares in the same field will be a problem then. Could you rent alternative grazing and turn him out with a suitable companion...

Those in the relevant area that need to know, probably already do so. It sounds as though the yard is dealing with it in a professional and open manner, if you browse their facebook face you can read the details. Having dealt with an EHV 1 outbreak in the past, i wish them well getting through...

There was an article about them in the Newbury Weekly News a few weeks ago. One of the inpatients in their care got loose and escaped from the premises. After a jolly around the local golf course the horse fell into the river got stuck and had to be rescued by emergency services and specialist...

Unfortunately couldn't make it to Addington due to illness. Looking forward to hearing everybodys views on the stallions. Why ??? does the thread get ruined already? If you have issues with either the organisers or the venue then discuss it with them. Ridiculous 'wind up' posts on public forums...

Lots of advice. If you are going to pursue this further may I suggest you seek proper legal help and let your representative and your employers insurance company deal with it. Make sure all your dealings with your employer are polite and non confrontational. Having worked for many years in this...

Have you discussed further compensation with them and given them a chance to respond? who if anybody was handling the colt at the time? Did. they or you do anything negligent which could have contributed to you being kicked? Could they have done anything to prevent it? If you think somebody...

Discussions on horse dealers aren't allowed on the forum. If you use the search facility you may find some of the old threads regarding Gavin.

Try putting an advert in the shop in Great Shefford. We did this when needing some weekend help. Had a good response, lots of ex racing staff in the area, small and light!

Frankel

It was Goresbridge sales last week. Did the horse come from there? Not unusual for them to come home 'snotty'. Lots of young ,unvaccinated horses in close proximity. Poor show from yard owner not to isolate horse, wherever it came from!

Thanks for your PM Dobiegirl, my phone won't let me reply to your PM , I can only receive them.

Thanks Dobiegirl, he used to be in my care in the past. Somehow seemed to miss this in the Racing Post at the time.

OP, could you please tell me the circumstances of the death of 'Advertise'? Thanks

sj1990, my phone won't let me reply to your PM. Could you PM me a contact number?