Recent content by Flygirl

Hi, We have an 18 IDX, slight lamenes two weeks ago, no swelling cuts or heat, gave her two weeks off, had farrier this morning and trotted her up for him he noticed a slight swelling on her fetlock, no heat etc, planning on rest for another two weeks or so, but I would like to help reduce...

Hi, Borrowed a Gag from one of the other girls of the yard, had a more experianced rider on her this afternoon using this bit, and she was much better tried to go off but responded nicely to the bit and came back down to a slower pace. Friend will ride her a few more times just incase, but...

Hi, No I don't think you are being silly. I brought a 4 year old last year who was a lot greener than I thought, so sent him away to be schooled professionaly, came back a lovely horse to ride, but because I work full time and it was late in the year, I had the girl who schooled him to...

Hi All, We have a 15 Year Old IDX, she is lovely on the roads couldn't ask for a better horse, but when we go into fields there is no holding her back when she canters, she is in a snaffle and is ridden by my 13 Year Old daughter, who refuses to go through fields now!:(, I have a 5 Year Old D...

Hi, Ive been looking at the Hoof Boots, the Cavalleo Simple looks ideal but no-one at my yard have ever used boots, will talk to farrier and maybe invest in one.

Hi Sam22, She is flat footed so what you said about being foot sore makes sense, and with it being bathed twice a day Im sure her sole is pretty soft and tender.

Yeah you maybe right perhaps there is more than one track, will get farrier to have a really good look and dig again if necessary. No molasses or sugar for any of our horses, but never thought about it affecting recovery. im sure she will be right as rain soon, I must have patience!! Thanks

Hi, Thanks for all your replies, feel better now. The first lot of antibiotics we got was due to the fact that the infection had gone up her leg, but this soon went once the course had finished, we did ask for the second course (on the suggestion of the YO) you are probably right when you...

Hi All, Looking for advice/reasurance. We have a 15 Year Old IDX only owned her a few months anyway, she went lame but it tool 3 weeks for any heat or swelling to appear, turned out to be an abcess. Had Vet out who took shoe off and gave antibiotics, advised poulticing which worked, but...

Hi, Try SRP Equine they are in Boughton just down the road from moulton college, i used them to school my 4 year old and they are brilliant, they have just had an american barn built, they are very friendly, if i lived closer i would definately keep my horses with them. I know they are...