Recent content by frb

I agree.

Sorry I would say you are definitely too heavy, at 14hh no matter how chunky is just not fair IMO.

Is he in pain? I would get him checked by your vet.

I don't know about its efficacy with sweet itch but I tried it for a little while for non heating weight gain. I found it to be very expensive, a bit of a fiddle and frankly too high in protein which some horses react to. I came off it and went back to basics with a good high fibre feed. Some...

I know of a horse called 'no name'!

Thank you. X

As the title asks - need to store my tack as had to put my beloved boy to sleep. Going to treat with ko-cho-line as going mouldy in my new tack room, aka my shed, thinking of then wrapping it in a towel then storing in a vacpac bag, any feedback on this? Many thanks peeps.

If he is 19 and on box rest I am pretty sure it is just fluid pooling due to lack of movement. It should go when turned out properly again.

A wedge of hay.

A swollen sheath is generally caused by periods of inactivity/standing in. It is just a common place where fluid can pool, it normally disperses after work/turnout. Mainly older horses prone. Can get hot and uncomfortable for them. One of my boys had this during box rest, but was fine when...

I think she looks good, very nice horse, but to be honest I would definitely not want her any less covered than that.

Oh, I must add, if you do stay, do not stay and watch the body being taken away, not nice to see that as not a delicate process.

Am so sorry for you. Right, going to keep this short and sweet as don't want to keep reliving it. Was with both of mine, held them both. For me my babies deserved to have the person they trusted most with them at the end, their mum. Personal choice though. You must be prepared that seeing...

I use pig oil as a prevention, slap it on lower legs and heels, also mud brushes off easily.

I have bulging discs T1 , L4 & 5. It hurts if I rest or if i carry on. Cocodamol 30/500 and tramadol. Back support and ice backs when very bad. I do spin classes and weights, a lot of strength and core strength work at the gym, nothing with too much impact. Running really hurts. I carry on...