Recent content by gable

I haven't hunted since I lost my boy last year, he slipped golloping across a muddy field and shattered his pastern joint. He was a fabulous hunter, very mannerly, very safe, if I lost my balance he would come straight back to me. My new boy is a bit fizzy. Took him on a fair few fun rides...

Thanks - that was really helpful

Just to say - I initially though 2x2 a day as that's what the vet prescibed my old boy; but he was very lame and was PTS due to his injury

ok thanks - will give him one tonight, then one twice a day for a couple of days.

15.2 cob x TB noticably lame He is a wuss and thinks his leg has fell off when he loses a shoe.

Took my boy hunting yesterday - ground was very soft in places so there was some slipping and sliding as he is not the most balanced of horses. He is lame this morning so cold hosed him and gave him 2 bute. I have a small stash of bute from when my old boy went very lame (sadly lost him 2...

My old boy never really changed other than didn't get sweaty. New boy!!!!! Nightmare!!!!!

Flipping eck...that's woke em up a bit! My horse is a wee bit fresh now - wish I could stick it back on!

Thanks - will have a go at cleaning it again tomorrow. I have always had geldings but never seen this much of the stuff before

Dirty stinky black sticky stuff! My new horse needs his sheath cleaning badly, he actually had it stuck down one leg this morning. Problem is, he won't let me anywhere near his sheath without kicking out. Is this going to be a phone call to the vets and sedation? Should I be worried as he...

This horse was very bad mannered when I got him: he would barge, threaten to bite, try to push the handler around and wouldn't let anyone else other than me in his stable. He has come on leaps and bounds - this is one final hurdle to him being a trusting well mannered horse. He does put...

I see it as bad manners and if not checked it could turn into something bigger and nastier.

Had a few problems with new horse (8 year old cobxtb) Have owned him for 4 months now. He had absolutely no manners when he first came home, but with a bit of patience and consistency we are finally getting somewhere apart from one thing. He now moves back before I enter his stable, and is...

Well I thought I was being clever by dipping a carrot in the honey and then rubbed it on his cut. The bugger spat it out. Not impressed at all. Funny boy.

Ok - thanks. Off to Asda to have a look, but I'm pretty sure he will just lick it off!