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thanks for the replies.... looks like its just one of those things!! perhaps a hormone thing too... does look unslightly though... like my fields to look all lush!!..... reseeding I think..

My Mare's urine appears to be burning the grass which leaves yellow patches (thankfully in just one area). She's on no hard feed or hay/haylage, just grass. We are on sandy soil and the guy from a seed company mentioned that sandy soil is acidic and so urine increases this. I have put down some...

My Mare's urine appears to be buring the grass which leaves yellow patches (thankfully in just one area). She's on no hard feed or hay/haylage, just grass. We are on sandy soil and the guy from a seed company mentioned that sandy soil is acidic and so urine increases this. I have put down some...

thanks will call teh vet tomorrow, it looks nothing now but I think it could become nasty if left..

went to bring in horse from field and she has leant against a rail and small piece of wood has gone into her chest/shoulder. No blood and not particularly open but the wood (inch long) was hanging out of her chest which I think about 5/10cm was in her chest, first instinct was to pull it out...

I use to not other but since getting a young horse and hack out I wear it, fell off last week on to sand (not very forgiving) and bruised my bum cheek and hip, and lower back, but no bruising or soreness anywhere where the body pritector was... the problem with most falls is that we land either...

thanks everyone for the reassurance...:) off out later for a lesson, here comes lots of trot transitions..

I bought a 5year old 16.1hh bw last summer and for the most of the time have been hacking out due to shool being flooded,hacking she is great, very brave also have done some schooling. Although her canter is very well established ( think she did a bit of jumping in belgium before importing and...

found these on then net after wondering if there was anything on the market to protect bum especally coccyx...made by Dainese who make motorcycle clothing for high impact.. just ondering if anyone has experience with them? or know of alternatives... not to bad a price considering the potential...

do you have any tips for type of exercises you talk about in-hand? thanks

Thanks for your replies…. They made me smile… , it’s really helpful….and I like her again now . When you say working in-hand, what do you mean, are there certain exercises that I could do?. In terms of leading she walks behind me on the lead rope, with her head low, its abit like...

Bought a Belgian WB a few months back, she's fab to hack out and is ok in school. However when she gets excited or hasnt been ridden for a few days, she kind of hops on the spot and jumps off the floor with all 4 feet, doesnt accelerate so can be sat to, I just wnated to know, do you think this...

bought an imported Mare 7 months ago as a 4 1/2 year old Pink papered, by Triomphe du Muse. Does anyone know what his off spring are like, temperament, ability. She appears to have done lots of jumping at 4 year old.... does any one know what their training is like in Belgium early on....she...