Recent content by Gwen

Hi there, Im not too fussed as to which side of York as long as its the right place for her which is why I didn't say. Yes I'm away that youre all struggling a lot just now. I am due to move in a couple of months but she can stay here with a friend for as long as needed until I find the right...

Hi there, I'm moving back to York from the Highlands and want to bring my 14hh Welsh mare with me. So, looking for livery. I'm not too fussed if it's not the fanciest place but would like her to have some turnout and to be able to come in on a night. Arena would be great but as long as hacking...

Hi I'm moving her before next winter so we just need to battle it out for this winter. She is completely happy, not stressed at all. I even put a camera up so I could see what she was up to while I was away and she's just socialising with the others, eating or laying down. His worry is that...

Just wanting to see what you all think about stabling over winter. I currently have my horse in as just received her back from loan in a sorry state (underweight and infected mud fever in both back feet) Unfortunately the weather has been shocking here in the highlands and all outside her...

I only had her teeth done this spring so really don't think it's that. I think it's safe to say that it's because she's been starved. She was only away for 3 months while I recovered from an accident and I made sure she was up to date with everything before she went. I've worked her since coming...

Hi, thanks for all your advice. Yes I do know why she has lost the weight. It's due to under feeding. I think in a way they did it with the best intentions as they were so worried about her getting laminitis that they didn't feed her at all, just let her graze down what was a very bare paddock...

I have just received my 14hh Welsh mare back from where she has been on loan for the back end of the Summer and she has a body condition score of 1. I'm devastated. Haven't got time to go into why this has happened but what I do need to know is how to get weight on her safely and pretty quick...

Many thanks Goldenstar. You are completely right . And when I say I love her, I mean I don't want her to get pushed from pillar to post again. I want her to settle and have a forever home. But that doesn't mean I'm going to take any nonsense. She is being rude and absolutely treats me like she...

Yes she has EMS and Cushibgs which is being managed and she hasn't had a further laminitis bout for quite a number of years. She is absolutely great weight wise everywhere else and even coming out of last winter when she lost a lot of condition she still had this solid cresty neck.

Hiya, I have an ex-laminitic who even in her riding school days of being ridden 4 times a day and fed a good diet still had this solid cresty neck. Is there any way of getting rid of it or is that just her for life. I've started adding a bit of Mag-ox to her feed (which is only ad-lib hay...

Thank you, I'd looked at the Kelly Marks books so I will go ahead and buy now that I've had recommendations. I live in the highlands on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula so getting anyone out up here is tough and you normally have to travel quite far to attend clinics. My girl too has never bucked...

I have an 17 years young Welsh sec D mate who I have had for a year now. She was broken late and then used as n instructors horse at a riding school meaning she always has to be up front when riding out! She is really forward and I still don't feel that we are building a bond or she is listening...

So I have a welsh sec D who is very prone to laminitis. Where I keep her I don't have the choice to keep her in, she is out 24/7 with a grazing muzzle on from Spring through to Autumn and then she can winter out without it on and receives adlib hay and a good balancer. Anyway, the muzzle is...

I'm going through the same just now. Although, sounds as if yours is worse than mine. I have been keeping her in and dry, hibiscrub and then applying Sudocreme although think I am going to move onto Aloe Vera Gel now as the scabs have gone and feel sudocreme isn't letting it breathe. I am...

No she isn't over rugged at all and it's been freezing up here also, particularly while I was away. I have put a gate on the shed in her field that is normally just open to allow her to come and go. Clean bed down and hoping she will be nice and dry by morning so I can get a proper look at it...