Recent content by happyhorsey

Thank you everyone whos replied so far :-) I'm currently moving Prince onto hay, today was today 4 of our change over - he's still biting, seems to have stopped kicking, though very pushy - a few little bucks walking to the outdoor, took him in and he was straight into a gallop - the little...

Hi MrsD123, thanks for your suggestions - and yes he's been tense, tail whisking and pulling faces - completely not himself! Hes been on a probiotic and been moving gradually back to hay now for 3 days and im starting to notice a slight improvement (possibly probiotic) - i gave him a quick...

MyBoyChe thanks for your post, really appreciated, I hope i've similar results... I post up how we get on :o)

Excellent Jeza, this is actually what i wanted to hear. I've my boy moving back to hay since yesterday, currently mixing it with haylage incase he colics. The yard think i'm mad, and that it wont work because their haylage is quality stuff - in winter haylage is provided by the yard and in...

Hi Caramel, thank you for your shared experience and its so lovely to hear you found a solution, hopefully I'll be the same. Your description of your horse sounds exactly like Prince - but with having the physio out (who from previous experience is excellent), i'm not sure its muscle...

Hi sonjafoers, YasandCrystal & Tammytoo, thank you all so much for your shared experiences and advice. I'm moving back onto hay tomorrow, so will post details of our results - will also try something for his tummy - will see what our local horsey shop has. Honestly I'd try anything, completely...

Hi millimoo, I make sure he has haylage left in his stable for when he comes in everyday. The yard apologised for the fault on their part. And I've a few friends at the yard who now check on him everyday for me too. As for the vet check he was still trying to kick and nip. In case it was...

Thanks Wilbur_Force, i've been trying to rule everything out. Hes had the same field mates for 5 months now and no field issues, hes not top or bottom in the field and i have spent hours watching him at grass to make sure. I've had everything checked and my final thought was maybe the...

Turnout still the same, out between 8 and 9am and back in at 3:30pm. Our yard is great for turnout. Thanks for your response. I had also contacted his previous owner, whos a friend of the family - who never had this problem previously but lives 150 miles away so cant visit.

Thanks for your reply deicinmerlyn! If his tummy was sore or he had ulcers, is this something the vet could have picked up?? I know the vet felt him all over but said he could find anything wrong and hes is great condition... This past month has seen such a change in the little guys behaviour...

thanks for your response :-) He was checked by the vet yesterday with no signs of any problems, back and saddle done 2 weeks... His feed nor quantity have changed, just the move onto haylage just over a month ago.

My horses have all previously been on hay but I feel its quite a rich haylage although I'm no expert and its provided by the yard. Nothing else has changed... My gut instinct is to move back to hay as you've suggested. thanks for your advice

Hi Everyone, grateful for any experience or thoughts you may having… I purchase a new 9yo thoroughbred gelding 5 months ago, and I’d no problems until a month ago. Had him checked by the vet yesterday and everything was fine, his teeth, back and hoofs have all been recently done...

Everyone thank you very much for your reponses - really appreciated! I'm still having problems - so about to open another thread...

Hi All, I would appreciate some advice. I have had a new horse for the past 4 month which is on full livery in a new yard, although I muck out, feed, rug, bring in, etc, as often as I can. But because I work shifts, I need my horse on full livery to ensure its basic needs are met when I work...