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They are definitely still pooping! Thx

I've had my shetlands for 7 years but every year still feels like an experiment. One of them has had laminitis and was in for almost a year but he's been ok since then. They spend the winter increasingly out in the big field either with a tup or later with some (maturing) lambs and they pretty...

I didn’t know you could do that - thank you.

So.... two vets came out on Tuesday (because they know he’s needle-shy) and I’ve been trying to get my head around what they said. They couldn’t take a blood test, even though there were two of them, because every time they got the needle in he went wild, they couldn’t attach the syringe and we...

He has his merits ?

Yes, our land is surrounded by a farm and the farmer has young kids of her own who love to come and see the ponies. She’s put sheep on the land before and that wouldn’t be a problem if we need to get rid of some grass. It works really well; they’re like little woolly hoovers!

Thank you - this is really reassuring and I appreciate your kind comments at the end. Sounds like EMS and Cushings are a bit similar so I’ll talk to the vet about both possibilities. I hope you find a lovely little playmate for your shettie; I’m sure he’ll love it.

She does as much as she can (last night she was with them for 2 hours) and will happily run around with them, lie down with them and whatever they feel like doing. But she’s starting her GCSEs now, she usually has a lot of schoolwork to fit in alongside her own riding and I do like her to have...

Noah (piebald) and Nemo (chestnut)

Aw, I’m glad you asked. I’m trying - but they don’t seem to want to load up!

Thank you - it makes me sad but it means a lot to hear it.

I really appreciate you saying all of this. I want to stay focused on the positives and will keep faith based on what the other posters have said, but you have hit the nail on the head with my biggest concern, which is the guilt I would feel if I had to make that decision. I've just never even...

That is really kind of you - thanks. I know they're very happy with us and, having seen where they were before (in a small backyard that had turned into a mudpit with young children who'd lost interest and a couple who hated them), I feel good knowing we've been able to give them a safe and...

I hear you. Thanks. Think I'll stop googling now and go make a cup of tea... :)