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I have used Pramox annually midwinter for several years now on our small yard (25) & have experienced 2 cases of colic with it: once with a newcomer who turned out to have very sensitive guts & the other with a youngster who had a burden (unbeknown to us & despite FEC testing). I think PRAMOX is...

Hi Wicked Wilfred if your horse is a bit of an awkward patient try the less invasive techniques first: I really wouldn' recommend washing the legs or removing the scabs at all or bandaging/clingfilming particularly if you are finding it difficult to handle the legs already. I have just treated...

Anyone know advsed protocols for deciding wether & WHEN to treat for liver fluke? We have notoriously flukey pasture, treat our sheep every year but have never had it recommended to treat horses by vets, nor do we have any obvious symptoms currently. How & when does one send samples to count for...

Fullers Earth does work for some reason, also Flowers of sulphur powder works well too, with both of em you have to use it after descabbing legs & it helps dry up any remaining bacteria & help skin to heal. Feeding Brewers Yeast & Linseed will also be a great help to body to fight infection or...

Has he lost a lot of condition? was he good or poor doer generally before teeth issues kicked in? Dengie Hi fi is a ripoff: as are many of the bagged chops/hay replacers = floor sweepings, quality is very poor. I would have a look at Simple System feeds (look up on internet & you should have a...

Check available length by feeling/looking where his last rib is & the saddle should not sit past this point. I agree re Flair feels like trying to sit an overinflated spacehopper: flock much nicer.I would also look for a second hand Ideal jessica or susannah rather than a Bates unless horse is...

hi wiglet, get some Simple System horse feeds, we have TBs young & old some who had dreadful feet when we got them & all have vastly improved with Simple sytem feeds: forage based & linseed/seaweed, also used Formula for feet & farriers formula to good effect on some of the worst feet ( one...

Have you tried multi petal ones? I have the same problem with my baby though he's much better now he's grown up a bit. I use westropp boots with neoprene pastern wraps to protect where staps go.

Thanks for all the info: there must be loads of us mystified by all this stuff which has changed so much since I was last competing! Can anyone tell me about the "club " membership? What are benefits/disadvantages compared to associate/full & what are limitations of competing on a ticket? Is...

Hi Aimee, how did Rolo get on? I do hope he is recovering. We had a racehorse diagnosed with diverticulitis that we very nearly lost & it took him a good 2 years to be out of the woods: linseed & Aloe Vera are miracle workers for these things & also brewers yeast & lacto bacillus probiotics...

yes definitely some do grieve more than others same as some humans suffer more than others: I found aromatherapy worked for our little mare who was locking herself away after losing her friend:I just read upon which oils are best for grieving & let them choose from a selection.( fairly limited...

I had a horse suffer from this & it was very scary particularly as none of the vets could decide what was wrong with him: he initially presented as unwell, slow coming down for his tea,( been fine at turn out in am) then didn't eat up which was VERY unlike him. Kept a close eye on him as he was...

hi, we have 3 ponies our girls have outgrown & are now needing new jockeys as shame 2 waste them. One is fab first pony; 12hh palomino gelding approx 20yrs but still plenty of go in him. Also have sec A & sec B mares 11.2 &12.2, both brilliant pc ponies been there got the t shirt. We are near...