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Both glands are up as well. This is where the hair is different colour. On the gland. It is swollen and pushing the dark hair underneath outwards.

I have a mouse dun highland who at 21 is white. Tonight i noticed he has developed a circle of dark brown hair up high on his neck. It looks a bit swollen but it isnt broken skin just looks like the brown fur underneath is coming thriugh. He is going through coat change. At present it is...

I have a 15 year old Highland with really crumbly back feet and have been considering taking the shoes off. Can anyone give me some guidance as to what time of year is best to take them off and length of time it takes to know whether it is a good solution or not?

Well I certainly love my Highland and he is only just 14hh

did you know that apparently the advice to cyclists when approaching horses from behind is to use their bells (think this may be in the highway code!) Will someone please tell them that most horses don't like bells and just a gentle "cyclist coming through" is better. Our local cycling club...

he will be judged

I too returned to riding in my 50s. I too ride a spooky pony. A friend where I am stabled has taken over a year to get her ex-riding school pony into a place where she can canter her out of the sand school so 2 months is nothing. We are lucky in that we have a great instructor on site who has...