Recent content by HoneyMonster1

I will definitely be calling the vet if things don't improve this weekend. She was quite unsure when physio was treating the hindquarters, but didn't display clear signs of unhappiness like moving backwards very swiftly, which she does when physio addresses an old area of tension she has in the...

This will probably be quite long so I apologise in advance! Around the beginning of April, my horse became difficult with picking up her off hind. She would pick it up and hold it for a while, but wrench it off you and glue it to the floor after a few seconds. Now she is a true mare, and...

Same is starting to happen at my yard.. All horses are fat and most not clipped, yet still in rugs. Over night too. My horse is not as fat as some of the others, but she is certainly not going to be rugged for a while yet. I think people forget that horses have an excellent central heating...

That is true. I mean that would be great but she hasn't done anything like BS or affiliated etc. She is lovely, and can jump very well- but she is 14 so I'm not sure a competition rider would necessarily 'want' her as she is old enough to not still be discovering scope, but has had a bad enough...

No I think it would be loan to stay on current yard or share. I don't want any more issues to overcome. And I think I would rather have no one than someoneI'm not absolutely sure about, so I would probably spend years looking ;)

A sharer might be a good plan. It is really the keeping fit that concerns me, not any money that may exchange hands. As for reasons her behaviour is different... they are endless. Her old yard was on the top of a hill, no grass, owners who didn't care..She was on loan for ages to me so I...

So firstly I need to apologise for the length of this, but I need to give a little backstory... I have a horse who is beautiful, elegant, a great jumper and good mannered. However, she has some serious issues, such as in the winter she is a nightmare to get back from her field (literally...

As previous people have said, GCSEs are not the problem, its A levels that will be harder. GCSEs I could ride 4-5 times a week with no problem, at a school with a lot of homework! A levels are much more difficult. Sometimes I can only ride twice a week. But I would say it depends on you, how you...

Can't get the picture to upload :( Oh gosh, I'm ringing my vet ASAP! The only thing I have sprayed her with is fly spray- I did wonder if it could be this but I can't find anyone/horse who suffered with such distinctive patterns. Like I said, she doesn't seem to be in pain, will let me touch...

My horse has developed a strange skin issue. I'm looking for advice before I call the vet out as I can't find any disease on the internet that seems to match it, and was wondering if it was something blindingly obvious I'm missing! Basically, about a month ago my horse developed a strange...

Just gave notice (via text! as you never see yard owner, nor have they given us email address!!) and put that we would be moving our horse to a new livery yard so this was formal notice on whatever day. I put that if they needed it in writing let us know, and we would let them know the date we...

Two years ago I fell off jumping, landed a bit funnily and fractured one of my vertebrae and did some nerve damage in my shoulder. Got up and walked around for a while in agony as I knew it was better to get back on straight after a fall- which I then did. Needless to say, it was complete agony...

The problem is she is currently on raviera and in the new place will be on shavings. I might have to have a conversation with YO to see if she can go on raviera so I can mix them easily..

My yard in South Yorks has its own micro climate! Wind up to 50mph when at home its a light breeze, pouring rain. Grazing has no shelter whatsoever. Never known a place like it tbh. Right on top of a hill and the weather is atrocious! Not even warm when it rains.. I've known about 5 completely...

Thanks everyone.. Any other things to make sure? She is going to a yard where they are in at night. Currently she is out 24/7. Should I bring her in a couple of nights before the move to get her in the routine or would that likely tell her there is something changing? (Sounds silly but she is...