Recent content by horseygirl30

No it certainly doesn't look like ringworm! He does sometimes get funny little bits of skin, and when I got him a year ago he was quite 'skanky'! But this just seems a little bit odd!

I have recently noticed (over the last few days) my 8yo TB gelding has got a couple of patchy bits of skin on his stifle on both sides. The skin is black and there is still some hair there, but he has a couple of patch areas! I can't see any lice etc on him and the skin doesn't appear to be...

Haha this thread made me laugh - I too have a great dislike for pheasants! When I was learning to ride, I used to have lessons on a little pony up on a farm where they used to shoot & had their own pheasants as well as other game birds. The little toads would always hide in the ditch or the...

Thanks for your responses guys :-) Yes I thought it was a little odd......but being new to this livery yard malarkey (as have just recently moved and kept him at a friends previously)I thought perhaps it was a normal request that I hadn't considered!! but it is definitely for vets fees...

Hi All, I have just moved my horse to a livery yard, and it is part of our contract that the horse is covered by insurance, atleast for Veterinary fees. I have personally always been of the opinion that it is better to put the money aside 'in case' of an emergency rather than line the...