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Hi everyone, I was just thinking about bute and danilon and wondering what the main similarities and differences are? Thanks!

sorry, didn't make that very clear- he has been vetted and is moving comfortabley, but it is different to normal so he can carry himself without any pain- had him vetted by 3 diff vets and all assure me hes fine to ride. Do you think its likely I will be able to find him a retirement home? I...

My lovely welsh pony has still not recovered one year after fracturing his splint and is still lame- that said he is happy to hack out, but reduced excercise has left him extremely difficult. he has taken up bolting in open fields and spooking at traffic to the extent that I am extremely worried...

I am using DMSO 90 on my horse to try and thin out a misplaced splint chip in his leg, thin scar tissue and thin the suspensory and was told he would stink but he doesn't smell at all. Am I using it wrong? It's been 3 days. I am painting on around the area with a paintbrush, enough to wet the...

had an accident in the yard when tied up- gate came off the hinges. Took him to the vet on Tuesday who said he is completely healed but that the fact he was still lame probably means the splint chip has healed in the path of the suspensory. He's given me DMSO to apply but I don't see how that...

I have a wonderful old welsh pony who I am extremely attached to. he fractured his splint and for some reason, although he has been improving all the time, he is still lame 9 months on. The break is healed but he did damage to his suspensory ligament too. he has chronic swelling in his left...

Bear in mind how some horses can be shaken up by this. I got a horse and the first day we had it, it reared up and bolted off but within about 3 months it had become incredibly docile. If the owner agreed though it should be fine, but don't be horribly put off by any disruptive behavior you may...

I have a wonderful old welsh pony who I am extremely attached to. he fractured his splint and for some reason, although he has been improving all the time, he is still lame 9 months on. The break is healed but he did damage to his suspensory ligament too. he has chronic swelling in his left...

Basically the owner is fine if he gets hurt due to her but is unwilling to pay if I should damage him, very tricky situation! I am already insured for public liability, its just a case of getting insurance just for accidents.

I am sharing a horse that is completely uninsured. The owner is happy to pay should the horse fall ill unexpectedly or get hurt in the field, but I need to be insured should he have an accident while I am riding him, or while we are taking him out in the trailer etc. He is worth 7,000 and I...

Thanks all, Im going to go for it!

Abused horses are always a bit more of a struggle- may be easier to go for something a bit more straightforward for your first but if you are set on this one, I think hacking can do wonders for the spooky horse, once you have basic aids sorted in a school. They really end up having to trust you...

Have a 21 year old myself who hadn't been ridden for almost 2 years apart from once every 3 months. What I did was a lot of hacking at first to get us used to each other, and horses tend to be a lot more forward going when cantering across a field then when plodding round an arena! Also if its...

Have been in exactly the same boat! I spread the word that I was looking for a horse to exercise and found one through a friend of a friend, rode it for almost 2 years, all free. Recently I did the same thing again- put word out that I was looking for a horse- and started riding a local one that...

It would really be only for nights when its raining heavily and down to 4 or 5 degrees, definitely will be avoiding it for the day! I thought if he was a young horse I would just go for the lightweight but seeing as hes so old, maybe a filling would be a bit snugger for him? If I bought a...