Recent content by Izzwall

Thought I'd update this 😊 Dennis is off to his new home next week to the first person who saw him. Really lovely home where he'll be showered in lots of love. So glad I didn't have to do more than one person viewing! He's going to a barefoot friendly home so I didn't even need to worry about...

He does have an abscess hole growing down on his back right, that was the foot that had the worst one! But nothing on the rest of his feet. He actually has really nicely shaped hooves with no cracks, no contracted heels etc. His feet have more than doubled in size since taking his shoes off 5...

They are cheaper than metal shoes, last longer and provide better grip on the roads I've found. It's only to protect his feet from getting abscesses on my awful ground, it has been battered after this winter and he's also on a grassless track during the day with my laminitics which can get muddy...

Didn't think of the duplos putting people off! It's only down to my preference as its the next best thing to barefoot, would be ideal if someone could take him barefoot again as he does have really good feet which I've worked so hard for him to achieve, but also understand that once he's no...

So I'm about to advertise my amazing thoroughbred who doesn't act and keep like a thoroughbred. Is a good doer and can survive off just grass in summer and one feed in winter, lives out 24/7 next to the moors and only rugged in the worst weather and only in a 100g. No vices or injuries etc and...

Get knotted ropehalters are amazing, mine is about 15 years old now, ridden in it thousands of times and fits really well too! It's been rained on, snowed on, accidently left it outside on the fence for a week in winter and still comes up looking like new whenever I can be bothered to wash it 🤣...

I was a freelance groom for 10 years and gave it all up 2 years ago when I turned 30. I had about 32 horses under my care, 4 private yards plus I was yard manager at a 22 horse livery yard. Honestly? I mourn my past life, I loved it with all my soul! I love winter so was never bothered by the...

I'm so lucky where I am, straight up onto dartmoor with no roads apart from one busy B road where I have to cross, thankfully it's a straight road so easy to see traffic coming. Only downside is I have to do 5 gates to get up there, all with different latches too which is a pain! I did teach my...

I can relate to your injury journey so much! I got badly injured September last year and every post you write I have my utmost sympathies. It's utter crap! The guilt you feel when everyone around you is having to do everything for you, watching them struggle at times covering your lifestyle...

As someone who's had a serious foot injury for over a year now I wholey sympathise!! Ligament tears are a nightmare as they never heal back to how they originally were. Scar tissue forms instead and is weaker, which then makes it easier to tear the ligament again at a later date. So basically...

I love riding to music and have done ever since I got my first horse 16 years ago. Music does something to my soul and so does riding. With the both combined I get this massive endorphin hit and acts like an antidepressant. I'm incredibly lucky with my hacking though as I'm straight up on...

Has anyone tried the transcend bridle? I tried the Dr cooks one years ago on my past welshie and she wasn't a fan, I didn't like the slow release of it either. I've got an English hackamore to try but wonder if it may be a bit too severe for him. He did respond really nicely to the rope halter...

I have the most sweetest 6 year old tb gelding who's been fussy with his mouth since I got him almost 3 years ago straight from racing. Last year when having his teeth done, my dentist noticed some quite bad scarring on the inside righthand side where the bit would sit. It was quite...

I have recently been in a similar situation with the exact same injury. Crushed midfoot and fractured lisfranc joint. Its a horrible injury and I really feel for you! I couldn't walk for 4 months, have had to give up my career as a groom too. Seeing the surgeon next month to see if they decide...

I started helping a private yard up the road from me when I was 17 whilst doing my A levels to fund my own horses at the time. Realised I really enjoyed it so started advertising freelance groom services when I was 19 after finishing/failing my A levels. Worked at local pubs whilst setting up...