Recent content by Jazzyb

Hi All Does anyone know of any Barley / Oat Straw suppliers in the Herts area. Near to Hemel Hempstead please? I am able to collect. :-) Thanks all

Her bedding has been changed from using cheap shavings to bedmax and the same is still happening. She is only fed Hay when she is in her stable. I have been looking on the internet and the lumps that come up seem to be the same as hives. We have narrowed it down to being the shavings or the...

Hi All Has anyone ever had a horse / pony that is allergic to shavings? We have a pony on the yard that keeps coming up in lumps all over her body when she is stabled. The lumps soon dissappear when she is turnt out and they only happen when she lays down on the shavings. Is this an...

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I now have someone booked in but will bare you all in mind. Thanks again

I am near Hemel Hempstead, It will be a little shetland, she needs a full clip but leaving head and legs. Do you have a generator as we do not have any electric at my yard :-( Thanks

Hi All Does anyone know of someone that provides clipping services in Herts area? I can take pony to them or they can come out to my yard, but I have no electric so they would need to bring a generator. Any suggestions pleaseeeeee :-) Thanks

My friend has just had very similar problem with her horse. She started getting swollen legs and little scabs appeared. As she was also experiencing weight loss the vet completed a blood test and her enzymes were extremley high, they then completed the biopsy and she had chronic liver failure...

It must be general practise to sedate as they did this with my friends mare. She was put to sleep at the horsepital, so they had a tube already in her neck, they then put sedation in walked her out to a little paddock and then put the lethal injection in, she fell to the floor so peacefully...

My friend has just had her mare PTS on Friday :-( by injection. It was so peaceful, she didnt fight it at all and just fell asleep, we then said our goodbyes and left. it was lovely and a very dignified ending for such a wonderful mare. I have seen a horse being PTS by the gun and I...

It is a load of rubbish, I spoke to a vet yesterday and she said it is an old wives tale and there is no truth in it :-) Cant wait to tell him hahahaha

LOL I thought he was but wanted to check before going back to him and calling him a numpty hehe. Thanks All

Hi All I am intrigued to know if this is true, my friends pony is in foal and her friend told her to NEVER walk the pony backwards as it can cause the foal to twist and get stuck. Is this true?? I have never heard of it before and have googled it but nothing comes up, just wanted to know...

Hi All Does anyone know of any companies that rent field shelters or a stable? I am looking into buying one but they are very expensive so was wondering if anywhere rented them? Thanks all :-)

Brill thanks for that we will defo be going there :-)

Fab thanks guys will look into them other shows :-)