Recent content by jcneill

Inviting the insurers to get a second opinion sounds sensible, I will contact them tomorrow. Even though I wrote earlier he's on 2 bute a day, he still doesn't look what I would call comfortable. As many have said, it would be easier if they could talk. He will survive the next 12 months...

I had my boy rescanned and xrayed last week as he is still very lame following surgery to remove some damaged cartledge from his fetlock. The result was not at all what I expected. I thought the vet would say turn him away for 12 months then see how he is. What she said was that basically the...

I've tried him in a small paddock but he's unhappy and spends his time imagining things to spook at and racing round. Thanks anyway

My 10 year old boy had arthroscopy on his hind fetlock joint in January to remove some damaged cartledge. I followed all the advice re his recovery and he also had the IRAP therapy, but when he was assessed last month he is still 3/5 lame. He had steriod injected into his joint 2 weeks ago but...

My daughter was due to do the mini, got as far as Sudbury then turned back home. It's not fun in torrential rain. Now sat at home watching WEG on sky planner with a brew and bakewell tart - nice and dry!

thanks for all the comments, some more helpful than others. I will take the pony back but will have to find somewhere else to put him as my yard is now full. So tomorrow and perhaps most of the weekend will be spent looking for a new place for him and splitting my time between 2 yards as i have...

thank you Sarah x

thanks for being so sympathetic, i'll contact them tomorrow and get him back asap. Obviously with hindsight i would have never sold him to them but they seemed like genuine people. Why did you sell him, at this point doesn't help much

i would just like to stress again that this pony was supposed to be going on full livery to be handled by experienced people. He was often turned out and brought in by others on my yard and caused no problems. I was told by the new owners that even though they were novices, there was people...

I sold them to him because i was happy he would be well cared for on full livery. I was happy he was going to a good home. Its obvious now i have to get him back, i just wanted it to work for them. My first horse caused me loads of problems but i didn't just give up with her. I had loads of...

Please can someone give me a bit of advice. I have just sold my daughters pony that we had for two years and was good as gold with us, but needed firm handling. I was completely upfront about this. The new owners are completely inexperienced but assured me that there was plenty of help...

the water spray sounds like a good idea. I've got another horse on the yard so moving him isn't that easy. He should be out soon so hopefully will be better, it's just wierd he's just started doing it. I'll give the stable guard a try cause he doesn't usually stand with his head over the...

there are some new horses on the yard but he doesn't bite them when they go past, just people- why would this be?

yes, i agree he will be happier when he lives out but at the moment yard rules say he must be in over night. Thanks for your help

Can anyone help me with my daughters 13.3 pony. He has recently started lunging over his stable door and biting anyone he can get at. This is for no apparent reason, the vet checked him yesterday to make sure he's not in any pain. He has always nipped in his stable but we got round this by...