Recent content by joingall

Thanks. I know that she's been scoped for ulcers already. I just don't wether its just painful memories or physical pain its hard to read because its such a dramatic reaction.

Thats interesting as she came into season the next day after we tried to girth her. Will possibly try again when not in season and see how we go. thanks

Poor thing has had everything scoped and there is nothing physically wrong with her. She can only just bear to have her rug done up but she will take an elasticated surcingle. Funny. I'm starting to think that maybe she has had a great deal of pain in the past and now its a head thing that she...

Has anyone ever heard of girth pain syndrome? We have a 5 year old mare who we bought as she was going to be out down. She was backed and ridden by the person that bred her and then slowly but surely she started to not want to be girthed and pulled faces, tried to bite and eventually started...

Has anyone ever heard of girth pain syndrome? We have 5 year mare who we bought as she was going to be out down. She was backed by the person that bred her and then slowly but surely she started to not want to be saddled and pulled faces, tried to bite and eventually started going into a...

We are struggling to get straw at the moment in fact can't get any at all. someone has suggested that miscanthus is an alternative which is relatively cost effective as well as a good bedding. Its for a mare and 6 week foal is it suitable for them. keen to hear anyones advice or recommendations.

Just a quick question. We have just bought a coloured mare who is supposedly the mother of our x appaloosa 2 year old. They came from the same yard who only have one stallion who is appaloosa black and white spotted and the mare we have is skewbald but someone said recently that it woulod be...

Thanks for all the advice. But has anyone had experiece of what happens if the head is left in.

My four week foal had a tick on him today which my friend tried to pull off but the head was left in. I've never had any experience of ticks on horses before but I'm now really worried about infection or lymes diease. There's a definitely a lump there. Anyone have any ideas or should I call a...

My 4 week old foal had a tick on his sheath skin this morning which my friend tried to get off and I think has left the head in there. Really worried but not sure what to do. should I call a vet can you squeeze it out? Anybody any suggestons please. Never had any tick experience before.

Thanks thats a great help. Will try again with a bit of help tomorrow with head collar. He was better today with the playing giving us more space so I'll keep perservering and try a few of your techniques. Unfortunately there isn't another mare and foal only a 2yr old mare and a 6 year old...

I am having my first foal experience! Rolo as he's called is beautiful and is now 10days old! We have spent the last 10 days touching him all over and getting him used to us and all of a sudden he's become very playful. He comes at you baring teeth or up on his back feet. He is usually very calm...

Thanks for the advice. Will introduce her to richer grass asap.

Someone has told me that I have to be extra careful allowing my mare with foal at foot access to very long rich grass. Does anyone have any advice on this. I thought she would need the extra grass.

Thanks for that. How long should I leave them in adjoining fields before we move them together? None of them have shoes at the moment so probably a good time to do it. The foal is great looking at foal slip, rubbing him all over with it, on and off his nose but when I try and put it round his...