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Should probably add I've left him in with a small amount of hay and plenty of water. He doesnt like being in on his own and as the other horses are out of view I'm also worrying about him fretting! I wanted to see if he'd poo'd by the time I got back.

Went to check horse tonight to find him not his usual self at all. He called to me when I walked into field but didnt walk towards me like he usually would. To start with I thought he was standing a bit awkward and he still wouldnt move. I eventually managed to move him but the couple of treats...

Yes agree thatching is a fab idea but having never done it before and not having any straw I wasnt really equipped to give it a go! Should really look into it more just in case this happens again!

Thank you so much for your replies everyone!! Feel like I can sleep now without panicing! Hes out in a huge paddock with 6 other horses, grass is coming through but hes definately hungary and had some hay when he came in to dry off to put something in his belly! Hes quite a portly boy *cough*...

Went to the yard to check my horse this evening to find him soaked through and shivering which I've never ever seen him do before, hes never been so cold in the rain that hes been shivering!! Hes not one for staying in on his own as hes a fretter so the only thing I could do was have him in for...

Thanks for the advice! I've seperated from the other horses whilst out riding before (usually with another rider so that we can go and have a canter as some of the ladies I used to ride out with at old yard only did roadwork!) and hes mainly been ok but a couple of times he really played up...

Hi guys, need some advice about how to proceed with my nervous horse. He hates being on his own however we have been working on that over the last few months and he will now just about come onto yard away from the other horses and have some hay or a groom or whatever, his greed always gets the...

Thanks for your advice its much appreciated :) Is clipping for the summer a good thing? I wasnt sure if it would make his coat grow back a little funny as have been warned of this before. He wintered out this year so I didnt rug him as he wasnt clipped because we werent riding at all so...

My horse is a very hairy itchy cob. He doesnt suffer from sweet itch but due I think to the thickness of his coat and the fact that he is black so feels quite hot when the sun is out even on a coolish day he is a total riff bag :( would really like some advice as to what I could use to stop him...

Thanks ever so much for the link its really interesting and helpful, definately learnt things that I knew nothing about! His saddle came with an XW bar already inserted so I've never looked at the bar so had no idea that they're not quite straight. On the subject of my boys saddle, I have tried...

Thanks for the advice althought that has gotten me into a bit of a panic now :eek: I had ridden him in this saddle before when he was fit and the actual fit then seemed much better than it is now. I was hoping that once he was fit again that the saddle would fit better again. Do you still think...

I'm also now wondering if I'm putting the saddle too far forwards and that might be creating the 'lift'?? He has no withers so its hard to know where to put it but was always told (by my boss who has 30+ years experience so I guess I thought she knew what she was talking about??) to put the...

Thanks for your help Jill :) I will take it off and see if the saddle is a better fit without it. When you say girth groove, is this the area where the girth would sit behind the legs?? Sorry to sound so novice but essentially I suppose I am! It is fairly well defined I suppose as in he carries...

Hes actually more the opposite, not so wide chested but has a big barrel-like belly! I suppose I use it because thats the tack he came with, his old owner said I'd need it to help keep the saddle in place?? Could that be causing the problem?