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Ischa - looks like your girl is keeping her options open then?!! not fussy! hehe

Hi, I haven't posted much before but this made me chuckle! Mine is exactly the same - soggy knickered redhead, the one exception with mine is that she only displays like this for other girlies!! boys - naa, they just nearly get their heads kicked in if they show any interest. Does anyone else...

Had same symptoms with my horse last yr- vet came and buted initially, then after 7 days when off bute and back to being "not quite right" had x rays for navicular (the tripping thing is a symptom). In the end for me it was not navicular it was re-modelling of the pedal bone from my farrier...

Thanks all for your comments. That makes sense for the exclusions to apply for 12months I suppose! I will certainly look at getting the forelimb exclusion narrowed down as no real reason the tendons/joints should be excluded too. Will get insurers to clarify before I renew and chase them to...

Evening everyone. Could anyone help advice whether it is worth challenging this or looking elsewhere? I use Equestrian Insurance Solutions (Equestrian Direct before they went bust). Have been with them 5 yrs. Premium for this yrs ins just received, same ballpark as usual. However, I now...

Hi Guys, Just a quick update, she is doing much better although still not 100%. Bit me this morning so definately getting back to normal! Much perkier and is turned out today to try to encourage the HUGE edema from chest to groin to disappate. Eating and drinking ok. Have had no bloods or...

Sorry - my mistake! penstrep(sp?) IM and some anti imflammatory injection. she was worse this morning after improving last night, distresses, v high respiration rate&pulse, temp 39.5, not eating/drinking and further swelling so is now also on Equitrim injections to be followed by...

Thanks for the advice both of you! Will try to "milk" tho have no idea how as she seemed rather opposed to the idea of me touching the swelling! Might ask the vet to demonstrate (and stand well back!!) hehe. Great to hear she should recover tho. Noted, will definitely try hot towels, KY...

Hi, I have a 15yo TB mare, all well this morning and turned out. Popped by at 3pm and she was pawing the ground looking unhappy. On inspection she was sweaty, refused to move, high breathing and pulse, and shivering. I called the vet and stripped off rug, found her left udder about the size of...

Hi, My mate keeps her apoloosa gelding with my mare. He is totally blind and has been for about 7 years. He blinded one eye on a corn stalk and has a tumour in the other. He is still ridden regularly and lives out in the summer. He does everything except jumping, still gallops on the beach and...