Recent content by karenjj

Hi all, my mare has been on box rest for 2 weeks and yesterday I let her out in a bare paddock with hay for the day for the first time since her box rest. She was completely sound (no longer on bute) kicking and jumping around (she wouldn't even walk 2 weeks ago). Today again I let her on the...

Thanks everyone, CAVECANEM, do you know the addresses for the american bulldog forums? I have tried bullies in need, a few weeks ago but they haven't replied to me yet.

Hi everyone, my Mum rescued an American Bulldog named Maisie from a flat in London where she has been mistreated in the past and also not really been out. We had a home lined up for her but the woman pulled out at the last moment, after my Mum had collected Maisie. We offered to look after her...

Cayla, I tried to send you a PM but it says you are full up, is there any chance you could clear some space so I could send my message pretty please? Thanks Karen

Hi all, This is my first year using straw, as was hoping to try to save money this winter! I have rubber matting but have been using a bale of straw as a bed as well, this has worked well for my gelding but my old mare wees quite a bit and I'm just re-filling the whole bed every day and it's...

Hi I have a broody hen (not sure this is the right place to post this but not sure where else to!) She has been sitting on her and my other hens eggs for approx. 10days. We have a cockeral so are assuming they're fertilized but not sure. She hasn't come off the eggs as far as I'm aware except...

Hi, My natives are on lo-cal at the moment for all their vits etc. someone mentioned to me that seaweed sup. does the job just as well and a lot cheaper. I've tried to find out online but can't find any info?! Does anyone here know? Thanks

Hi, just posted about this is Stable Yard but not sure many people look there! I'm really confused about feed at the moment and reading the various websites makes it worse so was hoping for some straightforward advice! Is Just Grass not a chaff that can be used with supplement to make a...

Hi, I have a New forest and a New Forest x TB. I was feeding them both happy hoof as my mare had lami a few years back (touch wood hasn't had it since). My TBx had happy hoof as well just in case although he is built completely differently and not as much a good doer. Someone suggested to me I...

Hi all, My New forest mare for the past couple of nights has been soaked through with sweat after being in her stable for about an hour. The first night I thought it was because of the wind noises scaring her but there was no wind last night and she was the same. The sweat is round her...

Hi I have noticed recently the stable roofs seem to be dripping water inside, I'm not sure if it is leaking through somewhere or is condensation from the inside? It is just little drips in random places and I can't see any actual gaps! I'm not sure what the roof is made of, it's a corrugated tin...

Hi can anyone recommend a Vet in North Norfolk, we moved here a couple of year's ago and went with the same vet as the yard owner but am not that impressed with them and wondered with injections coming up if anyone could recommend any? Thanks

I listened to people one year saying I was cruel for not rugging my old New Forest mare, so I did, for the first time ever and she came out of winter fat as anything, got lami and spent a year recovering, that was 2 years ago now, so last year she was naked all winter, grew a bear like coat and...

Does anyone find these come up big? My boy is a 6ft but the one I saw for sale says "fits big more like a 6ft3". Just wondered if anyone elses came up big? Thanks

Never had a problem with mine and I wear them dog walking through mud and at the yard! Hopefully Toggi can do something for you, maybe they were a dodgy pair?!