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My 5 yr old warmblood has had a fright in his field and now won't turn out unless I stand with him. He is still out with the same horse (3yr old) but as soon as I leave he stands at the fence digging holes. He lived out 24/7 in summer but now one of the horses that was in the next field has left...

Hi. Thanks for the replies. I did consider buttercup poisoning, as I had read the article in HnH. He had just moved to a new paddock with really long grass, so the mite theory looks good. I will put his fly mask on and see if that helps. Thanks again.

My 5yr old warmblood gelding has suddenly started losing patches of hair on his face. Don't think it's seasonal alopecia as he has had his Summer coat for a while now. It looks a bit like rain scald but no lumps or scabs. It's in about 4 areas, more on one side of his face than the other and the...

I was just reading up on gastric ulcers on this site and had wondered about that. He has never been fed anything with sugar or molasses. Being on baileys lo cal, fibre cubes and top spec alfa lite but does get ad lib haylage. I have tried giving him a small feed before riding but will try alfa a...

Thanks for your replies. The vet is my next port of call. Had his back/teeth/saddle checked and all ok. He is slightly better when he can go out all summer. He wasnt broken till last spring and has never enjoyed being ridden, so don't think the lack of ridden exercise bothers him! I will see...

Hi. Does anyone know if horses can be bipolar. My 5th old warmblood has severe mood swings. He gets angry if anything changes in his routine. Stands bucking and rearing in his stable and kicks out at the wall. He also gets angry about work and rears. He can also then go into himself, eyes glazed...