Recent content by kellykelbe

Hi I have a 14.2hh sticky gypsy cob. She is as good as gold and not naughty but she is strong. She is currently in a Wilkie snaffle and we just need something a little stronger my daughter has trouble stopping her. She does tend to toss her head around and she just puts her head down and pulls...

So I have an 18yr old pony who we noticed before Xmas has gone blind in one eye. We got the vet out and they found a tiny ulcer on both eyes which have now gone. The other eye is not great either he can see but the pupil won’t dilate. There were no symptoms whatsoever before this and the vet has...

I was thinking of a grackle too

I have a strong cob. She is not naughty in anyway just very strong on the hands and you have to really pull to make her stop. What do you recommend as a bit and nose band for her. She is currently in a normal nose and and a Wilkie snaffle. I just want a little more brakes. She also likes to open...

We have a chunky cob who is non ridden. She seems to keep going lame on her hind leg but no idea why. Literally one day she can be really sore and then the next day walks and trots perfectly fine. The vet came out last time and couldn’t see anything. She is overweight and we are working to loose...

My cob came charging my n last week from her field on very stony ground and became lame. At first I thought it must have been a stone she could put much weight on it. The next day she seemed so much better but still sore. I called the farrier who came and couldn’t find anything. He was amaz d at...

Hi I would like to get my mare insured not for illness just for death so that i can afford a new pony in time for my daughter. She has cushings and melanomas will this effect insurance or not i will expect she will eventually be put down because of the melanomas I was looking at petplan and...

I picked my ponys hoof out tonight and the hoof pick went quite deep in beside the frog which shocked me it is black but no smell what treatment can i use

I have had the vet out today to my cushings pony. SHe was very pleased with the weight loss all though i now have to maintain and not lose anymore. My pony is still a little stiff in the hind which she is sure is not because of the laminitis she had a few months ago, she thinks she is stiff...

She did have xrays which showed very slight roation and she had become sound her shoes have only been on a few days becasue she was having trouble with the stony ground on her front feet which are now fine she just seems sore on the back more. SHe is not on pain relief just soft bedding and is...

Forgot to say she has also had thrush but only bad in one foot and is happy walking on the grass in fact she drags you along bless her

she did have laminitis and that is why they tested her for cushings. She is due to have her levels checked next week and the farrier came last week and was happy with her feet. She has not been out on the grass much and what is out there is almost bare i cant find a pulse or at least not a...

My pony has cushings ems and has been on box rest for 8 weeks she started going out for 2 hours every other day 2 weeks ago and has been fine she is on almost bear grass. She has had front shoes put on the farrier thought it would help her on the stones but she is now really sore on stones but...

Ok I have spent a lot of time looking into different herbs to feed my cushings ems lami pony and have found the ones i want but how do I know how much to give her. I have found seaweed whic is full of natural vitamins and mineral helps with joints and coat and the immune system, I have chosen...

What supplement would you feed a cushings/ems/lamanitic pony to make sure she has all the vitamins and minerals needed? she is on soaked hay and fast fibre and virtually no grass