Recent content by kickandshout

thank you for your reply. your reply is echoing the thoughts of others who have tried this style of girth. (freer in shoulder etc) thank you I shall be looking into trailing one.

I'm considering buying an anatomical girth as I've heard good reports ( mainly from people using dressage girths) I have looked at the Fairfax with its cutaway style but eeek its a bit out of my price range. I'm currently looking for one second hand but as I need a 58" it proving hard to find...

not too different to my horse. not right but not quite obviously lame. ( actually thought he had trod on something) vet called he examined for ages trot, walk, lunged, and ridden. a week later nerve blocked and x-rayed. then referred to equine hospital for an MRI they confirmed early stages of...

he's having to be nerve blocked at home as he's got sweet itch so cant be stabled. Thank you for your reply 'be positive' it will be me doing the trot ups etc so at least I know what to expect now. he's already been on very light hacking for two weeks and no improvement. so I'm hoping...

thank you. ill be there to see it all. ( see other reply.)

Thanks for your detailed description 'be positive' he's being nerve blocked at home as he's got sweet itch so cant be stabled ill be there to see everything.. and it will be me doing the trot ups etc so thank you for your advice. I wanted to ask advice as I was avoiding googling it as it'll...

ok so far. . . . . the vet has been to see my horse as he's very slightly lame more uncomfortable than lame, no nodding etc. he's been lunged, trotted up, flexion tested and nothing is obvious. ( hoof testers too and my farrier checked and rechecked) so he been booked in for nerve...

ok so as the title says i need some advice and experiences others have had feeding linseed. my reasons for feeding it are to help/ improve my horses skin as he has sweetitch. i have read that linseed contains an ingrediant that would help with the inflammation after a bite (can anyone confirm...

thank you for your reply. raised poles will be next on the agenda :)

as the title says I'm looking for exercises to build topline. my horse regularly competes dressage, showjumping ,hacks etc ridden 6 days a week so not 'unfit' hes 16yr old warmblood who is showing signs of loosing his topline with some muscle wastage behind the wither ( saddle refitted etc)...

thank you everyone for your replies. off to find a hill :) and will be looking into vit e oil and equimins.

my belgian warmblood was diagnosed with locking patella at 3 1/2 I was told get him fit with lots of hill work and id avoid an operation. so most days we trotted up a steep road and walked down to trot up again I did this probably 3 or 4 times a week. he's now 16 showjumps does dressage and xc...

as the titile says im looking for a supplement or balancer or something to aid muscles / topline but im on a budget. so far looked at n0.4 baileys topspec topline balancer blue chip spillers veteran balancer dengie performance vitamins pink powder senior and now im confused as to...

mines just recovering i was told to walk for 15 in hand for a few days this got too dangerous to do ( fit horse doing naff all) the increase to 20 mins with a small amount of trot after a further check from vet two weeks later im doing my usual treotting on even ground. mine had a burst blood...

i would say . . . .how nice to have a different coloured horse for each season !!!!! looks fine to me ( am i missing something here????)