Recent content by kickon

Sounds a bit too good to be true if you ask me. The first photo doesn't look very "uphill" and the jump isn't special. Looks like they have written it up in a very positive light! However if the journey isn't too far then take a look but make sure you have someone with you who knows what they...

Pramox at end of March Equest at end of June Pramox at end of Sep Equest at end of Dec Pick up droppins in your field as often as you can, we do ours daily! Do a worm count on each horse, you can buy the kit from your local feed merchant.

I bought some fairly expensive gel filled boots/wraps which you are supposed to soak in cold water for an hour before use and they are then supposed to stay cold once on the horse's legs. I went eventing, soaked them from when we arrived and then applied them under travel boots for the journey...

What about a cotton waffle type cooler or just a summer sheet if your horse gets hot. In the high summer some of my horses travel without rugs. So long as your partitions are in good condition and sufficiently well padded then if your horse gets hot whilst travelling then leave the rug off...

Looks like a kick to me especially as it is kind of foot shaped. Don't panic. Cold hose for 20 mins twice a day if you can. Give a sachet of bute once a day for a couple of days. Rest up. If no improvement or gets worse then get the vet. Good luck x

Is she fairly steady and sensible and does she know how to jump correctly? If so what about going XC schooling with a friend. I have used this method when show jumpers get a bit stale and fed up with the same old same old. Stay with the small fences to begin with and use your friend as a...

Whatever you pay for it, and that can be very little if you look around, I would strongly advise you get a reputable commercial vehicle mechanic to go over every inch of it for you. Pull up whatever matting there is in the back and have a good look at the floor, stab it with a screwdriver it...