Recent content by LadyDarcy

Hi all, I'm in the market for some new stirrups. I currently have ophena stirrups and they're great, but found that I get pins and needles recently on longer rides. I got them because I have wide feet and likenthat my feet would easily release in the event of a fall. In my research I came...

Lol Well, i also told myself this, minus the coming into season bit lol. I said we can get to know eachother over the wet and cold season, and by the time the nicer weather comes around she will have settled and we will have created a bit of trust between us God willing!

I did try today, she wasn't having it :(

Will order some! I've got nettex at the moment, but not had a chance to try it yet

I have antibiotics, but can't get them in her :(

Interesting! The vet that came said to take them off, although I have to say, my instinct is to leave them as well. Is there something I can use to soften them, or help them heal. I do have the cream the vet gave me.

Thank you. Yes I say that to myself constantly, if I'm going through this, Lord knows it's worse for her. I don't blame her, or feel negative towards her in the least, this is a huge adjustment for us both. I am pleased her weaving has cut down a lot now. Not seen her do it for a few days now...

Lol, don't worry, she's gonna love it haha

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the time you've all taken to write me messages of support. It means so much. Today she let me get most of the scabs off her back legs and the last of the dry mud from her udders and belly. I even managed to put her cream on. I think its just been the cold water...

Thank you, this is exactly what I needed to hear. I have contacted the lady who provides services at the yard to see if she can help me.

My instructor and friend ho was with me when I got her has been amazing, sadly our yard has locked down and we can't have outside people on the yard nymore otherwise she'd be with me. She has slowly started to settle in.

I recently purchased a lovely 8 yr old tb x mare. I have been riding around 7 or 8 years and have done my BHS stage 1. With all the lockdown madness I went and got my own horse. I had a 5 stage vetting and blood test done. I knew owning a horse wasn't going to be easy, but I have had an almost...

Thank you, will check it out. One hour is pretty sad though :( Its so hard to find a balance

I initially went with the brush it off once dry ideology, but that clearly didn't work. So I started oiling her up but its already too late in a sense. I was considering mud boots, but she has mud fever all up her thigh from kicking it up :(

Hi everyone, My new horse, a grey, has been with me for nearly 3 weeks and she already has terrible mud fever. Are there any yards within 40 minutes of East London that have non grass turn out available in winter? Must have good hacking. Or a place that manages their mud really well? Would be...