Recent content by Landcruiser

I've bought and sold some excellent saddles on Ebay over the years and never had a bad experience, although it's always "Buyer beware" at the end of the day. Just look out for red flags and check the seller history.

We certainly wouldn't post that at our practice. That poor pup, lined up for a lifetime of medical problems and misery. "Aw, stunning...":rolleyes: Out of interest, we wouldn't post the pic of the dog in glasses either. We have a policy of no dressed-up dogs on our FB (Obvs not including normal...

Have you considered doing the tiny ponies hooves yourself? Lots of us trim our own very successfully, and since you are clearly able to look at a hoof and see possible issues it might be worth pursuing this and having a go. Light rasping every few days is far better in every way than a big trim...

I didn't hear offence! I saw a poster answering your original question in good faith. No need to go off on one. This isn't Facebook, you know 🫣 .

Have a look at some Steve Young Horsemanship videos - lots of free to view content and he's very down to earth and black and white (although he's well known to rabbit on a bit:p)

I absolutely wouldn't be feeding treats from the hand to a native pony at this point when you are still getting to know each other. It's inviting mugging. Pony is just clinging to the security of his friends, who he already knows and trusts more than he does his human owner. He also may have...

My mare always holds nets down with her feet, it's not pawing so much as "tool use." She's full time in Cavallo's and pads at the moment and has been for a few months, and they never catch in the nets (small hole). I always have them hung low or tied inside a tractor tyre - never had an issue...

Swings and roundabouts. Lots of UK horses are stabled for (very) long periods year round, without even a small turnout pen. And also exercise in arenas or on roads if they are lucky. Lots stand around in deep mud too, also not great. I did a week riding in Crete a few years ago and the story was...

Because once the treatment is done, it's done, and then you are chasing some people and not always successfully. Forgotten purses/wallets, promised phonecalls that don't happen, promised online payments ditto. We've had people leave the practice to nip to the bank/cashpoint and then just drop...

You would need something like Equine Fusion or Cavallo, but as others have said, you can't really turn out in mud because they get waterlogged and can also get a lot of mud inside. I'm not sure they'd help against abscesses. I'd be looking at diet and making sure Vitamin E is very well...

I'd prefer unbacked at that age.

Airpods etc not safe on the road and therefore not a good idea. Another that thinks you handled the situation perfectly well OP. We all get a bit anxious in some situations. With experience and saddle hours and just knowing the horse really well, it improves until it stops being an issue...

People often complain about OH fees for small animals. What they don't think about though is that the OH premises has to be staffed whether they get emergencies in or not. On a quiet night they may get nothing or virtually nothing, so they are paying wages, heating, electricity etc with no...

I follow him on Threads. It's wonderful to see the ongoing stories and photographs of some of the dogs he rescues. Some of them are barely alive at the start. The guy has the biggest heart of anyone I can think of.

2 insured with Petplan on life policies, previously 3. We've probably broken even all in all, over 15 yrs of unbroken policies. All 3 have managed to bottom out the cover on occasion, but it's meant that recommended dental work, ongoing chronic meds, emergency surgeries, CT scans and other...