Recent content by lhamm

Ive just left a really toxic vile yard, where I and other liveries were bullied. Ive now found a lovely quiet yard, where it is friendly and the yard manager is lovely. x

Thank you so much for all your replies and kindness.

I have to put my horse to sleep at the end of Summer, and i was wondering peoples thoughts on Injection or Shooting. People keep telling me not to have the injection, but i cant face having my horse shot. I just dont know what to do.

Ive just spoken to Simple Systems and the Hay Care sounds good - thank you

When the vet checked him over, he did not think he had Cushings, he was checked for Cushings the year before and was fine. Vet did not want to test for Cushings as he really did not think he had it ? He done blood tests and everything was normal apart from slightly high insulin, which was 56...

Yes I think the Alfa A Oil might work - thank you

I have just been looking at the Alfa A Oil, as you say, very low in sugar, so this could work. Dengie did recommend Senior Hi-Fi if he loses too much condition, but the sugar content is quite high so it worried me.

Thank you - I think I need to feed much more chaff !!

Hi, my horse struggles to eat the hay, I tried putting it on the floor but it made it worse. It seems much better in a small hole haynet, that way he can only pull a small amount out, so has a much better chance of chewing a small piece of hay, rather than a big mouthful. He is much better now...

Hi, I was after some advice. I have noticed my 26 year old horse is struggling to eat hay. He has lost some teeth over the last year or 2 (has regular visits from the dentist) and has loose droppings. I spoke to Dengie horse feeds and they recommended feeding hi-fi light as a hay replacer. He...

My elderly horse (26 years) is making hiccup sounds when trotting. He is fine in walk and when out in the field. He has got hiccups before, usually once a year and they seem to go away on their own, but I feel a bit concerned because of his age. He does not look his age at all, he still goes for...

I am on a Part Livery basis at my yard. I pay for 5 day livery Mon-Friday and its DIY at weekends. I have been asked to contribute to the cost of de-ragworting the fields. Is this my responsibility or the yard owners / yard manager ?

It was made crystal clear the offer of £2500 was offered because of the current condition of the horse and the fact he was now dangerous to ride and would need re-training. Also when the horse was first purchased , he was used in a riding school for lessons (he was on working livery), they...

Why should they refund the full asking price when this lady has had the horse 5 months and ruined it ?

Please any help would be much appreciated. Basically some friends of ours sold a horse 5 months ago. The people never followed any instructions with him, changed his feed etc, and now the horse is too much for the lady and has bucked her off and is apparently really dangerous to ride. She is...