Recent content by lil85

Does anyone else find that the hindquarter band folds in half? Have I fitted it wrong/too tight? My horse doesn’t seem to mind... Just wondered if this is normal or not.

They put a mare next to a herd of geldings today and she's been there all winter but she'd been gone a few days. Now she's back I think she's in season, she's also my mare who my gelding has been with for 4yrs. I think him and another gelding who has also retained stallion tendencies have seen...

My gelding took a bit of a beating from his field companions today which is unusual. He usually keeps himself to himself. I found him in a bit of state (rug ripped, huge bite marks all over him) and away from the herd and when one did come near, he panicked, wet himself and took off. This...

Thank you for all the advice! I'm going to try travelling him regular boots instead of travelling boots and see how that goes....

Yes this is what I need to know...what other potential issues I should be aware of if I hobble him? He has travelled internationally so he is well travelled. He has bone spavin but I don't think his kicking in the lorry is related to that as he does it when he first gets on before we've...

I need advice... I have a horse who is destroying the inside of my lorry. He constantly kicks. I'm worried he will put his leg right through eventually and goodness knows the damage he is doing to himself!! He doesn't do it everytime. I tie his tail up because initially I thought it was...

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So the vet came.... She said either Cushings or COPD but will need to test for a firm diagnosis. She's thinking more COPD as she's coughing, watery eyed and has crackly lung sound and slightly increased respiration rate. She's administered steroid for her eyes as they are clearly irritated...

I have the vet coming out but wanted to see what the general consensus was of peoples experience with this... I have a 15yo mare, good doer, irish pony, 14.2hh, semi retired due to ligament injury, lives at grass. Over the last 8 months her eyes have started to stream on and off. I'd say it...

OK thank you. I've tried a few Internet searches for the info and it's all so confusing!!

What documentaction do I obtain from the seller? Do they have V5's or some other documentation to effect? It's an old trailer which I'm just going to chuck in a field for storage but I want to make sure it's not stolen etc! Also, it's going on the back of a flat bed to move it to my field...

Has anyone been a livery at this yard in Herts? What are people's opinions? Looking for honest, constructive answers please. TIA.

Has anyone used these bits? My horse hangs his tongue out to the left (had all the checks, back saddle teeth etc, bought him like it, seems to be habbit more so than pain response). Just wondered what people think of them? Dressage legal? We never win because of the tongue issue but we still...

She was declared loss of use in 2011 as she had a ligament injury which, although she almost came through sound at the end of the insurance year, she was definitely a loss of use. Gutting. She's 14 now and sound and still very interested in life, I hack her out occasionally. I was thinking of...

Hi all! My ned has just had kissing spine surgery and I've written about it in my equestrian blog. Have a read at http://www.equinevision.blogspot.co.uk Thanks for looking! x