Recent content by Lipislave

I'd ask for the bloods to be redone to check for early onset Cushings syndrome. All the symptoms you describe can relate to a cushingoid horse. Tripping, falling, intermittent lameness can be from cushings related laminitis which does not present like 'normal' laminitis at all, and is not...

It was my understanding that you had to have at least the BHS PTT certificate before the BHS would let you onto their UKCC course - is this not correct? I am a certified Centered Riding Instructor (US qualification) that is not recognised in the UK, but would be very interested in looking at the...

So very sorry to read about your pony. I have been present and holding the heads of upwards of 12 horses over the years who have been injected, and have never, ever experienced what you (and some other posters) have been through. Every horse was sedated first, and then euthanised, and each...