Recent content by lleyn_ewe

Cannot stand the man. He thinks he knows everything when he's always so ill-informed on the matter. One of the biggest "know it alls" there is.

Drinking more?

Not much tomorrow, will be busy packing for Monday, as I'm grooming for an eventer at Badminton all week. So I have lots to look forward to :) May see if I can find the time to sneak one or two horses in for a hack in the afternoon.

Thank you all for your replies. It didn't concern me, but I wanted to know that it isn't unheard of. The horse in question happens to be a TB, & a rather delicate one at that (aren't they all!) but didn't seem too bothered by it.

You need to get her working correctly over her back & from her quarters first, once she's doing that the outline will come naturally. Don't worry about what the head is doing at the moment, it will all come in good time. Lessons with an experienced instructor will be of great benefit to both you...

That's what I thought TBH. Would it be caused by a burst blood vessel or similar, due to foreign object in nasal passage?

*Also in tack room* As title, just curious really. Horse had gastroscopy yesterday and during the scope had a rather large nosebleed, from the nostril that the scope had been inserted. This is the first time any of our horses have had to be scoped, so I'm not that familiar with the procedure...

As title, just curious really. Horse had gastroscopy yesterday and during the scope had a rather large nosebleed, from the nostril that the scope had been inserted. This is the first time any of our horses have had to be scoped, so I'm not that familiar with the procedure, first hand. It stopped...