Recent content by Louiseandmaddie

I'm sorry but what is the central sulci? I have been trying to read and soak up as much info as possible but there is so much to learn. The bit about the garlic is interesting too. Rockley farm here I come :-)

I only use the garlic as he was on it before I bought him so I just thought it would make his dinner taste the same as he was used to. He's very nervy and quite quick with his back feet when working with him on the ground so just trying to keep things as familiar as possible for him when he...

What should I feed for good feet then? At the moment all he gets 1 handful of chaff, a sprinkle of garlic, 2 scoops of magnitude and 1 handful of pony nuts sprinkled on top once a day, it's only a small feed just to put his magnesium in really as he can be quite sharp to handle, He lives out...

Hi Everyone would any of you be kind enough to enlighten me as to how much your vets bill was when you had sarcoids treated. I need to contact my vets as my horse has a nasty one and am worried that my vet bill is going to exceed my insurance cover as I really have no idea how much these...

Just because they've qualified doesn't mean they're any good. We as owners need to be able to trust our farriers, If you'd have kept him on and taken his word, your horse would eventually become lame and the hooves take such a long time to grow it takes ages to get them right again (I know from...

Yes I definitely go for the calm and quiet approach as he's really quite reactive and nervous but also clatter around him a bit so he's not so jumpy at EVERYTHING which seems to be helping too so buckets get knocked about, brushes get banged out against the wall but always calm and patience...

Oh that's good then, I'd herd they are quite late to finish but wasn't sure what people ment by late. He might squeeze another inch then which I don't mind at all and a bit more width never hurt anyone :-)

We're near Worthing west sussex. I am working my way through Kelly's perfect manners book and I've been practicing what I've read on my "little angel" and It's really helping. I'm also trying to desensitizing him as well so he doesn't overreact to everything which is another problem we have, he...

Thanks to all of you out there for that, I've got loads to try now x

Hi, does anyone have any idea when welsh D's usually stop growing? My boy has just turned 5 and I looked at a picture earlier that i'd taken a few days ago and he looked bum high so when I saw him earlier I had a look at him and he definitely is. Do you think he will grow much more, he's...

The Cavallo Treks are the ones that caught my eye but I've only been able to research things online and have never actually seen any hoof boot in the flesh as I don't know anyone that uses them. I have only seen pictures and read what people have said about the different ones (bit of a...

When people are talking about hooves and white lines being nice and tight do they mean? I don't even know what white lines are. Thanks peeps :-)

thanks for that pines of rome, Ive just had a quick look at his website and it all makes sense. My horse had never even worn anything on her legs before so I've been putting overreach boots on her when turned out to get her used to things being on down there. She is quite close behind and one...

Hi I really need some help, I'm trying to change my girl from shod to barefoot on her back feet. My usual farrier isn't being at all helpful about this, cagey even, now this could be anything from not really knowing enough about the subject to advise or see's it as not as profitable as shoeing...

where ever you are it's someone's local walk or drive so as long as you pick it in small amounts and don't leave it looking a mess then I don't spoze folks would mind. I happen to love cow parsley in grass verges but the farmers have been mowing it all down here anyway.