Recent content by LS1993

If you don't want to get rid of the mane then I would suggest doing a blanket clip; take less off his next so it's really the underside that's exposed and then take off more off belly and haunches and put a rug without a neck on. If it's a bit too wet, then maybe have a removable neck cover you...

He's not my first horse-I've had horses for years. I know they're painful things, he had one when I first tried him. But I asked the question more as a case of would it be able to change a horse's complete way of going. I personally thought it would but I didn't want to be clutching at straws...

She does brush him yes, I'm not an idiot, I wouldn't be paying for someone who I didn't trust. The assumptions people have made here over a horse they know nothing of and the care of a horse they've never met are ridiculous and frustrating. Thank you to all those who just gave their opinion on...

It wasn't meant as a long term regime tbh, more one just to wear him out before he gets into a normal less intensive routine again as he is one of those youngsters with unlimited energy. We try and turn him out everyday for as long as possible. I won't criticise the yard owner as she's only been...

I guess I'm including the lunging we're doing as well in that hour, which is more to let him release a bit of that extra energy. Definitely don't think I'm being very clear right now, it's getting late and I'm stressed about this and all sorts of other things, so losing track of articulation!

Is it mud or poo that's mucking it up? Poo is another matter, but the best thing we ever did with our mucky cob was banging it shorter to below the hocks. Seems to keep the worst of the mud away, and then it's not so much of a job to go through/wash! Also we use "7 day mud away" when he had...

*facepalm* Reread my post, I don't see a problem with what I said. When I rode him myself he would have a mixture of intensities throughout the week depending on the time I had. It varied between half an hour of schooling on time-limited days to over an hour of schooling or going for long...

Ok, I may have mis-lead you a bit with my wording. He's not doing work that he's not done before; he's had intensity with me but I don't usually have the time to do it with him every day. The difference now is that he is working hard every day. Don't worry, he hasn't gone from light hacking to...

We did wonder about him being tied up, and it could still be tied up. His back legs were certainly not as happy as his front legs. But he did not seem to be in much pain and his back felt as supple/soft as ever...

No, but we had someone to check it who has 50 years+ experience with horses and fitting saddles and honestly I would trust more than a saddler. We planned on getting the saddler out soon anyway. We'll definitely get the physio if it continues.

I could, but I value human life also ;) ie he's very green

If it was a more serious problem would it have come on so quickly? I'm just wondering, he worked wonderfully yesterday!

He's a chestnut so has veeery fragile skin. I shouldn't have stopped using it but it seemed ok for a while. I guess I just really want the way of his going to have been changed by the gall, because at least that's a treatable and simple source of a problem that could be much worse. Saying...

Don't think it's hocks as he's fine not being ridden. I believe flexion tests were done. As I said he wasn't lame. Thought we'd leave it til Saturday to call vet. Vet nurse on the yard had a look but couldn't see anything. As I said it was today so not tried bute trial yet.

I might add-he had a full five stage vetting in early September when we bought him and nothing came up at all!