Recent content by Mac1999

You situation is very similar to mine. I have a 10 year old who 18months ago started getting a bit funny about being tacked up, and then had two really bad broncing episides. We had the back man and a horse physio who 'did their thing' and said he was completely fine. Que another broncing...

That's great, thank you. I didn't really have a clue, and didn't want to offend anyone by offering too low!

I have been promoted at work and am working longer hours so am struggling to keep on top of things at the yard a little (short on time & too knackered!)....I can still ride my main one, but am thinking of getting someone twice a week for a couple of hours to keep on top of tack cleaning...

Leg_end, that reassures me that you've been through something similar. Thank you for the tips...he will be desperate to be out in the field soon and was wondering how to keep it clean without rubbing. I am not sure I want to see any pictures though....they were taking some yesterday too which I...

Thank you :-) He is doing so much better today...infact he's done really well the whole time. He was really good for the vet yesterday, stood as quiet as a lamb. I was much less good...it was just so gory and horrible. I have no idea how he did it, two of us have had a really good look round...

This isn't strictly CR but this is the only place I lurk and I needed to get off my chest what a horrible day yesterday was, to people who would understand. Quietly minding my own business at work, when I get a (surprisingly calm) call from my Mum saying there is blood all over the yard (the...

Thank you everyone. Definitely some food for thought. Your support is definitely appreciated...I ddin't know if I was bad to even consider PTS. I wouldn't consider loan because if someone got hurt (and I think that would be a when not if at the moment) I wouldn't be able to live with myself. I...

Also, with someone like Richard Maxwell, how long does it usually take (I know hard to generalise!!) and how much does it cost roughly??

It is just really difficult. He was bought so I could low level compete (up to about 1m05) at everything - a bit of BS, a few hunter trials and some hunting too. We were getting on really well and having loads of fun - out most weekends with reasonable success and some placings. He was at my...

I'm more of a lurker and reader of posts than a contributor, but some of you might remember my horse who had kissing spines last August. He has had steroid injections and has been bought back into work slowly - the vets, my trainer, the back person are all adament he isn't in pain. But he is...

Thank you - as I said he's a nice boy and worth the effort...I think I will do plenty on the ground and I'm sure when I've been round him a while I will be happy to get back on - it's built in to a bigger deal than it needed to be as he's been off / away since the broncing so I haven't had a...

A horse on my yard is a lovely boy - I've been riding him about 18 months and he's easy going and willing, always been a little nervy (sudden movements and just a little wary of people and other horses rather than spooky). he came from a dealers so we don't know his history but he did seem to...

A horse on my yard is a lovely boy - I've been riding him about 18 months and he's easy going and willing, always been a little nervy (sudden movements and just a little wary of people and other horses rather than spooky). he came from a dealers so we don't know his history but he did seem to...

To be honest I don't completely know - I have tried to ring the vet for full information but they haven't rang me back yet. I think they must be touching as his reaction was so violent (he was broncing when I got on, until I got (came!!) off) but I don't know enough about the condition to be...

My horse has just been diagnosed with kissing spines - to be honest I don't know the full details of how bad as I have been on holiday for two weeks and my (non-horsey) Mum has been dealing with the vet in my absence. I do know they are suggesting steroid injections to treat it - does anyone...