Recent content by mavandkaz

My boys head shaking is currently quite bad (for him), and is definitely worse on windy days. If it is literally one or two head tosses in the entire time she's out, I wouldn't be too worried - could have just been flies/midges. Wouldn't do any harm to pop a full face fly mask on and see if it...

Oh well done on seeing some improvement! I had entered for Wing, but when the times came out it would have just been too long a day....12hrs door to door. Not including prep time in the morning before hand. It's a shame as was really looking forward to it and Wing and Sparsholt are the only...

Nope not seen anything 😕 Did you do the comp today?

Another who had a great time at camp and learnt a lot. Will do a report once the photos have come through 😊

Will do. I had one about dietary requirements, but that was it? Unfortunately if it went I to junk it will have been automatically deleted by now.

📣 Just thought I'd do a little roll call for those going to camp this weekend. Starting to get excited! Although has anyone had any information through - I've got no idea what time we're supposed to get there, or how it's going to run

Had an interesting chat the other week with vet about turnout routines and light/vit d. In the summer we turn out overnight and in during the day, and he was asking if we found a change in them, as research is pointing to it affecting their circadian rhythm. I would prefer 24hr turnout but not...

I have one out on loan. I do not insure my horses (other then public liability). So it was agreed that loanees would pay for any vet treatment caused by their negligence or field accident. And I would pay for any ongoing investigations and treatment (she has arthritis so may need steroid...

Went to working equitation clinic yesterday. Sham was a good boy and did his first full length bridge, and wooden gate. And we also did our first little jump in nearly 5yrs (I dont jump him due to his suspensory issues, but need to be able to pop a small jump for WE). Then did some loading...

Should be using two. One to draw up, and one to inject. The green needle is narrower then the pink, and so goes in really easy. I dont have to do the whole tapping and darting it in. I can just slowly push it in in one smooth process.

I inject my boy in the neck with cartrophen. I could do his rump, he's very good and not a kicker but am aware the muscle is much denser so will be more resistance. What colour needle are you using? I draw up with a pink, and inject with a green (narrower) and it goes in pretty easily - very...

Will pm you as may get long!

I commented earlier, but just incase you missed it ... I inject cartrophen once a month, as horse as arthritis in hocks, neck, and possibly back. Wouldn't surprise me if elsewhere too, so injected into the joint is not an option or he would be a giant pin cushion. Back in September I was ready...

Oo yes, how odd - I bought one last summer, but does seem to have disappeared from their website. But what is really weird is that if you switch to the US version of the website, it is still there! A quick Google search brought up plenty of online/tack shops that have them in stock and will deliver

In answer to your cartrophen question....yes it is ongoing. Initially a course of 4 injections 1 week apart (IM injections so can be given in neck or rump), then it's at regular intervals. Could be 6 monthly, 4 monthly, monthly, fortnightly etc depends on the horse. Vet originally did want to...