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I think there's a lot around with muscle issues. Only 1 of mine has a formal diagnosis (rugged unclipped in 200g or more during winter -...

Hmm so everyone’s in together on the pssm/muscle issue. I have a 200g under rug I could add. I really do think it’s mostly something...

Ah so maybe… (was writing the post above while you were writing this!). As you say, I would turn her away but I already have one...

Why salt? I didn’t think of that one! It froze earlier in December without changing her behaviour so I don’t think it’s cold itself...

Pony is 5 - will turn 6 next year. This is our second winter with her and I have history on her 3yo winter. She is, for most of the...

Food. Just…food. The nicest, tastiest thing he goes completely nuts for. Only give it at farrier time. I start by feeding continuously...

She has a very young build - as a photo I would not have aged her as 3. Could be that her early life was not one of plentiful food...

A rehab yard would be competent handling tricky horses, and would have numbers of staff/setup to facilitate this. If you can afford it...

Bizarre but… check for ulcers? My husband gets ulcers - he eats to dull the pain. Sour breath and a grumpy demeanour are also signs but...

Probably worried someone will buy it up simply to sell on at a profit.

In general I would say: - Feisty, independent young ones make the nicest adults: self confident, not spooky, happy to look after the...

I think children and livery yards aren’t an easy mix, unless it’s a specifically family friendly yard. Too much can go wrong, other...

As an only child whose first friends were dogs and cats and horses, not humans, I have always found the pervading attitude that horses...

Things I would check: - pasture plants. Some horses are not educated as well by their dams or have a penchant for poison and eat things...

I would add to the people above about small square bales - bigger than the bagged stuff but usually about the same price. So much cheaper.