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Believe it or not, people turn up to view small ponies without hats for their children too!

Absolutely check for laminitis. It is a well known side effect.

My first thought when I hear "avoiding walking on concrete shortly after steroids" is steroid-induced laminitis. I would be getting the...

Or is the only answer to move? Not my yard - I have found the Spotinor/coopers spot on to be a game changer but unsure if it would be...

If he were mine, he would either be in with one 'absolutely no nonsense' field mate who would shut that shit down. Or he would be on...

That’s why I only deep litter onto bare earth! We would remove the little patches of straw that bubbled up but generally if you are on...

We fed iams with a dressing of fresh meat on top. She’s gone now but lived a very long, healthy life.

Try a different rider? Or alternatively, go to some local shows and start from the ground up, trotting over 30cm that she can walk over...

I think after 6 months you should know enough to know if they’re horribly wrong for you, but for me it’s a good 12 months before I’ve...

It’s a buyers market for secondhand saddles. If no one’s taken it yet I’d probably accept the saddle bank offer

I have done rubber mats and shavings. Also straw straight onto the earth (my preference) which is then deep litterered. If you don’t use...

Is he young? Or spooky? If you’re looking for more control in the case of a spook or a very exciting situation, I would generally up...

Either the squirrels take them in leaner years or you have to rake them up. They were particularly poisonous and numerous this year. I...

Check you are straight, but be mindful that a crooked horse will make a crooked rider. Lateral work and turns to supple both sides...

Rocky is 3 this year . He’s a good lad , does what I need him too . But being a fair chunk now I think it’s best to leave him until...