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I know a stud who feeds hay/haylage/grass on,y and boiled barley for those who need energy. I’m from the days of straights and have never felt comfortable feeding mixes at prices over £50 a bag so it’s beet or grass nuts with balancer for me.

Could be pain but might also be your grooming technique….mares let you know if they don’t like something. Perhaps you are too soft and tickly, perhaps too hard. Maybe she prefers magic brushes not rubber curry combs…just a thought from someone who has mares.

I’m guessing you ll never know and that she s just glad to be home.

Tannoch is at Cumbernauld, daughter used to ride there. Turlood offers lessons now..they re at Lesmahago or Ingliston equestrian centre…there are quite a few to choose from.

In all honesty I’d keep your opinions to yourself because the messenger is always shot. It’s hard but unless you are directly asked say nothing.

Has he got a friend in his paddock? Is there enough grass in the paddock? Use electric fencing and spray wood with cribbox to make unpalatable. You have had a life lesson and will never buy something at the urging of others and will show due diligence before a purchase.

Volunteer with an RDA group?

New one to me so sorry I have no experience and wonder how many people will have experienced this. Was this caused by a trauma of some sort? Kick or over vigorous rubbing or congenital defect.

Oo tda chimneysheep looks interesting, thank you I ll look into those pads.

Thanks Meleeka for some reassurance…we actually alternate between nappies and dressings depending on what is to hand. Blummin vet actually used cotton wool after r3moving excess tissue and it stuck to wound duh.

Thank you for having a think..I should have said mares foot is wrapped in dry dressing, bandage then tape. Originally this protected and covered the metal plate, we ve taken this off and she’s standing without shoe or plate but with the dressing and tape. I think the tape will be keeping the...

I’m giving them to my mare who has been on box rest for over 2 months when she is totally on her own in stables on her own. They do work, stop her calling and box walking. When I eventually turn out I’m going for a mild sedation paste.

This ought to be posted in the vet forum but Tack Room has more traffic. I’m wondering if anyone has any solutions to this current problem I have…mare had a keratoma removed end of January. No hoof wall removed as it was accessed through the sole. Mare has a shoe and metal plate since January...

Hang on in there…this year could be a really one!

I don’t think I would knowingly buy a horse with them but sometimes they pop up on a young horse with an immature immune system and then go away again. If the horse is really really cheap to buy and not grey but it’s a heck of a gamble.