Recent content by MissyMew

I think she had this 8 weeks ago, is this a blood plasma treatment?

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I haven't yet made any decisions but did check how much I have left on my insurance, it does not leave much for post operative care and physio! She has very little ridden experience, so has spent the majority of the last two years doing very little. Even...

Thank you for the reply. I have asked the vets to ask the surgeon for more information on the rehab side, average times on box rest. My vets said that surgery has about a 70% success rate. But there are risks with the surgery itself. I know the surgery is a long shot but do I try? I don't think...

My 4 year old mare has OCD in both stifle joints. She has been x-rayed, scanned, nerve blocked and had steroid injections. It's now 8 weeks after her injections and today the vet came out to see her. She's unfortunately no better (this I already knew). She looks like she's in quite a lot of...

Interesting thread, i too am having similar problems. My 16 year old horse has gradually been getting worse to travel in our trailer over several months, having previously been fine. Today some friends came round with a lorry to see if he would be any happier in a lorry. He did exactly the same...

It's hard isn't it, most people do the best they can with what's available. I too have been dragging my three out past the mud everyday. I think it's made a huge difference to my youngster, she's grown up a lot this last month having to cope with the weather and endless mud in gate way. None of...

Thank-you. She's a girl, british sports horse x welsh c. I want to do mainly dressage with her eventually. She's about 15hh at the mo but still a bit bum high. Her dad's 16.2 mum 13.2 so I hope not too big.

Thank-you hoof prints. I also can't spell conformation.. Too many early mornings mucking out and it's only early December...

This is not going well. Note to self, stick to a real computer.

Not too sure if picture worked? Trying to insert from an iPad.

I have a 2.5 year old filly with two geldings 15 and 16. It took a few weeks but they are now all together and seem to have worked out the pecking order. Had a bit of trouble with my horse as he will not tolerate her too close and she's very friendly. Kept him apart for a while, but one day he...

I "introduced" the clippers to my two and half year old last weekend after clipping my older boy. She watched the whole thing from her stable and when i had finished showed her the clippers and put the machine on her (not turned on). Just so she could see that it was nothing to be afraid of...

Having a youngster really makes you think about all the things you just take for granted with an older horse. First rug, first boots, first bath ect. So many things to introduce her too, luckily for me she seems like she wants to learn/please and loves attention. Hope it continues..

I have had Easter 3 months now, she's 2 and a half. Even though she's had some exposure to stables at the breeders, she really disliked her new one. This week, I decided I needed to attempt getting her used to a stable, as at some point, when the weather is bad, they will all be in overnight...

This thread has given me a bit to think about. I too was wondering about discipline with a youngster as I heard the parting of lips as I asked for a for a front hoof. She's been very good with her feet so far. I reacted to defend myself which I think is fair, with a firm NO and a tap on the...