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Thanks so much for your replies. Super helpful and lots to consider. We’re not sure the house and garden are right for our needs yet but it’s good to know the land should be okay for our Welsh D and heavy cob if we do decide to put in an offer. Thanks again.

Hi. We went to see a property with this land. We’d want to graze 2/3 horses on it immediately but it hasn’t been grazed or maintained for a few years. It’s mossy and feels very spongy to walk on. I know very little about land management/grazing quality as we’ve always been on livery. From the...

No, no back shoes. He’s calmed right down in the field now and found a small group of ponies that he loves to be with but I still wouldn’t risk it atm

No back shoes. The blacksmith has said he needs them but I’ve refused. I might look into back boots once he gets better at having his back feet handled

Oh wow! I really hope he was okay! Yes, I’ve had a very stressy Arab for many years. When they’re anxious they act completely out of character and can be a danger to themselves and others. This boy doesn’t show his stress in the same way as my old horse but I know it’s there. Had a lovely night...

No, they go straight out into the herd. Usually there’s not issue but the ink he was totally overwhelmed after being used to a small herd and suddenly being faced with 10 or so others

Sounds perfect. I’ve been doing a lot of that with him tonight and he’s done so well. I’ll look into the basic TRT exercises and start them tomorrow. Thanks so much

Is he following any groundwork ‘plan’ in particular or just doing his own thing? It’s not something I’ve bothered to do much of before but needs must…

Oh wow, that must have been stressful for you. He’s been used to living out with a max of 4 other horses. He’s now out with 13 others in a mixed herd. He’s fought his way to the top and I thought the drama was over but the former leader has come in with a swollen chest this morning so now I’m...

Thank you for your understanding. He’s stabled next to our other horse and they’re in the same routine. They don’t actually like each other atm though! I’ve moved his net to the door and this has helped a lot! He can now munch while watching the field. I’m going to get some sedation off the vet...

Thank you. I really hope he settles too. The previous owner even said ‘he’s had no rules with her’ so it’s a huge shock to his system. He’s such a gorgeous boy, I really hope he’ll come good.

Thanks for your reply and I’m so pleased to hear Ozzy is starting to settle. In a few weeks, night turnout will change to days for winter. He might be better then but I worried that the livery owner won’t tolerate him for long enough for us to find out. I’m definitely going to start some ground...

Yes, it has been an enormous change for him. I will ask the livery owner if he could be brought in 1st but I think for the time being, I’ll just have to get up at the crack of dawn and do it myself just to make sure he’s not giving anyone any trouble. I’ve just ordered the Global Herbs calmer...

Thanks for your reply. Strangely enough the abscess doesn’t seem to be painful, we only knew it was there after the shoe was pulled. Maybe it was bothering him more than we realised though… Yes, I think the only answer for now if to go up super early and bring him in myself 1st. That’s not...

Thank you. I’ve ordered the Supercalm. The reviews are good, I really hope it helps. Feed wise, he’s only on a handful of chaff with Equimins Balancer.