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I had a pair of Devon Pros replaced after the stitching started to come undone. I had had them a couple of years and I just contacted Ariat to ask if they repaired them. They just sent new boots which I was very surprised at but I didn’t have a receipt of purchase. And I had to send a pic of the...

Glad to read you are keeping him in. Get a thinline muzzle or one of the ones @Red-1 partner makes - both nice airy muzzles that are comfortable for the horse, for when you eventually turn out. Might be an idea to turn him out at night and in during day when you reintroduce him to grass. Bare in...

I am extremely happy to update this post with the news that insulin results are in and his insulin level is now 7!! To say I bounced round the kitchen as I spoke to the vet is an understatement! To others going through this EMS/PPID/IR and lami nightmare, stick with the meds and hang in there...

Glad to hear your melanomas op went ok - we had similar last year so know how stressful it can feel but actually it was all really straightforward. I used the Harrison Howard mask and it was excellent. However I would also err on the side of caution and keep in as mud could be an issue. Our...

Glad to hear yours is going well @Britestar! We do bloods this week… 🤞

We sound like we are in similar positions. Are you also treating PPID? I am, hoping having increased the Prascend will bring the insulin numbers down. Have a few more weeks Steglatro before next bloods are done and hoping I can come back with something positive!

It’s not really but do I hear you, my old pony was also EMS and I had to ride him everyday to keep the EMS in check. He did not have PPID - so anyone following, yes I have had a horse with PPID and a pony with EMS but, lucky me, this boy has both! Back to PPID/EMS boy; I do generally ride most...

He’s ridden pretty much every other day - proper hacking, with hill work etc. I even hacked today in the pouring rain … About 20km ATM but that increases with longer eves and nicer weather! He also does clinics once or twice a month. I wasn’t aware of this re the cold and sugar levels. ATM...

I have a pair of HWH2O's they are only three quarter length but they are totally waterproof and over wellies or chaps keep me dry. As they have a bit of stretch, they are comfy to ride in. However, I picked up a Eqco riding skirt on Vinted and its transformed my winter riding! It was a bit of a...

Thanks @Alexanderevan145 and @joelb your replies really have helped and you’ve both confirmed what I suspected. I did not appreciate that PPID could impact insulin so much but actually the high cortisol makes perfect sense. It would make sense that the cortisol isn’t under control - he’s...

Ideal or Farrington (same tree I think?) work well on NF. Have used an Ideal impala, but I seem to think smallest is 17 inch so as long as your pony isn’t short backed, they are great for jumping. Another who would speak to Alix Carter, if you are Dorset way ☺️

End of last year pony was diagnosed with EMS and PPID after a bout of lami in the autumn. He's 12 and had fat pads/cresty neck which he came with and which I have been battling to reduce for two years. He's managed as an EMS pony, so grazing muzzle/restricted grass, soaked hay etc. but fat pads...

I would get rid, I am so glad I did. Your horse will thank you! My pony def much happier in the Ideal, and it is so comfortable. Perched was exactly how I felt - liken it to sitting on an ironing board..... I am convinced wooden trees have natural give that you just dont get with plastic. There...

So sorry, you absolutely did the right thing for your lovely girl. She looks so beautiful in that photo. RIP Dolly x

It survived the washing machine, didn’t shrink or self destruct so all’s well!