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I had my perfect one in a million gentleman pts last year at 5 years old due to injury, despite behind a thoroughbred he was the safest most trustworthy horse I've ever known I always knew I'd never get another like him when I sadly let him go I have since bought a 10 year old ex racer, I was...

I personally wouldn't put someone that big on an arab and I would explain to her that the type of horse you have is not a weight carrier. Its you whos going to be left with a horse with a bad back you need to think about yourself and your horse.

I have a thoroughbred, with the ever changing weather i am struggling to know what to put him in, hes currently got on a light- medium and as hes terrified of clippers i dont want him getting cold and wooly but i also dont want him over heating any advice!? I'm up north so it does get pretty...

I am getting a thoroughbred from one of the rehoming centres just wondered if anyone else has done this before and how they got on and what they've been upto with there tbs! tia

Hi my 7 year old gelding tore his DDFT back in May, he has had an MRI scan and had bursa surgery in June. He has been on box rest since he did it and the vet recommend i hand walk him twice daily increasing the walks by 5 minutes every 2 weeks. We are currently on 20 minute walks incresing to 25...

Just a few questions for anyone who has used comfrey oil/paste/leaves as my horse has had tendon surgery and was thinking of getting some to help the healing process. What sort did you use? Did you have any success with it? How did you use it? How often did you use it? Thankyou!

im the same my TB has been in since 2nd June! he is coping very well though I walk him in hand twice daily for 5 minutes and aslong as hes got plenty of hay to munch on hes happy. I am the same as you though I like them to be out as much as possible I feel so sorry for him. He is going back to...

My horse went lame back in April vet came out X-rayed and nerve blocked etc which showed nothing and he said he was 99% sure it was collateral ligament damage. He referred me for an MRI which straight away showed it was in fact a lesion in his DDFT and he has since had surgery. I am glad i got...

Hi sorry cant offer you any advice but my horse had bursoscopy which i think is a very similar procedure to what yours has had on his DDFT 6 weeks ago he has been on box rest for 8 weeks and is still unsound. I walk him for 5 minutes twice daily and he has raised shoes on. I am starting to feel...

Hi is anyone else having a major problem with flies this year? They ar out in full force! Unfortunatly my horse is on box rest all summer with a tendon injury and the muck heap is near his stable. He has a fly rug on and im soaking him from head to toe in fly spray twice daily but he is still...

My horse had an MRI scan and has a lesion in his ddft he is going back for Bursoscopy surgery does anyone have experience of this? My vets being abit vague, they also recommend wedge shoes, would like to hear your experiences and did your horse make a full recovery I like to think he will return...

Hi i am interested in starting to jump affiliated i have only ever competed locally unaffialiated but not impressed with the surfaces and the way these events are run. I have been looking on BSJA website and I'm so confused by it all, I would be looking to start out at 80-90cm. Can anyone dumb...

My horse has been lame for 3 weeks now, not hopping lame but unlevel in trot. Vets been out thinks its more than likely his collateral ligament, he is coming back to x ray and possobly do an MRI scan. Has anyone else experienced this? My vet says if it is collateral he will make a full...

Does anyone have experience of collateral ligament injury? How long was your horse out of work and do they ever make a full recovery? Thanks

Hi all my thoroughbred came in lame on the front right leg the other day farrier thought it was bruising and said bute him twice a day and it should right itself he also said he looked slightly off on his left hind as I was leading him away and yesterday I was checking his legs and on the left...