Recent content by nellygal

hi, my 2 year old has managed to get himself 2 splints over the summer, just from charging around the field when it's been hard ground. never been lame with them, no heat etc :)

hi all. well thank you all for your opinions on the matter. its impossible to find anything in books or on the net reference to grooming before turning out if they havent been ridden. i didnt expect this many responses! thanks all! i personally would go for the 'for' side of things. of course...

hi. i was just thinking. a brush, feet done, etc. not necessarily buckets and sponges. it would just be interesting to see what people do, apart from my nvq i am hoping to get my own next year so peoples advice would be great

afew of my friends use shredded paper as they also get it from work. it seems to be a good bed and not too bad to muck out. it does compact down overnight but generally seems alright. although one friend does have a slight problem with her gelding eating it! the others don't though.

Hi All. I am currently doing an NVQ level 2 in horse care, As part of this I will have to take part in a for/against discussion on the topic of 'grooming before turning out'. I can't find any info on this in books or on the internet, it all seems to be grooming in general or grooming before...