Recent content by NELSON11

My 5 year old is 17.2hh, his dam is 17hh and his sire is 16.3hh, so yep. Must remember to not feed the next one LOL :)

Not a self idulgent post, just wanted to hear some stories from others. Have had horses in my life for over 30 years now. Worked professionally with them (still do as physiotherapist) but not sure whether to still have my own in my life. Had a horrible run of bad luck which has span the last...

Thank you both :)

My 5 yo who has not responded to steroid, Adequan and Tildren over the last 10 months since coming back from being backed and produced with juvenile Arthirtis is having his hocks fused at the vets tomorrow. We re xrayed him last Monday and he had got marginally worse despite all the treatment...

I cannot get onto your video at the moment, but that is great news, you must be so pleased. Happy New year for you then. :) Onwards and upwards

My fully clipped 5 yo developed what we can only think is a heat rash last week. I had put him into a slightly warmer rug, then started to develop spots over his lumbar and on his flanks. He has always been a very warm horse from a foal By friday they were huge and swollen and he was beside...

I find that Davis Bell boots are the only ones my boy doesn't ruin. they are so rubust as made of PVC. he was writting off rubber ones very day. This pair of Davis he has worn daily for 8 weeks woo hoo!!! Downside is they are rarer than hens teeth in this country, You can get them from...

Hope it's not 8 weeks hon. Lots of ice still if brusing coming out

Ditto I am pulsed magging mine daily also with my equine leg applicators. With it in a straight line not too painful, just more uncomfy but lateral flexion or bringing my toes up is a killer. Thanks for sharing your experiences guys. That will teach me for putting too many tightly bound...

Ouch, hope you recover soon

As previously posted, 8 weeks ago I got my ankle stuck in a fillet string on a rug hanging over a stable door and tipped upside down on the concrete and my ankle went the other way. Oucher!!!!!! Here I am 8 weeks down the line, pain isn't too bad as strapped up however have tried to ride on...

Can you put him in over reach boots whilst in the box? Maybe doing it getting up and down

I can highly recommed Gabrielle Kerfoot in Macclesfield, she is a veterinary physiotherapist. She also runs a rehab yard and works very closely with Liverpool Vet teaching hospital

200 gram Amigo turnout in the day - no neck and a 200 gram combo stable rug at night.

I was driving down a lane this morning and there was a horse (dark bay) being ridden. I thought stupid idiot, no High viz at all. Only when I got right up close, did I spot she had a high viz exercise sheet on and brushing boots. No vest/jacket though and it was so foggy. I actually stopped...