Recent content by nickih

Spent many hours and 5 months looking for my daughters horse. Eventually bought from a small dealer and he is a superstar. Feel your pain though cos we looked at so many horses who were not as advertised ..... and some quite depressing because they were very obviously welfare cases. Worst one...

Arrgghhh No don't do it - Farmville will take over your life ;)

Awful situation. Only thing I can think of - If the wound is infected and you need to draw out the bad, then Epsom Salts are extremely old fashioned, but very good. Pour a good amount and dissolve in water as warm as your mare can stand it, then apply with a wad of cotton wool. Keep rinsing the...

Just to let anyone in the north of Sheffield/South Barnsley know that there is one confirmed case of strangles at a farm nearby and a case waiting for results at a riding school. Just be aware. x

Haylage ordered and apparently no problem according to the farmer, he has plenty of grass. Our usual supplier let us down last winter - and didn't let us know, so we were struggling! So we've stored 50 small bales of hay as a just in case emergency measure already. Hopefully new farmer will be...

Ha Ha Ha. Maxi dress story reminds me of our two Shetland Ponies. We got them at the beginning of winter. The first time they saw me in shorts this summer it was as if a new scary beast had come into the field! Snorting, running away, then charging back to have another look. When they eventually...

Yep have tried that avenue and apparently nothing. Have also heard some stoies. xx Fortunately as it happens it doesn't matter to us if she's non ridden but she is very young to just leave in the field if there is any alternative. Vet and physio have both said to get X-rays but not sure if this...

Don't think it really matters in trying to find anyone who knew her. She is a rescue. Can honestly say she didn't deserve to be where she was or in the state she was in, in any way, even if only a companion horse. She is just a gorgeous little girl :-) Also she is now in great condition and has...

She is micochipped but it is German - apparently can be got from anywhere to import so drew another blank there. xx Not TB so a bit harder.

I know I'm on a hiding to nothing but am desperately trying to seek info about a horse I have from Ireland. She is a bright bay mare (makes life even more difficult) about 10 years old approx and about 15hh. She was rescued from a meat man's holding yard in Ireland. Believe she was with him from...