Recent content by nicolaGibb

Hi guys Anyone going to the Unaff champs next weekend? I'm going down from Derby on my own and stabling and camping there... anyone joining me?!

I have a 16.2 ISH event horse who has recently started eating his own droppings!! I first noticed him do it in the school when I got off to pick up his droppings after riding. Then this morning he took a great big mouthful of poop when I was mucking him out! I know this means he is lacking...

aural plaque is another cause of probs... not sure if it can come on so quickly, but if there is white scale in her ear that is another possible cause of problem. we have a mare in this situation. we cant put a bridle on her without taking it appart... another possibility!

we have loads of horses who get grass glands at the moment!! no grass out there but still hamster cheeks all round when they come in!! Our vet said it could also be something to do with the increased amount of saliva involved in chewing the grass at the moment wich is coarser than the new soft...

We have a lot of cobby tyoes on our yard and they all get this scabby knee problem. We use a variety of methods to deal with them, but I'm afraid that the most effective is to clip the backs of the legs/knees and keep them clean, dry and hibiscrubbed to a lather every day. We have tried...

Your insurance should have asked you for a vetting cert if they needed one for the cover. If you didn't have to supply one for the insurance policy to be put in place then they shouldn't require one to assess any claim you might have. ( I am, of course, presuming that you mean claim on your...

I have the Musto combination coat... and I LOVE it!! Mine had a zip in bodywarmer which has zippy pockets all of iits own which makes it super as a stand-alone coat The coat is warm and very dry. I have stood out teaching in it for hours on end, as well as turning out/catching horses for hours...

I work on a college yard traning students up to stage 3. I have 4 years of experience on this yard. I love what I do, but would't do this without the stability of the college environment. It is an excellent way to work in the industry, as even though it is a hands on job wioth horses, my day...

hi maybe investigate the prison that breeds (or used to breed?) suffolk punches. It's hollesley bay (search for suffolk punch trust). they use the horses to rehabilitate prisoners. Clearly these horses are not a luxury item for the wealthy!

we buy in big bulk, 12 pallets of 48. they were £8.50 per bale in october time and we have just re-ordered at a cost of £7.00 per bale. They were all Bedmax. And they're awful! everyone on the yard hates them!