Recent content by Nocturnal

Hahaha my youngster also decided that ‘good boy’ means we’re done 😂 so I changed to an upbeat ‘good!’ And keep the good boys as an emergency handbreak lol

I bit the bullet and switched to horslyx, as like you say, just can’t maintain the stretch with a treat. I wouldn’t use broccoli, cruciferous vegetables can cause gassy colic.

With mine I use a combination. I let him look for his 12 seconds, then bring his attention back to me/ask him to do something he finds easy/treat. Sometimes it needs several rounds of this but eventually he will signal that he’s ready to continue. This is more for scary environments/scenarios...

How awful, I’m so sorry 💔 take care of yourself, and know that it wasn’t your fault. Accidents with horses can come out of absolutely nowhere.

Love a chestnut - he is stunning! 😍

Congrats, it is so rewarding when all the hard work starts to pay off and things come together ☺️

I was defeated by the Horzehoods teal too. Trying not to look at the sparkly equestrian Stockholm ones. Sparkle is ridiculous, horse will be a laughing stock. No sparkles, no siree. 👀

Oooh how exciting!

Water buffets? You can do one with electrolytes.

I imagine you are not in the UK from the sounds of it? If you can’t get an equine vet then you’ll have to make do, but best to research as much as possible. I had a horse with stifle lameness (scans just showed general inflammation around the stifle joint), treated with steroid injections...

Recently I bribed my rising 6yo to trot. This is not what I imagined when I bought him 😭😂 I thought we’d be out eventing this season. Aaaah horses…

Are you using an equine vet? Personally if he’s that uncomfortable I’d want a bit more input from the vet than ‘see how he goes’. i would call the vet back out to have another look.

Just read the blurbs for both. SS gut balancer is a probiotic while the Equell is an ulcer supplement. The SS is intended to support general digestive health and function while the Equell is for horses prone to ulcers. If you want to compare like for like, SS Gastrokind would be a closer match...

I almost had one.. but it didn’t work out. So my advice would be to make sure your values align well with whoever you choose.

Stupid question maybe from someone who’s not brave enough to ride in a neck rope 😝 if it can be replaced with a string of flowers, what’s the point of it at all?