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I have recently had to take my horse to the vets as he was presenting lame behind. After tests and x rays it has come back that he has severely collapsed heals on both hind feet and and therefore has had to have remedial farriery to help correct this. It turns out that he also has suspensory...

Hi so I have recently bought an 8 years old ex racer he has a few lumpy scabs/ scars on his back legs now my friend seems to think the reason they havnt healed properly like normal scars when they just grow white hair back over them is because there is some kind of mild infection ? Is this true...

Yes it is to the hospital he is stiff in his hocks and on and off slightly lame x

I tend to tie my boy in but Losely so he can still move about and lower his head etc to a certain degree obviously the bar at then front of the partition will only allow so much movement . I am mainly worried about him straining anything from standing up for so long without a lot of movement...

So my horse has to go to Newmarket next week and we're taking him in a trailer for numerous reasons. It's about 3and a half hours away from us and I was wondering for how long can you tow before the horse will need a break ? There will be some motorways involved and I don't want him to get too...

Hi recently I've been hackin out alone and everytime I get just down the road from the yard my horse will refuse to go forward and back up when asked to move forward. I've tried turning in circles he just seems to want to go his way or no way ! The backing up only bothered me when it's into...

I want to show my boy at a local show in best gelding and best coloured and spotted he's a 15.3 Appaloosa X American Quater horse and his colour is red leopard. I would like advice on what I should wear and what I should put him in bridle ect and if I should plait if so how ( mane and tail or...

Advice wanted on inhaled showing please

So I want to take my boy to a local show and do some in hand showing Best gelding and best coloured and spotted he's a 15.3 Appaloosa X American Quater horse his colour is Red leopard and I just wanted to know what bridle ect I should use and what I should wear any advice will be welcomed thanks

I want to sell my bates saddle but no clue what size it is or how to measure any help will be much appreciated thanks in advance .

This is ideally what I would like to be offered nothing more than turn out or bring in

Parents are novice however girl owns a horse therefore is capable of turnout however just wanted others opinions

how would people feel about a 17 year old who has only owned a horse for a year turning out their horse her parents are the yard owners and very friendly but novices she will do all the turnouts on the yard but it will be new to her as they havnt purchased it yet no harsh comments please

I have found that my 11 year old is struggling to keep up and lacking in energy on our hacks he is riden about 4 times a week in summer however recently it's been about 2 times a week due to it getting darker sooner. I have recently put him on fiber performance as I wanted something to help his...

Yes had his saddle done today and teeth and back last Wednesday and he has ulcers from his teeth being too sharp but he hasn't shown any improvement since which I was hoping that it might help however vet did say it could take 3 weeks for them to go down