Recent content by orbvalley

Took shoes off mine, front and back, when I retired him at 18. Had worn shoes all his life. No problems since, he is out 24/7 and still gallops around when he wants to have a hooly.

Is it me or does anyone else find the frequent articles posted on the home page of H&H traumatic? I subscribe to the website and read the forum daily but am seriously considering giving both up due to the wicked evil people that abuse horses only to end up on the front page of H&H. I'm not...

Thats a complete disgrace!! From what you say it appears they think they have found the solution in you, i.e.: out of sight out of mind! Poor you and poor mare. I think I'd be insisting they either get her, minimum, some proper pain relief and a vet to see her or else take her elsewhere.

What was the owners reaction?

Betadine from the pharmacy is used here, dilute it 50/50 with water and apply to the horse for 5 days.

OP - how old is he?

Yep, I'm grounded too:( With my 2 horses recently diagnosed with navicular it has totally grounded me until my next one is ready and backed. I never planned on owning 3 horses as I've always been of the thought that one bum and one horse is sufficient. Obviously life had different ideas in...

I live in the south of France. The horse which is permanently lame has had every other navicular treatment done by previous owners except the nerve surgery.

No they were both retired when we found out they were navicular. Both of ours had their shoes taken off but so far this has not made a difference.

One of ours is permanently lame with navicular regardless of what he's doing, the other is intermittently lame but cannot warm up out of it when it flares up:(

:)Thats one of my faults too;) Very best wishes for a speedy return to your horse x

VERY interested in this thread. I'm due to buy a 3year old Connemara due to begin backing April. She's currently 1m,40cm so still some growing but dont know how much. No help to OP and sorry to hijack thread but hope to become friends with you:)

I have no medical nor veterinary/nursing skills neither do I have experience of PTS, however if it is of any use to anybody whatsoever I was (at 18 years old) overdosed in a uk hospital with anaesthetic "by accident" ( the "nurse" apparently gave me 3 times the necessary dose) during what was...

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