Recent content by paddy5710

Just got my new horse, he for some reason or another he hasnt been wormed in ages. Where do I start with worming? i'm clueless!!:confused:

My new ex racehorse tb, will turn and try to bolt as soon as I get on. He stands perfectly still while I climb up on the mounting block and place my foot in the stirrup, it's only when I swing over he will try to spin and bolt before I even get my other foot in the stirrup. Any help is greatly...

Can anyone explain to me their worming programme, when you worm, what for, and what product you use? Thanks

My new horse is coming home next weekend. He is a 16.2hh tb who needs to put some weight on. I have bought 'cool and condition' conditioning cubes from blue grass and was going to mix sugarbeet with it, but after looking at the ingredients it already has sugarbeet in it. Should I just feed...

Does this pasture need cut or is it safe enough to let my tb straight into it the way it is? Thanks

My new horse, Paddy, is coming home in a week or so. His new pasture in which he will live in 24/7 has been growing since the last silage cut in late June. It has very tall grass in it along with wheat-like plants as well. There are also reeds in amongst the pasture which is around a foot and a...

Thanks for the advice everyone, and no he was retired from racing 3 years ago and has been reschooled since then. Put the past year has been left in a field and next to no work done with him

I have just bought a 12yr old OTTB, you can see his ribs and his top line is practically non-existent! He lives out 24/7 Can anyone recommend a conditioning feed mix and does anyone have any riding exercises that helps to build muscle, particularly over the top line. Thanks