Recent content by Pale Rider

Keep sugars and starches low, ie.don't feed cereals or molassed anything. Ensure that your horse eats nothing with glyphosate in it, ie wheatfeed etc avoid soya and corn oils. Don't spray or fertilze pasture with chemicals or artificial fertilizer. Try and get organic hay or haylage. Try to keep...

There shouldn't be any wrinkles in his cheeks. Mouth should be relaxed.

It's not about the trailer or box, just get some help, but not someone who uses a gimmick halter.

If you're not using a snaffle, preferably a French Link, your horse hasn't been bitted properly in the first instance. Not finding a 'suitable' bit is incompetence in the rider.. When you see a horse with anything other than a snaffle and wrinkles in his cheeks, think to yourself, crap rider.

Horse's don't need shoes, do him the biggest favour you can, get rid of them.

I wouldn't bother with a Dually at all. I really don't like these things.

Carry on with the poultice, especially over the inflamed area. Probable reaction to digging holes in the foot.

Don't feed polo's, it really is bad.

You could put the horse first and not put him in a situation where he has to have a bit. You could get a less sensitive horse and pass him on to an owner who will accommodate his needs.

You'll have problems in a bit, especially if he doesn't like them. Sounds like you're looking for something to boost your confidence, well, a bit isn't it. In fact they're downright dangerous if he takes hold, you'll never stop him whatever bit you've got. If you want to use a bit, which is for...

These are the comments of the usual, I need to shoe because of roadwork, absolute rubbish I'm afraid.

I think Rockey would do less harm than a retirement on painkillers.

Deserving isn't a permanent cure, three yrs is about right. Rockley or similar would be my next move.

If people aren't up to the management of a barefoot horse, shoe it. Shod horse's get just the same abscesses, but some they can't feel as their feet are numb. They get more severe bruising though because their soles are thin.Overall shod horses are more severely lame more often than barefoot...

Horses often attack someone on the ground, obviously to turn around and come back means they are really pissed off with the person. I saw someone bucked off and kicked the other week, while they lay on the floor, that's an attack. Horses don't randomly kick out, they aim and are accurate. The...