Recent content by Pearlsacarolsinger

I think I would want the vet to have a look at that tbh He probably needs anti-biotics. Fingers crossed it all goes well. Do let us know how you get on.

Ruby's a JRT isn't she? I honestly think they don't really care what humans think. OP when does she have her first meal of the day? How long is the gap between her last meal and her first of the next day? I would be concerned that she is hungry overnight and doesn't understand the...

I'm probably going to throw a spanner in the works here but is she really having her last meal at 5pm? How old is she? How many meals does she have per day? At less than 4 months old, I would expect her to still be having 4 meals per day. I don't usually drop the lunchtime meal until about 6...

I would put get into a routine if putting plenty if hay in the field. Even if the grass isn't eaten down there is no goodness in it now. I would spend some time bringing the horses in for a bucket feed and then putting them back out. Horses like routine, and especially if they are used to...

I'm not surprised you are fuming, I would be too. We are the last house on a dead end private lane and in the last week we've spotted 3 different lots of people wandering about with no real reason. One couple did say that they were looking at a house for sale down the lane. They were taking...

Are you seriously saying that you think that testing make-up/shampoo on animals is preferable to chasing a fox, which might well escape, with hounds? How very odd. I'm not sure what you consider to be a natural slug trap or why that makes it OK to kill slugs. Personally, I prefer to buy...

But it makes a good story and allows "animal lovers" to feel good about themselves.

And in fact every hunt could change the scent that their hounds follow, which is what I hope they do.

Thanks for the effort but it's no help to me really, as I'm not on FB and have no intention of joining. Interesting though that I'm not the only one whose horse is intolerant of linseed. I am pleased to report that the cob is looking much happier/softer of face than she has for ages, her legs...

I agree that HMRC won't want racing banned. That doesn't mean that LACS etc won't try. There is already a pretty strong movement towards it. It's certainly more likely than targeting golf courses as someone above suggested.

No, I think they will go after shooting next, then racing and very likely fishing last. I would support a ban on sports fishing but because fish aren't fluffy and it's not seen as 'rich man's sport' despite the cost of the equipment, LACS aren't bothered. Eta, just to be clear, I do not and...

I really don't think they (Gvt/LACS) are interested in the foot hunts. They think hunting is a pursuit of the rich, who can afford to keep horses(!) and that is what they want to stop.

A little bit of bute won't harm him. Many years ago I had an elderly Lab bitch with arthritis, vet prescribed daily bute for her, saying that the side-effects wouldn't kick in before the arthritis got her

I would say, on average that it takes even the most laid back mare about a year to settle with a new owner. They often seem fine day to day but when you look back you can track how they changed as they settled in. I've only ever had one gelding and he was supremely confident, used to living...

I would stop the glucosamine, too. I had a big IDx who reacted very badly to feeds with it in. It usually comes from shell-fish which horses aren't evolved to digest. I would also treat as if he has hindgut ulcers. But it sounds as if he needs (and I use the word advisedly) the opportunity...