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We have 24/7 turnout most the year. Just have to bring in overnight from mid November - mid March (ish, depending on the ground)

I have a rising 3yr old who is booked in to get started under saddle spring of 2027. I have however had a change in circumstances and no longer have him and my other horse at home with me. We are now on livery with no arena. So I'm worrying I may now have to sell my youngster, as I'm not sure...

I have a rising 3yr old who is booked in to get started under saddle spring of 2027. I have however had a change in circumstances and no longer have him and my other horse at home with me. We are now on livery with no arena. So I'm worrying I may now have to sell my youngster, as I'm not sure...

Anyone stable their 2yr olds overnight in the winter? I've just got some new stables and my youngster is stabled in between his two calm field mates who he can see through the bars. But I still worry he's going to try and maim himself jumping out (first night in tonight). He came in overnight...

Does anyone notice a difference in their horse's way of going when schooling on grass vs a arena surface? I find on a nice surface, my horse is much easier to get supple, working over his back and feels more balanced. On grass (in a grass arena, not a big open field), I find he feels more stiff...

Something has probably spooked him, especially if he's not got the security of a herd at the moment. It sounds as though your feed is fine. I wouldn't restrict hay or strip graze, as the lack of forage to occupy him will most likely just make him worse. My yearling has days when he's a spooky...

I'm basically looking for a brand I can trust for any supplement I decide to choose. It may be joint, gastric or calming. But I find they're so expensive now, I don't want to pay a fortune for something that isn't proven. I was recently looking at gastric/ulcer prevention type supplements and...

Are there any particular brands of feed supplements that are well known to scientifically test their supplements in well organised studies? I know Dr David Marlin claimed that to be the case for Science Supplements and said he knew that because he helped start the brand. What about any of the...

Yes that's a worry, could make putting a Bridle etc on a nightmare. Also I've bought him for dressage and don't want it to cause any future problems for that. Although I certainly don't plan on riding hyperflexed if I can help it!

Oh yes 'fistulous withers' was something I spotted on Google when I was searching for upper neck swelling 🙈

Anyone ever had a horse with a Nuchal Bursa aka Poll Evil? Stoopid yearling managed to get his head caught in a gate yesterday. I've no idea how, as it's a proper horse gate with mesh on the bottom half. But he managed it anyway! Luckily it came free as soon as he pulled back and luckily he...

So my local retailer sells these two brands. Has anyone found one better than the other in terms or colour, absorbancy, value for money etc? I know the Snowflake are more expensive, but come in bigger bags, so may work out a similar price (if I could do maths).

Oh that's good. I was wondering if my boys were peeing so much that I needed to try a different type of bedding, or if it was just a mixture of pee and the current drizzle! I've only just started adding megazorb to my shavings and then began obsessively googling different bedding, since it was...

Is anyone else's bedding getting soaked from this damp drizzly air? I'm taking two barrow fulls out each day and it's proving a pricey week putting a fresh bag down each day (I mix megazorb with shavings)! Our cattle beds are soaked too.

Has anyone ever been in a warm up at a competition and suddenly felt massive imposter syndrome and gone home knowing you were the worst rider there? I have recently and it's not nice. Now I'm feeling shite every time I ride. I need to snap out of this *I am shit' funk, my other alternative is to...