Recent content by Pink Gorilla

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...

Ah OK. They've transferred my entry over to the new date. But maybe when they do the times, they'll filter out the people who can't make it and give refunds then?

When a venue cancels a show and offers to refund you or reschedule the show, does it often take them a long time to get back to you with a refund if that is what you opted for? I've been waiting days, so wondering how long is normal?

My show for tomorrow was cancelled. Another fairly local venue still ran today though with 58mph winds. Madness!

Also maiden mare foals are known to be slightly smaller than the mare's subsequent foals.