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All the more reason why they should have absolutely been questioning why the horse consistently won't land on its left hind - presumably...

Stifle SI and/or pelvis. Poor horse.

I know it’s now been diagnosed with sand colic but my then 5-6yr old did have a displaced colon and was operated on nearly two years...

Always thought how amazing the horses were at my friends old yard where they used leaf blowers all the time for ‘sweeping’. They are...

Baileys herbal treats?

I hope your friend's pony is on the mend soon.

I too have experience of sand colic - sadly it didn't end well. When I was first bedridden with ME my lovely but novice friend kindly...

Oh & pelleted psyllium is much easier to get in than powdered. I use Colonaid from Hestevard, it's expensive, but lasts ages.

Bizarrely no other (out of 40 ish) horses on my yard have been affected. But yes, good idea to get some psyllium through them all.

If this poor boy has got sand colic from being in this field it would be a good idea to test any other horses in the same field and...

You usually have them with liver and a nice chianti.....

Thank you that’s really helpful.

So yesterday I managed to quickly get her clipped between downpours. She was super easy to do. Then today something very odd...

Cool stance Copra isn’t heating and is good for weight gain.

Exactly. It’s so tricky! Glad it’s not my decision.