Recent content by pistolpete

So Bella equestrian? Need some more clues to help! It’s amazing how many names are in use. Went through this recently with a friend.

Stifle SI and/or pelvis. Poor horse.

Always thought how amazing the horses were at my friends old yard where they used leaf blowers all the time for ‘sweeping’. They are amazing animals that can tolerate so much and then there’s a crisp packet 😆

Baileys herbal treats?

Thank you that’s really helpful.

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

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

Well seems we have a diagnosis. Sand colic! So anyone that’s had experience of that please. How do you mange them? Obviously he can have psyllium husk and sand ex added to his feed. Vet has said hay available in field at all times too but yard won’t allow that!

Thank you. It’s all very worrying.

A friends pony is currently in hospital having colicked badly on Saturday. He’s only young and he doesn’t seem to be improving. My poor friend is beside herself with worry. She’s not really explained to me what’s going on. Could someone please explain to me the protocol for treatment of...

Missing it terribly here as nothing to ride this week! Just hoping things settle back into some kind of normal again after losing one of my lovely share ponies. I don’t love riding in the rain but I really start to wilt if I don’t ride.

How many of us have balanced diets? I do feed Vits and mins to my boy but cheap basic ones as don’t believe all the hype from food companies.

He’s wet today and not shivering or chilly. Plenty of hay and barley straw to chomp on plus seven acres between him and two others. If he’s ever dry enough I’ll get a rug on him for last bit of winter! I have two 50g rugs I can alternate. Also have rain sheets I could use.

If I knew he could get under cover it would be so different. February is the only month he ever drips any weight so that’s where the. ‘Caving in’ comment comes from really. I just want him to be able to cope with too much grass later in the year. It’s not ideal!

Thanks. It’s just been so relentless.