Mine live out 24/7 on grass livery in a 40 acre field. It's sopping wet but bearable simply because it's such a vast space. Older one is rugged, youngster isn't but is like a wooly mammoth. They want to be out and on the extremely rare occassion they come on to the yard for something, they cart...
Horses should never be sore after a trim. It means whoever has done it has done a bit of a butchering. Conservative is always best. Frogs should be left alone, toes shouldn't be cut back and conventional symmetrical shapes shouldn't be forced. Remedial shoeing is also never the answer and is the...
Buy a hoof rasp and trim yourself. It can seem daunting at first but it's really not. It's hard work, so little and often is easiest. I only have the trimmer about once a year now, if that.
Yes, not turn up!!! Leave them alone for a while. They need to not be messed about with. There's a saying....You can't trim a good hoof, you can only grow one. If the farrier tries to trim a 'better' shape, you'll force her to walk on her heels before the palmer hoof is ready and robust enough...
Buyers regret. Totally normal. I do it every time. Cling on to your nerve and give it time. Get help so that you don't feel overwhelmed and go easy on yourself.
I've just looked through the Fei eventing list. So many entries on it. I'd be absolutely ashamed if my name were to appear on a list for animal abuse. Imagine if it were a list of who has abused their dog. There would be a very different attitude towards it. Why is it so readily accepted and...
Its not just Americans who love a joint injection. I could tell you about a yard in cheshire that has a specialist vet there once a month to inject joints and it's just a conveyor belt of horses coming in all day to be treated.
My 4 yr old cob is nudey and most likely staying that way, despite living out. She grows a coat like a yak and will be fine. My older lady had a nice toasty rug put on last night. She's 18, precious and I'm a bit soft on her!