Recent content by Queen Dotty

Oh yes, heart horses definitely exist. I lost mine after 10 years of ownership in the summer and have been truly heartbroken. I have barely set eyes on another horse since and it is only now, 5 months later, that I am vaguely thinking about returning to horses again. The problem with having a...

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I would look at taking her off grass completely for a week or so, just because this will tell you if the cause of her being footsore is due to the sugar in the grass. Many horses cannot cope with being barefoot simply because they have too much sugar in their diet, and much of this sugar...

I use speedibeat to mix my supplements, and then sprinkle a couple of scoops of mint over the top. The mint really helps make the feed more appealing. It costs about £10 for a big tub which I imagine will last at least 3 months. It is worth trying if your horse turns his nose up at speedibeat...

I think that with horses you are always learning. Don’t beat yourself up, you have found the problem and you are now dealing with it. Good luck with her, I am sure you will see some results soon.

Good luck taking your horses barefoot. My horse has now been barefoot for 4 months and hasn’t been trimmed at all. His feet have gone through a remarkable change. The fronts initially looked a complete mess and cracked right down to the nail holes. But now time has passed, the new hoof wall is...

I have done nothing but fight with my insurance company over my recent claim. First they tried to tell me that I was in the wrong activity group for prelim dressage (I wasn't!) and completely refused my claim. Then they told me they had evidence of me competing in elementary competitions which...

So in addition to my horses stifle problem (see other thread), the bone scan found that he also had arthritis in the articular facets on his back from T16 to T18. This is directly under where the saddle sits. He has had a very sore back for months now and has had intensive physio under...

After many weeks of lameness investigations my horse was finally diagnosed with medial femorotibial synovitis in his stifle. This is basically an inflammation/infection of the synovial fluid around his joint. He was injected with a very strong combination of drugs and I have had 2 long weeks of...