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My horse was diagnosed with Kissing spine and suspensory ligament desmitis in April. Since then tests were done to rule out an ovarian tumor, these tests came back clear. Unfortunately everything is quite advanced and Ive been given the decision to either have the KS operation and the operation...

I will give them a ring if I don't have any joy, just wondered what other people would suggest and advise. Thanks :)

Hi everyone, hope some of you can help me! I own a 16.2hh, sports horse mare. She is 7 years old and I bought her in July last year. Previously she lived in Ireland where she had been show jumped and hunted by a male rider. She was a bit poor when I got her last year, she was ridden in an...

He sounds like a superstar! :) I'm honestly not sure when it comes to qualifiers , it might be worth giving British Showjumping a call or dropping them an email, they're the experts and am sure will be able to tell you exactly what classes and qualifiers you would be able to do :) good luck! X

What level did he gain the points at? Because I think if they've won them at 1.20m or above then you times their Irish SJ points x 9 but if they've got them at 1.10m or below then you x 3 to get the equivalent BS winnings. That's what BS told me when I enquired a few months ago. You will be able...

Thanks! Will definitely have a look into that, need to try and sort it out, she should be in the show ring :) xx

My 3 year old was diagnosed with Cellulitis in her near side hind about a month ago? Her leg looked broken...She wasn't wait bearing much and it was swollen from fetlock to hock. It was red hot. She ended up lying down and wouldn't get up, she had a high temperature. We got the vet and she was...

Thank you, they told us he needed 3 separate operations for the OCD alone, nothing prolongs or treats degenerative joint disease. The prognosis of him coming sound enough for light hacking was so poor, that's if he survived the surgery :( We just couldn't put him through all that surgery and...

I am so glad everything has worked out ok for you regarding the OCD results! We sadly had to say goodbye to our lovely horse on Thursday after him being diagnosed with OCD in 6 joints and DJD in all 4 legs at only 5 years old. Heartbreaking! So glad it's not OCD for yours! X

I'm the same, usually very cautious and get EVERYTHING vetted but rather gone off vettings myself now after I bought a horse 3 months ago that passed a 5* vetting and has been diagnosed with OCD and DJD within the last few months...Don't get me wrong, the horse was strangely completely sound for...

Never had Dublin wells but I bought some Dublin Pinnacle boots (whatever they are called lol...) and I have had the same problem!!!!! Within a week they started leaking! Had them a few months and now both leak, I do a lot of walking to the farm and it has caused the inside of the heel to...

Nah- Mine is also nervous to travel now, he can cope but just dosn't enjoy it! :/ Loves it when he gets there to see jumpies ;) haha He's scared of you trimming and clipping his legs now too? Quite bizzare, he's certainly lost confidence..but not in his jumping ;) hehe xx

We used a dually head collar on a 16.3 ISH, he was very much a handful after suffering a tendon injury and being in on box rest! he was extremely strong but we found him so much better when we started using it! Taught him some manners too! He did manage to rear up in it once or twice though so I...

If it had been my other horse then yes, he wouldn't have coped either! It completely depends on the type of horse you have and the circumstances you are in! The horse could have other on going problems aswell. So as much as I love to give them a chance, if they can't cope with recovery or...

I know how your feeling! We've been through one thing after another with one of ours, it got to the point where he needed a further operation on a hind leg but i problem with the front leg meant he wouldn't be able to hold the weight, he was in so much pain...but on the 25/4/2012 he was released...