Recent content by rachm12

Yes I feel it's something I would just have to go for and see how it went. I know not to expect results over night. He does have good feet and I have no reason to think they wouldn't cope.

Looking for information and people's experiences of going from shod to unshod. It's something I know very little about and have only ever dealt with shod horses and has always been the 'norm' for me. I have a Welsh D with great feet and was unshod when I bought him but he was just broken and in...

Can anyone tell me what protein lumps actually are/how they come about? My boy has had them since I got him and the vets said they won't cause him any harm and they don't. I'm just curious as to what causes them. This year he has developed more and they have gotten bigger. Someone told me it's...

I bought my boy unshod. Didn't put me off at all. Few weeks later I got shoes on him. It certainly wouldn't out me off buying a horse, if it's the right horse!

I don't unfortunately but you'll find most of them on Google

Where about do you live? There is Thornton livery at Rosewell, EEC at Dalkeith Park, Oxenfoord, Stobs and Mountskip all near Vogrie (Gorebridge). Pammy Stevenson and Springfield in Penicuik all though I'm not sure if they do DIY. Swanston and Morton Mains both next the bypass near the Pentlands...

Thanks guys! I gave them a gentle clean with diluted hibiscrub which he just loved, would have stood for hours. Popped some sudocream on and a fly mask. Will get my hands on the Itch stop salve this weekend :)

I always get on straight away (or next day if too late to ride on the day). Have done so with all my horses. I wouldn't do much, a potter about, maybe explore a track/lane/small loop. Or as others have said go in the school. It depends on you and your horse and what feels right. You'll know...

My poor boy has had his ears eaten by the midges over the weekend. The inside of his ears are a mess, very itchy and very uncomfortable. I've since bought a fly mask but is there anything else I can do to help relieve it? Thinking of bathing them then applying something? Sudocream? Vaseline? Or...

Thanks for all your comments. I was having a bit a of meltdown myself the other day when I posted this but hey we all have bad days! I knew they were known for being spooky and I don't ever feel unsafe on him and he's is a great little horse even if he makes the rules when it suits him. I...

He's gets no hard feed at all at the moment due to the grass. And I have a martingale on him so a neck strap is to hand.

It's usually the spook, jolt and carry on. Sometimes a spin. If it's something genuinely scary then yes he's encouraged to check it out. It's the spooking at the same things everyday that he has been past a loads of times that's driving me mad.

I have a lovely Welsh Sec D who I've had for nearly two years. When I got him he was extremely green and spooked just about every stride. It took months of constant hacking just to get him to be forward without spooking all the time. It took a long time to develop trot and canter because of it...

My welsh D is the same and by carefully monitoring when it happens I realised it was a stress related thing. He's very spooky and if he gets a big fright and gets worked up and tense he starts tossing his head. I had everything checked by vets, dentists and saddlers just to rule out any...

I found the Mark Todd Ultra fly rug to be the best, I tried several over the years!