Recent content by redmimosa

I think his stud fee was in the region of €2500, so it is cheap for sure. I’d be getting it well checked out!

We have two cracking yearlings by Lionwood Kinsales Lad. Both have amazing laid back temperaments and are great models. He seems to throw to the mare, our two are very different types of ID. The first mare is 17hh and very much a quality middleweight type, her filly is quite like her but with...

Is it true that if you bone scan then you also have to x-ray the areas that show issues?

Yes my money is on kissing spines too. He has no soreness over his back or girthiness etc but does react negatively to sitting trot

The vets are unsure what is going on and want to do further investigations. He is more or less sound trotting in a straight line so a lameness work up is difficult. Horse was competing successfully as a 5 year old and early in his 6 year old year but he got progressively more backward later last...

My 7 year old gelding has been treated (injections and shockwave) for sacroiliac issue on the off side, he really reacted negatively to palpation vet thought there was some laxity of ligament. Post treatment the area feels really good. Horse has been rehabbed but lunge and ridden issues remain...

With regard to the first post- have seen some lovely youngsters by Scrapman - I think the eldest are 4 this year. Lovely quality animals who look like they will perform. Haven't seen anything by the other horse.

I had a super full ID by KEC Bluejay Diamond. Bought him as a just broken 3 year old, would do anything and jump anything you pointed him at. He was very successful in the show-ring and working hunter as both a 4 and 5 year old, 3rd in RDS Dublin horse show Small Hunter Class as a 4 yo and won...

Thanks for all the replies. The mare is not insured. I would be leaning towards getting the x-rays, but both the vet and chiro think its highly unlikely that there is any pain. They both did a full assessment of her, manipulations, saw her moving etc. They are both highly respected...

At the start of the winter I bought a lovely mare who was just broken and riding. She has always put her back up when you get up first, but mostly walked on out of it. On a couple of occasions she has threatened to buck and on one she did, properly, when the saddle slipped. I forgave that and...

Both of the horses were bought off Donedeal, with the gelding I was more interested in his performance potential then bloodlines - he has a super off the floor canter. The mare is beautifully bred being by Crosstown Dancer - he was a stallion I particularly liked and a number of the best RID...

A year and a half ago, if you had told me I would fall in love with the Irish Draught as a breed, I would have laughed. Not knowing much about the breed I thought they had a tendency to be plain, not great jumpers and possibly a bit dull to ride... But looking for a new horse to get to the RDS...

I've had mine about a month and have worked maybe 8-9 different horses of all ages and levels in it. Am highly impressed. Very little initial negative reaction to it and it really encouraged everyone of them to work correctly without forcing. I've used most types of lunging aids and previously...

yes, pretty sure they are from the change in nutrition when i bought her as they are at about four months growth!? ie from the field with no food to proper diet!

Ok, so this is a five year old mare, that I bought cheaply unhandled (and hence unvetted). She appeared to have what was a windgall type swelling on one foreleg. I have her about four months, she is now broken and riding and never shown any sign of lameness. The other day I clipped her legs...