Recent content by Roc87

Hi, I lost my first horse back in March, recently found a horse for long term loan and wanted some advise/recommendations on which horse insurer to go with. I was with Petplan with my boy but I'm still arguing over his claim as they put a rediculous exclusion on which meant when I claimed for...

thats interesting way to think about it, might try it but not sure how well that would go, depends how big the freak out is lol! Be nice to know how you get on with horse trainer

Hi, my 23 yr old welsh cob is absolutely petrified of clippers, this is through no fault of his own as I've had him since he was 5 but never felt the need to clip until recently (suffers with sweetich/very itchy when he sweats) so he's just not used to it. I have to have him sedated for this but...

My get didn't mention that to me, I'll perhaps give them a call and see what they say. It was a bit of shock really as all the years I've had him I've only had to call the vet out once for colic, generally quite a happy healthy boy

Hi, Thanks for your response, I meant inflammatory bowel don't know why I said irritable. He seems fine at the moment I'll just have to see what the summer brings. I was just concerned about the side effects of steroids, I have him on chaff and cool mix which he's been on all his life,Only...

My horse of nearly 19 years fell ill in December 2016, he had to go to Leahurst hospital as a large mass showed by his abdomen on a scan, this later turned out to be just healthy fat (so relieved!). He was however diagnosed with irritable bowel disease (like IBS in humans), they put him on...

Thanks for the advice all, in response to the bale of hay I but mine in and its a round bale which he's been eating up until now. He has been fully clipped in November but has already started growing back.

Hi, no he is not eating hay but eating haylege, urine doesn't smell any different, I did check his temp last night and it was normal (37.1) vet said needs to be between 37-38

My 23 yr old welsh cob gelding has recently decided that he doesn't want to eat his hay, he is stabled at night and out during the day, up until this week its been all normal, eating his hay in stable and the hay I put out (when frosty). I came to him on Monday morning and he had not touched his...