Recent content by SaddleUpSin

Long story short, had a bit of a mental breakdown, signed off for a while, then left financially in a horrendous place. Couldn't cope with my job, quit, loaned him out to a lovely man (who unfortunately cant afford to buy him and as much as I wish I could be, I'm not a charity), gone back to...

Little nervous as found what seems to be the perfect home for my boy, vetting is booked!

Curious as to what is frequently flagged up in 5 stage vetting? What could a horse "fail" on and what what be an "advisory" sort of thing in this horsey MOT?! Any stories anyone wishes to share?

Think I'll have a chat with the vet down the phone this afternoon, especially seeing how he is

Just had a thought, theres a turnout paddock on arena surfacing which I may be able to turn him out onto with hay instead of being on grass (normally out 7-4) then have him on the grass for short intervals of say an hour or so whenever possible? Have bought some of the biopro to help hopefully

Unfortunately, I don't have the option to do the gradual introduction, as he's in the same routine as the other horses and would not take too well to being left in alone :( Thank you all for the suggestions so far, hopefully something will help as he's really in discomfort

Does brewers yeast help? :)

Is there anything that relieves it?

Recently we moved off winter grazing to the rested spring paddocks (Saturday). The night before he came in with a medium size cut on the inside of his hind leg, very touchy, wouldn't let me near it or touch it. I think the change in conditions has upset his system as I can barely touch his...

Thank you both! :D mainly just in it for the experience and to "play ponies" as such and pretend I know what I'm doing ;) We played dress-up for schooling the other day!

Havent posted for a little while!! So, on a whim, I've decided myself and Simb are doing Intro A on April 8th, alongside a few of the other ladies on the yard. Our schooling is atrocious, neither of us have been to a competition before, but more than anything we're just going for the...

You know what, this really hit home. I'm going to message him tonight, from the pub so if he decides to rock up and go psycho I'm not home and around people. Too little time to waste on him instead of the horse.

I'm thinking of waiting until the pone is here to inadvertently "support" me, at the moment I can't get to him of my own accord and it hurts

I just need him so badly, his sweet fluffy orange ears. I'm so scared. I'm terrified of how he'll react when I go to end it. His anger scares me. Waiting for my pone is killing me.

Thank you MP xxx He knows where he'll be, but he wont stalk me because he can't live without me, he'll turn it around on me and hate me because he sees himself as blameless. I don't like to talk about it at home, my mums his carer and its a large weight on her shoulders without me adding to...