Recent content by Sammie1985

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    SI Joint -Rehab help

    Thank you, I am worried it will have a detrimental affect if I don’t do the rehab, I was worried about the risk of laminitis so had him blood teated when they jabbed him and they said he was high on some of his results so I don’t think they will jab him again as risk is quite high. He has a...
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    SI Joint -Rehab help

    Hi All 2 weeks ago my horse had his SI joint medicated, instructions where a few days off and then start to hack out straight lines only for 3 weeks. He felt so much better and I took him out for 2 little hacks after his first week off and was really surprised at how much easier he seemed to...
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    Working Hunter Help!

    Thank you I didn’t think they would be so wanted to double check x
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    Working Hunter Help!

    Hi All, I have decided that I really want to try entering my boy in to working hunter but I have never done this class before and after a little advice if possible? We want to make sure we like it first before going out and getting a tweed jacket, is it ok to wear a black one as a one off...
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    Black Country Saddles

    Hi All, I wondered has anyone ordered a made to measure Black Country saddle? How long did you have to wait for it to arrive with your saddler? :)
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    Morbid subject ....

    Thank you, I didn't realise this was an option! Definitely worth looking in to x
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    Morbid subject ....

    Ok guys, so today at the dinner table my parents decided to being up the old morbid subject of not having a will, especially now since I bough my first horse a few months back. To be fair I hadn't really thought about it until now, but what are the options if something happened to you? I...
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    Decent saddle fitter Sussex

    Juliette at mayfield saddlery is amazing, she was so helpful and she is so nice x
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    Duckhurst Farm Horses

    I had a horrible experience there, Saw the website and wanted to have a look for myself so ignored warnings, spoke to the lady on the phone told me everything I wanted to hear, solid horses, good to hack, good to school, jumps not spooky good to clip shoe load etc etc, got there and the lady was...
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    Ariats wearers!

    Thanks all, I have risked it as found them so much cheaper, if they don't fit will send them back and pop to the tack shop :)
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    Ariats wearers!

    Evening all, Does here own a pair of ariat grassmeres and ariat bromont boots? I want to order some bromont boots but not sure on sizing, do they come up the same as the grassmeres? I am a size 5 normally but in my grassmeres I am a 4.5, are the bromont just as generous or on the smaller...
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    Kicked in the ribs...

    Definitely get him x rayed, horror story currently happening at my yard, horse kicked in the ribs 6 weeks ago, vet called and they wouldn't come out as unlikely a horse can break his ribs, told to Bute and box rest for a week, two weeks on swelling went down so vet called again and still...
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    Best wood pellets for very wet horse

    I have swapped to wood pellets from shavings, I use the swift energy ones, if you use the energy ones instead of the ones for bedding they work out a lot cheaper st about £3.40 a bag and they are exactly the same. My horse isn't too wet but all the other girls at my yard use them, I started my...
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    Cushings in a 10 yr old or something else?

    I don't know your location but my vets are doing a free monitoring test for ACTH test the moment, might be worth asking the question to your vets ....
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    Stirrups for a dodgy ankle

    I love my spenger bow balance strirrup irons, don't get me wrong they are expensive but my best investment, I have only had them a month but I really notice the difference.
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