Recent content by Sandy200

The one thing that stood out to me was that you were by a rape field. I had a horse years ago that became a bad headshaker suddenly, and was unrideable. I had no proof of the cause, but it happened at the same time the next door farm planted rape. The only thing that really improved it was...

So sorry you are going through this. A while ago I lost my 26 year old to colic and afterwards did a lot of second guessing about whether I should have gone for the surgery option. Having looked into it, the rates of recovery in old horses is really not great and the recovery would be hard so...

You have my sympathies, its very painful. I got specially molded orthotic inserts which really helped and also someone on here recommended vionic shoes which are good longer term. When my back was really sore I used to pick out feet and have to pull myself upright using my mare's legs - she...

Good luck! Have you looked at the Celia Cross Greyhound Trust as think you said you were in Surrey? We have had 3 from there and they were great to deal with; they normally have greyhounds, whippets and lurchers needing homes.

I use one prior to exercise for my mare and she accepts it really well - just took it slowly to start with and now don't need to put a head collar on, I just hold her head. To start with she jerked her head away when it puffed the air in but that took a little time just being patient and taking...

Hi I only used it for exercise and didn’t do a loading period. Apparently it’s being used by some racehorse trainers that way and it worked really well for me. I now use it depending on what work am doing, if just going for a quiet ride without steep hills I don’t use it but for anything more...

Hi I have been using the Aservo equivaler for about 4 months now but only when ridden. It is expensive but it has made the difference between retirement and being able to ride normally. I use it for my old warmblood and can do it without any issues, I don’t need to tie her up. It did take a week...

Hi thank you it would be anywhere in Sussex, Surrey, Kent Hampshire or Berkshire.

My 6 year old horse is unfortunately going to have some exploratory surgery shortly on her stifles and depending on what they do is likely to have a period of box rest and then controlled exercise. I am just thinking about this process (and dreading it!!) particularly as she is very bonded to...

I had a similar issue with my young horse as a 3/4 year old, didn’t have the lumps but was very itchy and scraping herself along the stable walls. We had allergy testing done and she turned out to be allergic to a specific dust mite and dock leaves and slightly allergic to most things you feed...

When crossing the motorway bridge near us, where the sides never seem quite high enough to me, cant help singing “London bridge is falling down, falling down”. Not sure that is very helpful!

Thank you and for the information re the FB group - I will look at that now.

Hi My 19 year old mare has been diagnosed with cushings, no major symptoms although she has been quieter than is normal for her. She has been on prascend for 3 days and has now come out in spots all over her body - classic urticaria/hives. Nothing else management wise has changed but this...

Thank you, theolddairy I have PM'd you and will look into all the suggestions

Thank you, I will look them up. If anyone has recommendations for Surrey/West Sussex in particular that would be great.