Recent content by sanjo

My mare is doing great SJ, jumping carefully and confidently. I have been bringing her on slowly and carefully with a professional trainer. I have been riding myself for 30 years so still learning but fairly competent having jumped newcomers. Her issue is that she can’t work out how to jump the...

Hi Evie This sounds scary and heart breaking in equal measure. I had an experience with a much loved horse where she would lie down or roll around very dramatically out of nowhere, no warning and no other signs of colic. Often with tack on or when I was grooming her. No other symptoms. This...

Hi BBP. In your experience (knowing you are not a vet) could you cast your eye on this recent blood report and decipher into a language I understand? “This identified elevations in liver parameters consistent with hepatopathy (liver disease); AST 818 iu/L (rr. <375 iu/L), GGT 234 iu/L (rr 8–55...

I have recently bought a mare that overnight displayed signs of ulcers, became very angry and not herself at all. After scoping and discovering mild ulcers, she is now on Gastroguard. Should I stop the Dengie Chaff and Top Spec balancer she is used to eating? And change to ulcer friendly chaff...

Looking at different options for producing an eventer. Pros and cons for a 4 year old by Cruising/ Cavalier Royal and Ginger Dick. Both out of King of Diamonds line. Which would you prefer?

Hi I had a vetting today and on checking the eyes, the vet found that one of the horse’s corneas was not smooth (described as having “rough edges”). He suggested that this could be post viral/ infection and it could well go back to normal in time. He also suggested that worse case scenario it...

Not yet, the vet instead did nerve blocks but results were inconclusive. Scan/ xray suggested after a week of rest.

Does anyone have experience with intermittent lameness following abscesses? My draft gelding had a few stubborn abscesses over winter that drained with poultices. A few months later, he was lame again on the lunge, same foot. Assumed it was another abscess but farrier couldn't find anything...

I know it is also a few years back (like 10!!) but did you get to the bottom of this? I have the same problem....

Worked out today that our ISH is 16yrs old. While fit and well, and preparing for the eventing season ahead, wondered how many people compete horses of this age?

No but a hat failing in a major impact situation.

Sadly I think you could find a similar story for every hat manufacturer.

Does anyone have any unbiased safety information regarding KEP hats? Do they conform to all the latest BETA safety requirements? Many thanks.

To assist in pain relief. You hurt your back, you take ibuprofen. It acts as a muscle relaxant which aids recovery, as DC claims to also do. Except this time it’s a homeopathic and not a western medicine. Asking for feedback from those that have used it in this situation.

Thanks, yes I was aware it’s not FEI legal. Yes to arthritis and as a pain relief.