Recent content by sarahlowe

Hi RebelRebel and thanks for your ideas. I will keep the stroke idea in mind. At present he has returned to normal and is galloping round the field like a spring chicken! Fingers crossed it continues. I'm sorry but I don't know his bloodlines - he has been owned by the same people since he...

Hi again, His breathing was slightly elevated, didn't take his pulse. On the first occasion we thought he had got himself wedged under his stable gate (not so sure now) and the vet thought he had fractured his spine. He was rather pessimistic and most surprised to hear he was up and about the...

Thanks so much everyone for your help. After reading your post, iconique, I wonder if my term 'struggling to get up' was a bit misleading... he didn't even try - lay flat on his side and occasionally lifted his head up, groaned then lay back down. This lasted 12 hours after which point he...

Jasper is a 28 yr old arab gelding who we have had for 9 years. He is in great health, and is still in light work, although, we stopped jumping him a few years ago due to stiffness behind. He is very lively and willing when ridden. About 6 weeks ago we found him unable to get up in the...

Here is a picture of our 1 day old friesian x anglo arab foal. Her Mum and Dad are both black. As you can see she is rather a silvery colour (it is not a trick of the light - on her belly and backs of her legs she is vary pale indeed) - would you call her a grullo or a smokey black or something...

Hello, I've just been to have the most delightful horse vetted. He is a 12 yr old french trotter gelding (never raced) with perfect manners. Everything was fine apart from he went slightly lame on his right front after the flexion test. On repeating the test he was worse. The vet tested his...

Hi again and thanks for your comments. The horse had the sarcoid (inbetween his front legs) when the current owner bought him four years ago but it was like a little wart. This summer it started to grow and is now like a golf ball with a neck hanging down. There is a chance the vet may 'tie it...

Hello, I am considering buying a horse with a sarcoid and would appreciate any advice/opinions on the subject. He is an 8 year old gelding who has had the sarcoid between his front legs for several years. It does not interfere with the girth at all. It is bleeding after he is ridden so the...

I have a 23 year old arab who has an abscess in his lower eyelid this summer. The vet came he was tranquilised, treated and, although the eyelid never completely lost all swelling, all appeared normal until..... several months later the wind and rain came and his eyelid swelled up again and his...

I am thinking of buying a normandy cob x percheron - does anyone know whether they get more problems with lameness due to their size? I have only known one normandy cob before and he had severe arthritis of the knees and was unrideable by the age of 15. Any thoughts/advice very welcome...

Thanks taking the time to reply. I have two young boys so nappy rash cream is a good option for me!! And one I am currently using. The horse in question is an ex Cadre Noir horse who has lived in a stable for 17 years and has four white socks!! He has now retired to horsey heaven here with me...

Have also researched the limpit pad and found the suggestion it is the same as an impakt pad. I already have an impakt pad and it certainly doesn't bond to the horse. Anyone, throw anymore light on the subject.....

Does anyone know of anything I can feed to my horse to prevent mud fever? I don't mean a feed supplement like 'Mud Guard' as I can't get that here in France - I was thinking more of something I could make myself or buy from the 'health food shop'!!! Many thanks again!

I haven't seen them - could you tell me a bit more about them, please.

Thanks for the advice - very interesting. The crupper was leather but old and basic and it definitely wasn't that loose when fitted. She was fine about it until cantering when it caused her to buck. She is normally the sweetest, calmest pony you could imagine. She does have a few melanomas...