Recent content by Schollym

I remember hearing about this!

Thank you anyway, we have had issues over the years at different places but this is much more pronounced.

I have a rising 6 year old who has been reacting to something in her field and is coming in with her neck swollen, it is down in the morning but her breathing gets noisy and work is limited ( which she desperately needs as she is a very good doer). Any suggested supplement? I have an older one...

I had to go through the search bar to find this thread, hoping to see a new baby! Hope for all concerned they turn up soon! Hope you haven’t got too much snow!

Thank you, will look at the battery compartment, because I am assuming it should click even if it doesn’t light. Not sure on the model without going back to look at it. The frost damage comment is interesting as although it was under cover, it did get very cold and the water froze in there...

we bought an Eccotemp shower for our horses ( we have a piebald) and it had been fine, then last two times I went to use it isn’t working, no spark. Bought new batteries but this didn’t solve the issue. Would It still spark if it was out of gas? Trying the vast experience of the lovely people...

I have ridden without a hat but wouldn’t dream of it now, my daughter was riding a young horse ( she had ridden many times before) that started to be difficult and reared up and went over backwards with my daughter still on boar, through the school fence. My daughters head missed a piece of...

I understood that if you have a field shelter on ‘skids’ so they can be moved if needed they count as temporary structures and don’t need planning. As we are due to keep having these heat issues it might be worth checking it out.

How often do you go out? I have a 7.5 ton although tax isn’t too bad ( cheaper than my car) and insurance through the NHS is about £ 45 a month, it has been expensive this time round on its MOT around £2500 and then needed more work afterwards ( before we start on advisories) Renting a 3.5 ton...

Second comment sorry. Mallenders And salenders cream helps with the scabs. Google it!

Due to his age ( plenty of life to go, my mare is 21 and loves a gallop) it might be worth getting his hormone levels checked as mild laminitis without any obvious triggers could be an indicator of cushings. My pony who had had previous bouts of laminitis and was kept on a strict diet would go...

My welsh mountain pony was spooked by a doberman that came rushing out on to the road as my husband walked her past in hand. The following week the dog did the same thing but the pony was ready for it and gave it both barrels, never saw the dog again.

Will the young lady ( Molly?) whose horse stopped at the water and then proceeded to wallop it three times before putting it at the jump again get reprimanded for It. It was clearly dished out as punishment rather than as encouragement. The horse refused again.

Do you soak your hay or just spray it with a hose. We jus used to damp it but our vet recommended soaking for 20 minutes for dust/ spores and over half an hour to reduce sugars. We have two that have breathing issues and a fat one so have to work on timings.

We have a mare whose front feet were described in her vetting as not a pair! Our farrier has done a wonderful job, only problem we have had was when he was ill and another farrier did them and tried to make them match which made the horse lame.