Recent content by scillywoman

There is no one on the islands with experience needed. I've had horses since I was 11 am now a young 61 and yes the confidence comes and goes but I haven't given up its just that I don't bounce as well as I did and can't afford to break any more bones (I run a B&B). I have helped bring on...

I have to mount in the field so always have a stack of tesco boxes at hand to stand on, so much easier on body and horse.

Yes I was thinking that but have found shetlands can be nasty tempered and donkeys very noisy so I've been told by islanders, there was a couple on the island few years ago and one wouldnt stop Hee Hawing it's been suggested I don't get one!!! I did think of a llama but don't know if they can...

unfortunately he's the only horse on the island. I was thinking about draw reins but have never used them before, at the moment I'm trying to introduce him in hand to every strange thing I can find but some days he's good as gold and others he seems to spook at the silliest thing i cant even...

I'v e started him a month or so ago on a chaff with added calmer plus a half small scoup of magenisium as I've just discover the island grass is lacking in this. He's 10 years old and we've have had all sorts of problems since we've had him which we've gradually with patience over come but he...

I have a large strong 17' shire x irish hunter who bucks when he get frightened. He can do it from a standing start if I'm quick enough to get his head to my knee I can just about stop him unfortunately last time he gave a particular violent buck on the turn and put me in hospital with a pubic...

Have done a video of him today and will try to contact the vet tomorrow to email it to him. The horse tried to trot this afternoon and both back feet curled under him as he stopped, he just doesn't seem to know where his hind legs are going. so sad to watch.

he is both unco-ordinated and dragging back feet, if he tries to turn he sometimes get one foot on top of the other and then struggles to regain his balance. I have just come back from the field and it breaks your heart watching him from behind his legs are all over the place he is really...

I did try to speak to him but he is out on call again, it took him 2 days till he rang back before. I just wondered if there was anything else could give the same symtoms, I have been trying to get hold of a horse chiro but she is not returning my calls at the moment. I think it is living on...

I have a 16/17 thoroughbred 4 weeks ago his back legs became unco-ordinated and he is dragging his feet wearing down his toes, it's almost seems like his rear end is not connected properly. I think he may have slipped whilst having a mad 5 minutes with my other horse. The problem I have is...