Recent content by Spb97

Field is overgrazed so managed to feed him twice a day a fibre packed feed and then they got grazing and he settled down a bit. Bute helps a little with his hocks ive done several bute trials now but vets/farrier feel his stifles could be going too now. He is larger than the others if that...

I’m wondering if anyone has had similar experiences with their horses. I am considering PTS my horse of a lifetime. He has been on/off lame for over a year now but is now sound enough to plod around the field. He has KS and Bone spavin in both hocks. Horse has become terrified of vets to the...

Hi everyone, Need recommendations for freelance riders in the north East - good and bad experiances welcome. I'm at uni local and horse needs work everyday but I can only manage 5/6. Would be travelling to Darlington and would be needed once a week max two. Days would be flexible in the week but...

Well the horse made a mug out of me! Female vet this time went to his right instead of his left and he stood quiet as a lamb! As for the back for now we think a saddle issue as I'd packed it full of sheepskin underneath and it altered the fit - he was extremely sore on his girth so that could be...

We are with a different vet practice now that reccomended the X-Ray's. I really doubt it's wobblers as he is is well balanced and backs up fine he is just very stiff and tense. This wobbly panic reaction only comes on when the saddle is put on and done up - sometimes he won't do it until I ask...

I mentioned this to the vet. Made one attempt but he's too dumb to put his feet down on the blocks �� Maybe I should start training him to stand on them haha!

Vet did say his lameness could also be a factor I just worry this is all connected. Vet on his first X-Ray's said that his feet had probably be going on for few years and the lameness only now presented itself. He doesn't have great conformation in terms of his feet unfortunately. I think he's...

Hi Everyone, I'm new here. My horse is currently undergoing treatment for his feet. He is a TB with typical flat feet noticed lameness this year on flexion test and X-rayed feet revealing it was rotating upwards. Vet and farrier worked together to start remedial shoeing. Was physio who picked up...