Recent content by spike123

my old boy went really well in that bit. He was originally in a 3 ring gag on the bottom ring but I swapped to a slotted kimblewick and then a micklem bridle and the hanging cheek for dressage and he loved it. He had scars through his tongue and I think the combination of the micklem and the...

this could have been written by me. My mare started on the new hay about a week ago and had been eating it but suddenly decided she doesn't like it. I tried mixing it with a different type and soaking it and even a little haylage but nope she would eat everything but. It turns out that this year...

what are your hopes for the future with this horse? If you can manage the issues and vet agrees he can physically do the job then yes go ahead but I seriously doubt there won't be issues in the future. I had a horse who had stifle issues. He got kicked and it literally obliterated the ligament...

they might have an informed opinion but it wouldn't be carried by insurers I doubt. Would need to be a vet to certify that a horse wasn't fit to work anymore.

No way is a physio able to be certain that a horse should be retired. Has this horse ever seen the vet. Is the riding school actually official? I personally wouldn't. As the owner of a horse I saw ridden and sound then got home for 3 weeks later to injure a check ligament and then sustain a...

this definitely describes mine too

I have a cocker. She's a rescue ex breeding bitch. She's the most loyal loving dog with me but isn't as keen on men. She is a very good easy to be around dog but can be aggressive around other dogs where food is concerned, I think from her past life. She's gentle, sweet, brilliant with kids...

I can't answer that but what a great question. My thoughts would be that most of the breeds have changed. I had a welsh who was a traditional old style of welsh D. Cob type. These days the D looks far more like the old c types. Arabs have even more dished faces than they ever had before. The...

sounds like fate

welcome to the forum. I'm a parent and a grandparent. (boy do i feel old now ive said that ) currently a one horse owner. It's a great place to get advice and ideas/input from others.

I had my mare in hoof boots. Scoots. They helped absorb some of the concussion when the ground was harder. Chances are you will need to top up the steroids/arthramid or whatever was used in the joints. Do you know which type and how many are affected. My mare had high and low in both fronts so...

I think mine is a cross possibly. She is a stepping cob but far too lightly built to be just cob and definitely has something else in there.

another thing to add is how long was this pony in their previous home because if a while then imagine how your son would feel moving home and leaving everyone he knows

the pony is still settling in, has more work, less food, needs teeth doing and tack checking and is slightly footsore. Please stop and think about all that because it's all been mentioned. I'd say no wonder the pony is grumpy. They aren't machines.

I've had success with it in stifles but wasn't too effective in coffin joints. However it did help. It was a good few weeks before we started to see any signs of improvement and vet suggested should notice a difference by month 3 if it was going to work. It can continue to improve though for...