Thanks spring feather! I should have said that we have been treating her as if she is pregnant as far as feeding I'd concerned and she is youngstock levels of benevit advance and is now on good grass in at night in a 12' x 24' stable with rubber matting and a huge straw bed covering the whole...
Hi some of you may have seen my thread about my mare and usual g snap testing to determine her foals father, for those of you that haven't.... I bought my mare (who I had from a foal but sold as a 6 yo and bought back after 2 1/2 years) in November. Her belly slowly grew and we started wondering...
Thank you guys! I'll try to answer all your questions in one! The mare is a skewbald traditional cob. One possible stallion is owned by the lady I bought her from. I think he is a coloured sport horse type but I'm not sure. I was told (after I worked out she is pregnant) she was put to him last...
To cut a long story short, I have a mare in foal and I'm unsure of the father! It is out of a possible two stallions (both very different!) and I'm wondering if once its born I can some do some kind of dna test ( if the owners are willing) to both check the parentage and verify for registration...
Thank you for your replies about whats the worst thing about having horses! I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like poo picking!! I've now decided to bite the bullet and look for a free-lance groom to occassionally do some of the jobs I don't have time for when I have by busy times at...
Hi, What sort of horse are you looking for? My best friend has one she has just put up for loan, he is about 15hh, he has the most wonderful nature and loves learning new things but as we dont have a rider for him, he needs bringing on, so she is looking for someone who is experienced and can...