Recent content by Sussexbythesea

They’re probably just not in stock yet rather than sold out. I’m a shires fan too.

The bees were always drowning in my bright sky blue water bucket. Much less so in my green and red ones.

I rarely use anything more than 200g. Most used in winter is 100g. I have Rambo Duos with liners rather than several rugs. On warmer but wet or still very muddy days always a 0g (I use Horseware Amigo and Rhino and have never had them leak). I prefer detachable necks especially on the 0g. I...

About the same fine in field and school but sensitive on a stony surface. I don’t use hoof boots in the field as I think they’d get too wet and muddy and cause other issues like rubbing and mud fever. I haven’t used any hoof clay as not sure what best to use.

The vet found an irregular heartbeat on vetting my ginger boy. He had further tests e.c.g etc organised by the owner and my vet laised with their vet and all was fine. Had him 8 yrs this year and no vet has ever mentioned he has anything abnormal since. He was going from junior SJ to me as a RC...

Oh that’s so sad 😞 such a gorgeous boy. This happened to the cat my sister rehomed from the stables. She’d just got him nice and healthy and stable on thyroid meds and suddenly he threw a clot and became paralysed and had to be pts.

I’ve had two SJ bred warmbloods one with Selle Francais in his breeding. Both have been super horses that have turned their hooves to most things. I also barely jump but am attracted to their physical type.

I was meaning to refer to the use of pressure generally, as in high pressure techniques don’t suit my horse sorry for any confusion.

My story with my part-bred Welsh D is somewhat the opposite. There is no way in hell you can pile on the pressure and hold onto him through sheer strength, he’d come right back at you if you tried to force anything on him. I have gone down the connection route with a brilliant coach and he’s...

Mine like this one and won’t eat other brands I’ve bought. My last bale was a bit wetter than previous bales but it’s still drier and less pungent than others I’ve tried.

I really like their Rapasorb bedding. Absorbent, stable and easy to muck out. I’ve used it with and without rape straw pellets.

Can you use a spot-on wormer or is she too wild for that?

I know it’s now been diagnosed with sand colic but my then 5-6yr old did have a displaced colon and was operated on nearly two years ago. No bowel was removed and fortunately (touch wood) recovery was uncomplicated and he’s not had any issues since. 🤞

Thanks I won’t be doing anything outside the arena without boots on now. Is there any kind of hoof clay you can recommend?

The farrier really only rounded off the hoof wall and didn’t remove any foot. He doesn’t seem to grow any significant hoof or it wears quickly. Heels and bars were definitely not trimmed.