Recent content by tamsinkb

Many thanks to everyone who has replied....I know I will be doing the right thing by Bert, but that doesn't make it less painful...he came to me as an early weanling 21years ago and has been an amazing friend through some tough times? I spoke to the vet yesterday and he is now on bute to make...

Please bear with me, this is going to be a long and rambling one! I have 3 horses that are kept at home. They are all very bonded and act as a happy little unit. My eldest has been retired 12 years due to PSD in both hinds, I never thought he'd take to being a field ornament, but he has been...

Another vote fir Rudds....got a pair bought for me for Christmas and they are the best boots I've worn in my nearly 50 years!!

I don't have her contact details anymore as I gave moved away, but Oonagh Meyer is fab.

Dogs not under control is a pet peeve of mine....I have 3 spaniels all of whom spend the majority of time off lead, however if we are out walking and see someone either on foot or horseback ( or cycling) they have been taught to come straight back to us without even being called - even our 5...

I am the same height as you and am amply endowed in the boobage area....I ride in a Hit-air jacket as they inflate outwards not inwards, otherwise the 'girls' would be crushed to the point of suffocating me! I have had my jacket around 6 years and only inflated it twice, both times saving me...

I have 3 large horses on 6 acres...I rotate the grazing using electric fencing, otherwise 2 of them would eat to the point of explosion! it also means I can harrow and roll as necessary. I have never fertilised and poo pick daily, after 4 years we now have a lovely varied sward that isn't too...

I'm a liver chestnut myself and would not take offence being called a ginger, though most refer to me as Auburn... I love a good chestnut, my first big horse was actually named Ginger, so no problem calling him a ginger!!!

Just a reminder that if you use Amazon...you can sign up to their 'Smile' option where a (albeit tiny) proportion of the value of the transaction can be donated to charity...PFK is my charity of choice.

Or you could ask them if they would recommend a suitable make/ model to meet your requirements that you can then source elsewhere....my old saddler carried a limited stock, but advised me exactly what would suit my and my horses needs which I then bought second hand from ebay.

Thanks for everyone's replies...he has had an inflatable buster collar on all day, and has still managed to lick the wound....distraction seemsto work best with him. I will try to cover the wound and then distract him all day tomorrow!!

That was my next step....I just like my legs on there current un bruised state....he has no spatial awareness!

My spaniel has grazed his dew claw pad, nothing bad but he has now licked it raw. I have tried covering it with vet wrap but he just chews it off. Is there any thing I can do?

I've used rape straw in the past...never had a problem with any of my 3 eating it and found it quite absorbent. I now use miscanthus as I can source it cheaper.

In theory, cranberry juice (unsweetened) helps relieve the symptoms not the cause of cystitis....as does sodium citrate by reducing the acidity of the urine. Not sure how to encourage a horse to drink lots of water, which us equally as important though!