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http://www.thepetmedicinecompany.co.uk/ reasonably priced products, fast and free delivery. All in it worked out far cheaper than any of the other websites I browsed as there were no additional cost for p+p.

I wouldn't pick yard 1 as it sound like the horses are kept solitary and because it doesn't have 365 turnout... does yard 2 have 365 t/o in a herd environment???? If so I would pick that one for the sake of my horse.

No laughing, Robert is a good name, and he looks like a Robert too. I like horses with 'human' names :)

If he is reacting positively to a new name and ignoring his old name change it :) I think he has made that choice easy for you, he clearly want a new name and has found one that appeals to him!!! Don't know about changing the name on a passport, but I imagine if wouldn't be too difficult, and...

Sounds like cushings to me too. In my experience some suffers can be managed with a strict low sugar and starch diet, the medication isn't always needed. If you want to get your pony tested, there is an voucher available here... http://www.talkaboutlaminitis.co.uk/certificate-form/

I think it would be quite a struggle to get them on too!

I've never seen anything like these before, they are certainly unusual! The horses look like they should be going surfing :) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119603/The-Olympics-clothes-horses-Bizarre-bright-coloured-suits-cover-equine-contenders.html

http://www.thepetmedicinecompany.co.uk/ They were excellent.

I prefer the oldies to be well covered. p.s Cushing's sufferers aren't always fat, some of them really struggle to maintain condition.

no advise either way, but good luck to your pony and I hope the surgery goes smoothly for him/her

I don't know, I'd presume it was because horses aren't as easy to restrain as lambs. Also with horses we don't want them to associate the human touch with pain, with lambs they don't really care too much on that front. I don't know how painful the banding is (I've tried it personally!) but I...

Not used it myself, but heard good reports for the following.... http://www.ronfieldsnutrition.co.uk/horsesremount1.htm

thought so, but thought I oughta check :)

dominobrown your tale is brilliant! thanks for the chuckles :)

Yep, my user name refers to the one eye tb Barney, I don't own any barney's myself :)