Recent content by thehorseloader

Thanks, this is really interesting. Couple of questions, don't laugh! Did you peel the onion? Do you give the onion whole or do you chop it up and mix it through the feed?

I have gone for top grade silica sand with flexiride.

Mine was this bad and I even had to give up lunging as I just about got whiplash. He is on 100 preds every second day, nosenet, ear covers and fly spray. He is 100% ok in weather about 22 degrees and below. I find with the current hotter weather the symptoms are creeping back in but...

Here, Here!! Such a good point!

Nothing wrong with NH. Like all things it is how it is done. People need to realise that so much promoted in NH isn't new, and doesn't just belong to NH. TRAINING = TRUST, just food for thought!!!

Beware of overdosing. Make sure you try the over-counter antihistamines in conjunction with your vet. Looking up the symptoms for overdose I found all sorts of side effects! I know drowsiness could be seen as a bonus (:)) but there are other effects such as heart arrythmia and the list goes on.

My horse is on 100 a day, he is 520 kg. He is on them for headshaking. Not sure if any improvement yet. Very expensive and not sustainable without insurance.:(

My cob x tb hunted last winter without hinds quite happily :)

Thanks so much for replying. So just to clarify, you have ridden in the cashel field version? I would be very interested in how you manage your horse as I am struggling at the moment. I know that the nose nets/masks are covering the problem, but I am struggling to find an effective...

I am looking at trying a cashel mask for riding my headshaking horse(he is on other treatment as well). The 'quiet ride' version looks as though it doesn't block out much UV. However the field version is said to block out 70% UV. Does anyone use the field version for riding? I looked at the...

Thanks, I will try this and let you know if I have good results. Do you need to put the vaseline in 24/7 or just when you ride?

Thats brillliant info re the 10 piriton and net, please keep us posted re any findings.:)

Thank you Khnat, that is very interesting, will bear in mind. My horse is 15.1hh middleweight, do you use nose net as well?

I am not doing 3DE but daughter is, I am groom! She is in class 0, I think number 32. Will look out for you. Daughters pony is 13.2 roan chestnut with big white face. Best of luck and have fun!

In my experience I would rather a horse have been 'bundled' on to transport professionally/safely as a foal with its mum or as a yearling/young horse than not to have travelled at all by the age of 4 or 5yr old. It goes without saying that in doing this you must offer the foal/young horse a...