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It used to be that TBs turned a year older on 1st January, and other breeds on 1st May. But it has been all horses on 1st January for a...

Ooops, hope I've not caused offence as the OP clearly has 'gainful employment' as they previously posted: 'Hi all have recently bought...

If she's been on bute for a while, I wonder if it might be worth getting her liver tested. Even minor liver problems can cause odd...

To directly quote Carl “So allowing them to leave this world together was the final act of loyalty and dignity I felt I could give them...

Far more old horses suffer from being kept on for too long because their owners are too selfish to let them go than are PTS too soon...

The problem is people do this… and then do it on five other sites as well. There is no master system which checks so many vet practices...

I lost the key for my hitchlock, my husband sawed it off with a tiny hacksaw in about 20 seconds. I was both horrified and grateful

Risk assessments are subject to review and can change as new evidence emerges or perceptions of risk / what is and is not an acceptable...

Not sure how anyone can be against people wearing additional PPE to further protect themselves from zoonotic diseases. That’s not an...

Was he treated for ulcers before? Because I would be very suspicious of him having them and would want him scoped at least

I’d probably base your bulk top up feed as soaked grass nuts. This will be cost effective fibre top up. In addition I’d give a stud...

OP wants this horse to progress her SJ career not to rescue. Shes been jumping him all summer despite him being stiff, scared, rushing...

It would be a very big no from me.

The foals were not ‘excited’, they were stressed. And everything will be fine, until it’s not fine. My OH (an equine vet) put down a...

It was proper hard whacking of the horse with brushes, too. Awful practice.