My horse last year would point blank refuse to go in - would rear, spin etc. Been swimming him now for about 6 weeks and in that time been xc schooling twice and can't get him out the water! Even doing steps/jumps down in to water.
My equine podiatrist has done as much (if not more) training than a farrier. Proof is in the pudding really...happy to post pics of before and after. As I'm sure are many other people that horses have gone from strength to strength in ditching their farrier and horses shoes. In fact, I know at...
My horse this time last year went very pssm - tucked up, intermittent lame, tight muscles, not going forward etc etc. Sorted diet and exercise and seemed to improve, was fabulous over winter but hit exactly the same point this year too :( some symptoms worse than last year, some not. Thinking of...
Could I ask why you want an older one? It's just that I bought mine as a 4yo and he has been absolutely foot perfect. Connies have lived before and read the text book.
I have a connie who would hack all day every day on the buckle as slow as you want to go, yet he'll pop round a metre course without thinking about it. I would never have another breed now.
Ahh okay, I'd probably rule out most of the warmblood studs then - our ridden horses start around 20k but they are all by elite mares out of top top stallions and all get ridden away by professionals.
Depends what your budget is but have a look at Waverley stud in Warwickshire. If you want any more info on any of them pm me :) I know them all very well.
Just found this thread again :)
After being on magnesium oxide 99.8% low iron from forage plus my horse is completely different. He would tuck up drastically (read previous posts) and just look awful behind. He has been on rye magnesium for almost a month and is only a tiny tiny bit tucked up...
Still no idea what's wrong with my horse but he does have muscle issues and tested negative for pssm 1. Tucks up very badly in the morning, picture of health by the afternoon. Doesn't matter if he is in work, or not, bute or no bute, grass, no grass...the list goes on. I have just started...
I did think splints could take a long while to settle - around 2 months depending on the horse. I am worried there is a possibility it could be niggling the suspensory ligament, but other than that the actual lump is only small, and is completely hard.