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Basically, what is the best way to treat mud fever? Bandage or not bandage etc? There seem to be so many different approaches and I am quite desperate. Thank you for your help.

Hi everyone, my horse (who lives out) has come in with really horrible scabby legs. I think it is mud fever, and he is now staying in, in an attempt to clear it up. What is the best way to treat mud fever? Also, is there any specific reason why he may have got it, as I have had him 7 years, and...

Today the zip on my gaiters broke. They are too old to take back, although still in really good condition, and not really old enough to justify getting a new pair. They were also (as my OH likes to point out) rather ridiculously expensive for 'pieces of leather'! Does anyone have any idea where...

I love my cob!! he is amazing incredible and can do everything 'proper' horses can do but with more style and panache! Plus he is SO sexy and is my best best best friend!

Basically, my horse is pretty fit, in good condition etc...he gets fed quite a lot, including oil but he is not shiny!!I really really want him to have a really shiny coat cos i've just had this thing about it !! does anyone have any suggestions..feed etc that might help? I know it's kind of...

Yeah!!! I live in West London, and keep my horse just outside of london...30 min drive but its not too bad and its worth it! Great yard, he lives out, and I go to the yard 5/6 times a week, one of my friends feeds him on his day off..it was only really tricky when he had to live in during the...

So do people think to ask for £80 a month would be allright? I don't want to overdo it, or put potential good sharers off cos its too expensive!

I'm just really looking for an opportunity to have some properly horsey time before I go off to uni..By acceptable standard of riding I mean I have competed at numerous affiliated events, did all the pony club stuff etc, have ridden my instructors eventers. I'm not really looking to get paid...

I'm looking for someone to share my horse..basically just to hack him out or lightly school him twice a week. He is very sweet and well behaved etc and they wouldn't need to muck out or anything..I was just wondering how much people think would be an acceptable amount to ask as a contribution...

Hi everyone! I was just wondering what the possibilities of doing like 6 weeksish of horse related work experience at en eventing yard or similar place over the summer was. I'm pretty experienced and can like bandage/plait/ride to an acceptable standard. The only thing is I would be looking to...

What is the best way to find a sharer? Should a contract be written or anything? I am only looking for someone to plod around on my horse twice a week, so not like a huge deal, but really need to find someone? any ideas of how to go about it? Thanks for your help!

Over the past couple of weeks my usually incredibly sweet and lovely pony has been really grumpy and bad tempered. He has just gone lame, and I don't know if the two are related. He is seeing the vet soon but is there anything i can do to make him in a bit of a better mood or occupy him while he...

ok...so i am attempting to buy my horse a rug ( which, btw, is turning into the most stressful experience OF MY LIFE!) and i have decided (after MUCH deliberation) to buy the masta aztex 340...however, my boy has a frikkin huge neck and i want to buy the neck cover separately so i can get it...

basically my boy has huge shoulders/neck and he needs a new turnout rug. I have been advised to buy masta or weatherbeeta, as these apparently fit the 'larger boned' types better. the pictures of the rugs on the masta website seem to have quite small necks and i was wondering if anyone owns or...

my boy's rug has recently started rubbing him quite badly on his chest. He has absolutely huge shoulders and a massive neck and it is almost impossible to find a rug that fits him, let alone a neck cover that actually does up! Does anyone know of rugs made for those horses that are 'big boned'...