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Welsh X hackney wide but with wither- Shires or weatherbeeta. Never found horseware rugs fit her well had to sell them all. I've used both brands on her since 2010 and not had leaks. Current rugs are all about 5-7yrs old. 0g and 50g are Shires. 220g and 300g are weatherbeeta. Lives out.

This is what we have learnt and why I'm asking here. Everything we assumed would work doesn't as we are sitting at max tow at 2500kg on everything we've looked at. Have very much underestimated towing capacity of most vans it seems and I don't even have big horses!

Does anyone tow with a van? Towing a ifor Williams 510 with two ponies weighing 900kg. We are looking for a family van that needs to fit 3 kids (3 under 5) and the dog. Looked at crew cab trucks but can't find one that fits 3 car seats across the back but the main reason we need a van is our...

I like it was recommended by nutrition vets at Liphook after had to change my mares diet due to an almost fatal choke.

My mare has torn her manica Flexoria (a sheath attached to DDFT) she's had steriods and fingers crossed all heat gone, swelling gone and appears sound now 1 week post injection. Currently she is fed Top spec lite (was on Baileys performance before box rest) Gut balancer and 1 bute Turmeric...

Thank you for your replies. Yeah maybe I underestimated her good doerness for hardiness living out (although there is a shelter). Not exactly the nicest winter for her first go out. She was out in that winter it continously snowed (2010?!?) and was fine but that was a long time ago.

Bloods suggest a virus perhaps now causing ulcers. Still quite tucked up but gaining weight feel like I am feeding her loads (normally half a scoop chaff type feeds)!. If shes still not right after spring grass is in we may scope for ulcers but for now on protexin stress dose. Looking at...

I am assuming vet will be doing a blood work up on visit.

Vet coming out this week. Nothing found with dentist. However he said knowing her as a good doer (done her tor last 5years always march/ april time) and looking at her, he would guess ulcers.

The girls will check- they are aware it was in my thoughts re worms. Half the field gets poo picked as well even through winter- hard to explain but half of it gets trashed and the other half seems to stay dryish so that bit still gets cleared even though thats where the haylage is. Im...

Wormed today was unable to get count kit before. She has definately gained some weight so thats good. Chiropractor found her a bit sore but nothing awful agrees undermuscled even for a horse out of work. Vet is coming if she doesn’t gain more in next couple weeks now been wormed.

No whole yard wormed in sept or october. Was my choice to count, we have to be in the worming programme. Due pramox at weekend. I have to admit I didn’t even consider tape being an issue. If she has I have no idea where its come from. I am going to feel awful if its tape worm.

Worming at weekend. Her count last summer was low and its only been her and the other field sharing. Will try and get count off her and just get count kit for tack shop.

Thank you I am just twitched on a horse I know really well (8yrs!) :-( my main worry is she just isn't coping with full turnout. I can’t afford stables in my area.

I have not seen her since last week. Shes on a yard with experienced grooms (full grass livery) Bloods is something I am considering too :-( spoke to my vet who said unless teeth or chiropractor show anything major she will come out next week. I have only every wormcounted in summer? Would...