Recent content by Tootroot

Hello, Some of you may remember me from a kissing spine story. My horse had the traditional op in Jan 2013 and his back is a huge success. He is now a pleasure to ride and works beautifully. A spanner has been put in the works and he is not sound infront now. I noticed it whilst hacking...

thanks! I had seen the 'Shiny show horse' website but wasn't sure on it. I think I will give them a call tomorrow and see if they can help me out. Send them photos of his wounds ;) Thank you :) x

Hello! Me again, with the balding sensitive anglo arab! Wondered if anyone had ever used this stuff? and where they got it from? seems to be a US products and i'm struggling to find it in the UK without paying silly prices. Or does anyone know any other alternatives? He is dun, which is even...

No i dont - i feed standard vegetable oil for his coat and he is wonderfully shiny, and it's not easy to make a Dun shiny!

I did a hunter trial on sunday and put show shine under my breastplate fluffy bits. They rub him quite a bit. Nothings raw or bald, just a different colour to the rest of his coat! I've been using a hair regrowth keratin based product daily too.

Horse is covered in little rub marks. Not bald, but not the same colour as the rest of his coat. nothing is ill fitting, mainly from breastplate, reins, and unfortunately my lower leg. I am not a nagging rider, he is forward and off my leg, but everything seems to be rubbing him this year...

Horse is covered in little rub marks. Not bald, but not the same colour as the rest of his coat. nothing is ill fitting, mainly from breastplate, reins, and unfortunately my lower leg. I am not a nagging rider, he is forward and off my leg, but everything seems to be rubbing him this year. He...

Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply to my thread! I rudely didnt reply back then, clearly in a state of panic! We are now just over a year post op and he's doing very well. I had my first sit on in late May and managed a dressage comp in July (which we won with very positive scores!)...

Hello :) canter would probably be the most painful gait because of the pressure to engage behind. My lad used to go disunited an awful lot as well as rearing and napping. I wasn't sure either based on your post whether you had tried the injection or not...and would be interested as to why the...

I have always been under the impression that horses can't burp. But when my horse comes off good pasture, he looks like hes going to drop a foal in the next week as well as his breathing rate increasing! Pooing, eating and drinking fine. Not dull in himself.. What could this be?

Hello, I posted something back in Jan asking people opinions on the kissing spine op. My boy had 3 vertebrae removed, and has recovered perfectly. Really forward going and not so nappy. BUT...He has moved yard recently, working well under saddle (now jumping, yipeee!) but being a flightly...

Hello! You may remember i asked some advice on whether to go ahead with kissing spine op. Well i did... and hes home! he's done his 2 weeks box rest. So far so good. im really chuffed with everything! He's had his stitches out and i've been walking him for 10 mins a day. im currently...

Thank you very much for all your thoughts. Feeling a little bit more positive about it all now! Spoken to his old owner who is also a best friend and she believes I should give him a second chance to be happy. I've had him for 6 years so almost feel as though I owe it to him to start again and...

That sounds positive. How did yours cope with the box rest etc. obviously i know each horse is different. just good to hear peoples experience.

where did you have him operated on?