Thanks, guys, keep on with the info. I especially need to know how the horse reacts to suddenly being blind. Vet stated that there was an old injury to the eye, but that should not be a problem. I accept that, once the horse gets used to having one eye, it copes well. I am asking what a blinded...
Sorry but this post has, of necessity, to be a bit long.
Daughter bought a horse from a riding school and paid for 5* vetting. Vet passes horse but points out an old injury to one eye. Writes in a report that this should cause no problems. Daughter buys said horse. Moves horse to new livery...
Some great advice, thanks. We have had DIY liveries here before so are used to people coming in at all hours. We quite like it, it means would-be burglars don't know when anyone is about. We had a few issues with dogs messing, chasing our cats etc, but we have resolved these amicably. It would...
Ok, here goes- my OH was diagnosed with a brain tumour 5 years ago. Thankfully, it was non-malignant, but, to get it out, they had to cut through various nerve endings, etc. He has made a full recovery and has had 2 clear scans since-next one due this October. The thing is- it has left him with...
I hate people like that- treating your horse like a car or some other commodity with no feelings. Sounds dodgy! I would be really worried by someone like that and not comfortable selling to him.
I live very close to Middle Wallop Air Base and both I and the horses are used to the low flying aircraft. The pilots have to practice, not a lot of good getting to Iraq or Afghanistan not having practised low flying. We want these people to protect us, so we have to put up with their training...
The farrier said that Clyde, my cob, doesn't need shoes at all, really, but there is quite a lot of road work here so I have just his fronts done. The farrier says that most of a horse's weight comes down on his front, so they might just need the extra protection.
Doesn't it depend on where the leather was imported from? I was told that Indian leather is inferior because it is not cured properly and is dangerous. One way to tell if it's Indian is to put the leather in a car on a hot(?) day. Leave it for a few hours and it starts to smell of curry.
Went on to ebay, found a firm selling them for £25 each(thick 18mm) They have depots in Luton and Brum, so we collected them. Really pleased with them.