Recent content by Turtlebay69

Somerby or smaller yards around. Not friendly at Owston

Hi. We have one space on the edge of Barkby. Manège and hacking. Small simple yard. We also have grass livery

Hi. We have space near Barkby. Simple small friendly yard with a rubber chip manège and plenty of hacking. Thanks

Thank you so much. You've saved me a lot of money and time, honestly thank you!

Also amandap will this help with his excessive sweating ie replacing what's lost?

Hi amandap. Thank you so much. It's really been confusing me reading about what to feed him. So just plain table salt will do for all his sodium needs? No need for an electrolyte supplement? I have noticed he's lacking his usual energy and hardly drinks - all makes sense when I just read your links!

My gelding is 20 years old, and in medium work just hacking. For the past year I've noticed his urine smells slightly fishy. His urine recently (6 months or so) is dark yellow and now like egg yolk. He sweats all the time when working a lot so I'm adding some electrolytes to his feed but is...

Your replies are all so interesting. I love hearing real experience views on this subject as reading about it online often gets you nowhere.

I have been hearing alot about chalk floors recently in stables and how 'amazing' they are, however I cannot find any info about them? Are they better than standard concrete flooring? I am imagining a chalk floor like the chalk boards from school - I know this MUST be wrong but I literally have...

That sounds lovely. He really sounds special. I was just wondering all this as I have always handled others stallions and as a groom looked after them, however thinking for the future I would love to produce my own gypsy cob stallion for showing. Hence why, as I have all geldings and a friend...

That is so so sad. Thankyou for the information

I was just wondering as so many livery yards even small ones do not allow stallions. Do you think the stallions would become nasty to the geldings when mares are nearby in season?

Do you have mares nearby Robden? Or are they just kept together alone?

I will (at some point in the future) be selecting a colt from a breeder I have been in contact with. I ideally want chunky, well feathered, typically traditional Gypsy to produce for showing and home breeding. Just wondering, when selecting a colt, what do people look for? Any hints and tips?

Just a general question I was wondering about. Can the both be kept together in a field and stabled next door to each other, or is this a big no no? With mares nearby? Or should mares be kept out of the area? Would love to hear opinions/experiences