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Our grass is so good at the moment they aren’t having a ‘feed’ as such, just a handful of chaff (same he’s always had) to get any supplements in. He’s never reacted to feed before ?

My pony has a very itchy head! He is 21yo Welsh c, turned out 24/7 with no access to a stable. It started with a weepy eye, rubbed some of the fur off, but has escalated rather quickly in to him rubbing one side of his face raw and almost all the fur has gone. He also has a smaller patch on his...

Thank you all x

I moved my retired gelding to grazing a year ago and there was a little mare there as his companion. She came from a “dealer” who plonked her there to breed from. I believe she was probably a travellers pony prior to this. Long story short, I fell in love with her and bought her. She is the...

I have an 8 year old 14.1 ex riding school cob gelding. He is lovely and I can not fault him so far. I believe he was ridden 4-5 hours a week in the school and has never been “overworked”. EXCEPT - when I got him he’d had 3 months off due to covid/lessons not happening. So he’s a little chubby...

My pony’s grandsire is parc marvel so he has parc model and parc welsh flyer in there too and more further back. He is a bit quirky and often grumpy (could be circumstances rather than breeding) but sweet, very bold and brave. And very very handsome. He has many taught kids to jump and a 13 year...

I have a thorn pad for short term use, while I search for the perfect saddle/bring my pony back into work after rehab & rest. I was wondering how best to keep the pad from pressing down on the withers? I have been looking at Stephens gel-eze pads and am keen on them; it’d be nice to find...

It’s interesting as my pony has been given the all clear by the vet now, to begin ridden work again after steroid injections. I may start taking regular photos of him before and after work/in different situations Read more at...

I was wondering if the animal has felt pain for a while, that even when that pain is alleviated, the facial signs may remain??

Yes he is a welsh c, a real worrier, I have only had him just under 2 years but he is a stressy old man! I am slowly but surely working on getting him to relax (and sorting his back out)!

To be fair we were at a show... however, he is a stressy type, I will be studying him every day to see when his nostrils eventually drop!

I’ve been reading about facial expressions in horses and eye wrinkles... my 19 yr old has some (they are always there) and he also suffers from chronic back problems. I wonder if they are, as studies say, linked to pain (as he has experienced pain) or if they are also something horses get...

Sadly I’m not as light as you-I’m 63kg and most of my body is made up of leg!!!x

:). I have been battling with his back problems since I got him in January 2018 and have gone round in circles. He improves slightly after some rest but as soon as I sit on him he eventually gets sore again and then his attitude towards ridden work is not good. Saddle fitter did say he could...

Exactly that! I have had little sharers for him and he has been too much for them as he is quirky on the ground and needs someone who is not bothered by his antics!!