Recent content by vickiejohn

Thank you!! You’ve given me lots to think about and to try..appreciate your reply :)

Morning!! Am after some advice please! I have recently taken ownership of a fabulous 5 yr old Wb mare. She is an RSPCA rescue,who was seized as an 18 month old. Due to the length of time it has taken for the legal stuff to go on,she has been held at a boarding yard until I took her on 2 months...

Hi all, Am just about to take the plunge and start my training for the BHSI exam....does anybody have any recommended reading lists/books/articles they could think of that will help me on this long slog!!! Have had a look on the BHS website,but all the books there seem to stop at the...

Good point about Badminton and the fatalities there..I hate seeing the horses fall,and to have 2 fatalities is beyond awful..my heart goes out to all those connected with the horses.Maybe the organisers at Aintree need to think about the numbers that start at the G.N??..p'haps 40 is too many and...

What amazes me is that a member of the public had access to the feed room..surely its any responsible owners duty to keep feed stuffs that are potentially dangerous out of the way.as much as I feel for the owners,its partly their fault..

OMG!! you are sooooooooo right!! I am actually a quailfied BHSII but we have not 1 but 2 know it alls!!Drives me bonkers with the c**p that is spouted!!Grr! The latest fad is riding horses in a mega tight Market Harborough to "train" them to carry thier heads right!!and this coming from a...

Am new to this forum so havw only just seen your post.....and I have to say I am appalled how that yard can let ur horse get like that...I am not only the owner of an ex racer,who is also a skinny minny!!,but I am a BHSII and was a Yard Manager of a large equestrian centre until recently and the...

Hi,am really looking for some advice with regards liability and vets bills!!!! My horse is kept at livery,all the horses have individual turnout and the fields are separated by electric tape and wire.3 days ago I spoke to the owner expressing my concerns that my horse,who has only been there 3...

Hi,I also have a 16.2 TB ex racehorse who is an incredibly fussy eater and loses weight really quickly....he's fed Baileys No 4,alfa a oil and sugar beet.I think the Baileys is fab and would highly recommend it as a feedstuff that adds weight and condition without sending them loopy!!!