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Does anyone stick their rubber stable matting together at the side to prevent movement?

Vintagehacker Yesterday at 17:32 My little 25yr old Cushings pony has Temporal Mandibular problems, he won’t eat chaff type mixes or mash, and struggles with some hay. He is ok with short grass (which is what he is kept on), but any suggestions what I can try him on when there is no longer any...

My little 25yr old Cushings pony has Temporal Mandibular problems, he won’t eat chaff type mixes or mash, and struggles with some hay. He is ok with short grass (which is what he is kept on), but any suggestions what I can try him on when there is no longer any grass? He does eat Hi Fibre nuts...

Hi everyone, I know I’m 69 but hoped my 20 year old IRSH and I still had 3 or 4years hacking together. Over the last couple monthe, riding became more and more painful In my legs, until 2 weeks ago the pain was so bad, I knew I couldn’t ride again until I got treatment/help. I have been...

Thank you for that. You’re probably right about the Bute, and it is so much easier to syringe that....he won’t eat a feed with it in. I am going to give the American Equine buteless high strength a go, failing that it’s back to Bute.

Thank you for your response. Like you say, I have tried a couple of taste disguises, but the powder then goes to waste. He was on chanazone (Bute) which was much easier to dissolve and easier to syringe, but obviously long term use has its own issues. Could I ask which Boswellia based...

My ageing little companion pony has been diagnosed with wear of the (TMJs) and have been given Bozmerix a herbal inflammatory supplement. He won’t eat it in his feed which is a small amount of Speedy Mash, and which he normally loves. I am currently having to try to dilute this large sachet of...

I bought my ISH mare 7 years ago. She had 3 sarcoids: 1 flat one in her armpit and 2 nodule ones (not very big) on her inner thighs. She was exactly what I was looking for in a horse and decided ( never having experienced them before and so in ignorance) to proceed with the purchase. After about...

Thank you and good luck with yours too! It would help if it would stop raining and start to dry up, we could do with some warm sun, a bit of grazing and some calm weather. I won’t even consider putting mine in her ‘little pen’ unless it’s dry and calm, so worried she do...

He looks absolutely stunning, you must be very proud and relieved! Good luck with the showing season!

Good news! The vet came back today to check my mare and was very pleased with her progress. He didn’t scan her but could see and feel the improvement, and as for the swelling around the knee he tells me it’s fluid in the carpal sheath which can be drained. He was amazed at how well...

Thank you for your reply. It does help to get some positive replies like this, especially with a veteran, as my mare is 18. I find it difficult to walk in straight lines, but try hard not to go in circles. Out on the road is straighter, but we have to go up a bit of hill first, the same as going...

How depressing for you, so sorry to hear that. I wish there was a vaccination they could have to stop this virus taking hold. May be one day......!

Thank you so much for that, it has given me hope. No it’s defo not the bandages, the vet said she had done muscle damage, but I thought it would have gone down a bit by now. She too had virtually torn the tendon through, the vet said it was such a mess that he didn’t think he would...

Hi, My 18 year old mare tore her superficial digital flexor tendon, charging around the field playing, racing down hill and then skidding to a stop. How I wish my paddocks were on level ground! That was 11 weeks ago. She had Platelet Rich Plasma treatment 8 days later and was cold hosed within...