Hi thanks for everyones comments. I have tried to find a female farrier but there isnt one within a 50mile radius of my area sadly :(
He is fine for anyone to pick his feet up apart from a farrier, he hates them all as soon as they come onto the yard hes snorting and goes to the back of his...
Ive tried supplements and different feeds also ive tried about 3 different hoof ointments and followed the instructions of how often to use them and it doesnt seem to have helped :(
Hes not bargy at all in any other aspect literally just for the farrier, i think its more that hes really scared...
Hi Im really hoping someone can help me out. I really dont know what to do now im at the end of my tether. I have a 15.3 irish draught and hes brill in every way apart from he hates the farrier. He came to me shod and the owner told me he was fine with the farrier..... hes totally not. So anyway...
Hi - my friend owns a beagle which we look after a lot, and I have horses so he has been with us to visit the yard a few times. He is very chilled out in general and isnt really bothered by them (hes 11 months old) he is very vocal and howls a lot (its much less annoying than a dog yapping). He...
Soulfull - thank you for your post, did you have the nerve removed? I think there are 2 different ops but this is the one we have been suggested. Im sorry to hear it wasnt the correct diagnosis for you, if she doesnt pass when we go back to the vets in 3 weeks I will be discussing them scanning...
Thank you everyone for your comments. I went for a meeting with the vet today who advised that it still could just be a tweak in the ligament and not a full injury so has firstly suggested 3 weeks rest (he is happy she can be turned out into a small paddock as long as shes not usually silly) but...
I have a 9 year old horse, she has recently undergone a two stage vetting which she failed due to trotting away lame on the flex tests. This shocked me as she has never been lame in the 2 years that I have had her.
I spoke with the vets and they advised me to get a lameness test done, which I...
Hi does anyone know of any good DIY livery yards with vacancies near to Tamworth/Sutton Coldfield? I have two horses and am looking for two stables with the usual things like menage/storage, and nice friendly people :)
If anyone knows of any could they please let me know
Thanks :)