Recent content by warbank

I use paper on my dirty mare, she has rubber matting with woodchip banks (this soaks up any wee that travels under the paper) and paper in the centre. I also get free paper and use 1 bale of woodchip a month, as she box walks I tend to remove most of the paper daily and add fresh, before I was...

I had a 3 yr old that had to have 3 months box rest, after 1 month she was kicking the stable down, vet gave me acp tablets and they were fantastic, took the edge off without making her too dopey, did all the leading in-hand on it too, this was a few years ago but i'm sure your vet will know...

I have used mix in the past, which worked for a week until he bit down on a tablet, then he refused mix as well, most things work untill he tastes the pill, thanks for the suggestion.

I have a mare that box walks and by morning everything is mush, I tried all types of bedding but the best by far has been rubber mats and shavings, she still has small banks and a very thin shavings in the middle, every morning I sweep out the whole middle and put fresh down, takes me 10 mins...

I have my horses stabled at Hazelwood Stud in warlingham, it has everything you need, its a small friendly yard, they do full/part/d.i.y. livery, they have a floodlite sandschool and the hacking is fabulous, the owner is very helpful and everyone gets on well, she only has one box available due...

No such thing as a perfect horse, I always like to loan with a view to buy, so you can find out what your getting, alot of horses show their true colours once you take them home, not every owner will allow a loan first, but the ones who care about the horses welfare and finding the right new...

I have a shetland that has one and a half pergolide tablets daily for his cushings, these have made alot of difference to his health, but I am having difficulty getting the tablets administered, I have hidden them in everything from apples to bread, sometimes it works for a few days and then he...

My 18 year old mare has arthritis in her knee, she had a tildren, which was fantastic followed by a course of cartophen, was sound for a year, but gone lame again and as insurance has run out she has gone on to bute, one a day and is flying around like a youngster, i also have special shoes...

my shetland has been on pergolide for 6 weeks, he also had a fit about 2 weeks ago, which my vet said is due to the tumour in the pituitary gland pressing against his brain, some horses have one fit and never again, others fit more often, one horse on my yard went blind after a fit, she had had...

My shetland wont eat any bute, we have tried many flavours and he refused all, so we syringe it with water, fast, easy, works everytime, and no wasted bute.

I'd go for it, you have said you will keep the foal, no matter what, plenty of people have 'pets', just because they love them, if you were selling on as a competition foal then she's probably not the best broodmare, but whats wrong with breeding from a cherished mare that you love. I have...

Our pony had a lump appear on his spine after riding, which when down quickly too, saddler came and said saddle cloth we were using was too thick, so have changed to thin cotton one and so far it has not re-appeared.

My shetland has been on pergolide for 3 weeks and i have had simular problems, he is totally off his feed so wont take his medication, have tried all sorts of fruit and veg to hide pill in, he no longer excepts any of them, have discovered polos, the tablet fits in the hole if snapped in half...