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Yeah we're thinking along those lines as all the horses seem to be suffering with problems such as poor feet, ulcers and quite a few get mud fever but none to the extent of my mare 😞 the problem I also have is getting my mare to eat any supplements to balance out any imbalance which is...

I feel like I'm in the same boat as you!! Although not quite as bad as PTS is a long way off for me thank god as she is only 8, but we are no where near as bad as your mare but cycle is the same with the coming right then lame then right then infected somewhere and now funnily enough my vet has...

No I didn't even know that could be a cause! Thank you, I will mention it to my vet and ask if they can test her , so I suppose if it was something like that it's probably not worth the move to a new place for her

She has been tested for cushings and it was negative. The mud where we are at currently is very deep and not just limited to the gateways so I wondered if that was contributing , even in the summer there are horses suffering with it/dermatitis so just not sure if it could be environmental in...

I'm going to arrange another vet to come for a second opinion ☺ however I'm meant to moving yards on Saturday and having massive cold feet after the last time was so bad and in case it's not right for her. We're in the north and all of our land up here is high in iron however where I'm at...

Depending on how broad she is she may fit into the heavy horse shop rugs and I find them really great and hate wearing however I have a very broad mare and they are the only brand that fit her so thank god they are good rugs ☺

Hello, sorry this is quite long but my horse has suffered with skin problems such as mud fever and cellulitis for the last few years since being at the yard we are at now, however we love the yard and are both very settled, I tried moving her to another yard where her skin did clear up a bit but...

Ha ha I definitely could do with some more persistence as other than spoon feeding her I don't know how else to get her to eat it lol. Yeah both yards have home made forage , the old yard is just Haylege and the new yard is hay and Haylege. The vet has said that she might just be predisposed to...

I think that's a bit unfair, if I was thinking of myself I would go straight back to the yard where she was suffering skin problems as we were both happy there, neither yard is local to my house at all both are 16 miles from home. She has mud boots and mud powder and flamazine cream off the vet...

Yeah she is wearing fly masks and smothered in sun block and is out 24/7 , I'm hoping she will settle when they all come in for the winter as yes she is the only one in when I bring her in and she panics even just for half an hour but is a lot happier if another horse is in, however there is...

Update on my dilemma, the vet and physio have been today and both said my horse is doing a lot better and can see an improvement in her skin, hooves and general health already and the swelling that she has had in her hind legs for about 2 years has gone now and both feel that staying at the new...

I have a really similar problem but I am having success with the ventech so maybe a fluffy sleeve on the ventech would be the answer ☺

Thank you both, I feel a lot better now that perhaps throwing the towel in and admitting defeat isn't so bad lol. Such a shame as the yard is lovely and the people are lovely and everything is lovely but my horse obviously doesn't think so! And now in comparison the skin problems don't seem so...

Hi, I moved my horse 6 weeks ago as she has been suffering skin problems and my vet thought it could be the land or Haylege at the yard I was at and suggested moving her preferably somewhere I had been before to see if the problem would clear up before going down the route of potentially...

Thank you for your comments, I think after typing this post and seeing my own dilemma in writing I realised I need to move so have contacted the yard and accepted the available stable. Thank you though, it has helped me feel like I am doing the right thing even as sad as my horse and I will be...