Recent content by Wellingtondog

Thanks both. Have follow up physio and shiatsu in next two weeks. Plus saddler. So will assess after that!

I recently bought a horse and vetting showed up some lumbar soreness. Vet advised physio/sports massage. My boy saw physio today and I'm unsure whether to be worried or not. Can't rule out kissing spine apparently because of where the pain is, but no sign when ridden and vet specifically checked...

Your post could have been written by me nearly! Couldn't read and run. I have always been potty about horses. Could never afford one, lost momentum or scared myself in private lessons and ground to a halt. Came back to it last year and it's become my life. Before the end of the summer I had a...

Makemine thanks so much for your advice I will research the names you've recommended. A close friend of my yard owner swears by Monty Roberts and sent her youngster to his place for 6 weeks with great results. Re the getting hurt you are completely and utterly bang on (and Equidae I agree it...

Just revisiting this thread to say I bit the bullet and contacted the owners. I've since moved yards and miss this mare terribly and encouraged by this thread and my fellow liveries I decided to see what they said. They don't want to sell her but were so lovely and willing to try and find a...

So brought her in this afternoon. She was nervous but is obviously fairly laid back (or at least will be once she's been there seen it done it a bit more!) Bearing in mind she isn't used to being brought in or handled much she did so well. I groomed her, picked out all her feet (near side...

Just a quick update - owner's situation much improved and spoke to them this eve. Have said as a novice I would prob do more harm than good riding but I offered to bring her in and groom/handle her whenever I have the chance and they nearly bit my hand off. Trying not to get too attached but...

I don't want to part with my loan mare so I think money-wise it would tip me over the edge tbh. I am struggling to not get attached which is made harder by circumstances as my YO is in charge of her at the moment and bringing her in each day I think but we haven't crossed paths this weekend so...

Thanks for the advice. No chance of speaking to owner - very very sad situation and mare is in care of my YO currently. She is now thinking she won't be sold but will just stay out in the field. I tried to persuade YO to take her on but she likes TBs and this one's not! I will stick to mine...

You're so right Spring. And money will be the thing that will stop me. Because my mare is a darling and a perfect first horse so I'd be paying for and caring for two. Plus a raging jam-covered toddler 😆 I might try and keep track of where she goes and maybe when she's further on in...

Nobody knows what she's capable of yet - they bought her, left her up in the field and then they were going to send her away to see what she could do. She's very sweet on the ground up in the field but I would anticipate months of someone else having to ride her rather than me 😔 I just...

It's so hard. I would definitely want to send her away or pay someone to help bring her on. Plus lessons but that's so expensive. I just feel so protective of her. i have one pic of her up in the field next to my old lady but on phone and it's not giving me option to post a pic 🐴

I know what responses (if any) I will get to this but in case there's a glimmer of hope... I am a first time horse owner (loaner) and I have had some great support here. The dilemma I have is that my mare is pretty old and I took her on specifically to remind myself how to fully care for a...

Around 140. So vet described it as a clear positive but nothing advanced. She's currently turned out 24/7 and has a feed when in or ridden. Fast fibre, alfalfa chaff, coconut oil, turmeric and black pepper. She's in a field that does have lots of grass but I suspect the yard I'm at couldn't...

Hi all Had some great advice on here since taking a friend's lovely old mare on loan. She went lame after losing a shoe recently and vet said she didn't think it was lami but suggested because of her age (25) we test for Cushings. She's no longer lame but I had the news the test was a...