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MVP's advice is spot on. My gelding had one owner for his first 10 years, then me. When I got him home, his fun in the pocket tendencies weren't so fun IMO. I also found out he totally lost his...

If you feel like you can stick it out(work it out mentally too) and you really can go somewhere with your current horse, then by all means you should probably stick it out. I, on the other hand,...

My boy is like that, less now than a year ago. I started by short walks/rides away from his comfort zone and increased it over time. I recently put him into training and this is one thing we work...

I have found a couple that I really like. One has a price of around 7500 and is in "good condition", (I haven't seen it personally yet, just photos) as well as another haven't seen personally yet,...

I have a pasture puff who probably has arthritis in her hocks. She is so uncomfortable with having her legs lifted up. She used to have one farrier who would trim her down low and the new one who...

I thought St. Maarten had a lot of the same shopping opportunities as St. Thomas. I don't know about beaches there, but I second the ferry ride over to St. John's if it is doable for you. I liked...

Thanks for the link. I will look into it later today. She has had her teeth done regularly. As for Cushings, I thought Cushings horses mostly had a hard time shedding out, which she does not. ...

My 21 yo mare is skinny and has been since mid-november. She has put on almost 150 lbs since then, but she is still skinny. I have been struggling to keep weight on her for the past several years. ...

My instructor keeps one in her barn for any poops that happen and then just wheels it out to the manure pile.

I had my hiatus for about 10 years. However, I did still have my horse with me at home, so I never went without them, just the riding part. During that time I lost my riding partner and when I did...

My DH is a tri-athlete and sometimes trains on a trail that is heavily travelled by all kinds of traffic, horses included. There is actually a tunnel at one point of the trail. He always waits at...

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Thanks Ghazzu. I am hoping it is just a behavioural issue, as I stated before, the previous owner of his first 10 years saw the vet take both testicles, she said she even counted 2. We are...

My gelding is 11 this year. Would a tumor be that far-fetched and if not, what symptoms other than the studdiness would a layman be able to look for?

My rep told me it was micro-encapsulated baking soda and does what M.O'Connor said(hindgut buffer for acidosis). That being said, I started using it with the 2 I have, one who colicked every other...

Thanks Buttercups :-). I do enjoy him, but when you plan on showing him and he can't think worth a hoot when around a woman, it doesn't quite work out...

My boy has an extremely difficult time around the mares. He was gelded around 6 months of age and the previous owner said both testicles were taken. It may be possible he has, I think it is, the...

I've been watching this through another site. It is really fun! The owlets are adorable. Makes me want to build an owl box near my barn. I hear them in the evenings, so I know they are there.

If my guy was at the clinic for an episode of colic (turned out to be nothing but gas we think), will that totally exclude me from a colic rider or will I have a time period in which I have to wait...

I googled horse insurance in NC and came up with one name again and again, and I know the folks who sell it in my area, but other than their business, I can't find any names of companies. I know...

I second looking into Mary Wanless's book. My instructor started working with Mary Wanless last year and I am really clicking with the mechanics of riding. Ride With Your Mind Essentials (isn't...

Someone passed an old barn remedy to me last year--I haven't tried it yet, but will put them up soon....put a few pennies in a ziploc baggie and fill it half with water and hang in the doorways or...

My guy has had it in his eye too and he had no reaction, the vet just said to make sure to clean it out as best you can. He should be fine.

I have 2 horses--one classic case of ulcers (weight loss, go off feed, grinding teeth). She now gets a probiotic in with her feed, which is a textured feed that has a high fat content, stemmy hay...

I have an 11 yo gelding that I bought last year who has sidebone. The vet who did the ppe said he should be fine for what I want to do with him (1st level).