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"I've been coughing so much today that my voice is a little hoarse... does that count?" In have little horses that cough, so probably | |||
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"Have some horses yes .. thoroughbred and sports horse " You'll be good with a shovel.and wheelbarrow then | |||
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"Not anymore sadly. Grew up around horses, one of my easiest memories is riding in front of my cousin on her pony. I used to do cross country & point to point. My horse falling & breaking my back put a stop to it all " Oh jeez that's not good!! Did you recover? Main reason I like my little Shetland is that they're smaller than me and easy to push about. | |||
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"I've been coughing so much today that my voice is a little hoarse... does that count? In have little horses that cough, so probably" Maybe they're just trying to get your attention? | |||
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"I have a rescue horse called Marvin " I'll not ask the obvious question, I'll let some other joker do that lol How is he? I've a rescued mare who is still very timid after 3 years in kind hands. | |||
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"I have a rescue horse called Marvin I'll not ask the obvious question, I'll let some other joker do that lol How is he? I've a rescued mare who is still very timid after 3 years in kind hands. " We don’t know what happened to them before so 3 years is nothing. She will get there with you. | |||
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"I have a rescue horse called Marvin I'll not ask the obvious question, I'll let some other joker do that lol How is he? I've a rescued mare who is still very timid after 3 years in kind hands. We don’t know what happened to them before so 3 years is nothing. She will get there with you. " I know your area fairly well as I lived in and had connections to barnstaple for very many years and used to travel across the moor. I grew up in the New Forest where horses roam wild and free to snatched upon the opportunity to have ponies grazing in my own fields and visible from my window. They've all been in for weeks now though to save the fields and let the grazing recover. I've never ridden horses. But I have observed that ladies who have ridden horses are much more adventurous in bed. And also ride motorbikes well. | |||
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"Not anymore sadly. Grew up around horses, one of my easiest memories is riding in front of my cousin on her pony. I used to do cross country & point to point. My horse falling & breaking my back put a stop to it all Oh jeez that's not good!! Did you recover? Main reason I like my little Shetland is that they're smaller than me and easy to push about. " Not fully. I've been left with hyperlordosis, curvature in my lower spine & a wonky pelvis. It's OK, but I have to be careful doing certain things as can pop my hip out it's socket quite easily. | |||
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"Not anymore sadly. Grew up around horses, one of my easiest memories is riding in front of my cousin on her pony. I used to do cross country & point to point. My horse falling & breaking my back put a stop to it all Oh jeez that's not good!! Did you recover? Main reason I like my little Shetland is that they're smaller than me and easy to push about. Not fully. I've been left with hyperlordosis, curvature in my lower spine & a wonky pelvis. It's OK, but I have to be careful doing certain things as can pop my hip out it's socket quite easily. " Ouch!! Most of us have bumps and scrapes - some of us get lucky and some of us not so. Despite that you look fantastic in your pictures. I'm guessing riding horses is not even an option for you any more? | |||
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"I've had a couple of event horses most of my life but just helping a friend with her two at the moment, on sabbatical so to speak lol! "I believe somebody said you would be along at some point. I'm having some problems with one of them chewing the he'll out of the wooden fence of her own. Not sure if it's mother or daughter as I haven't managed to catch who's doing it. Any advice greatly received.. | |||
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"I've had a couple of event horses most of my life but just helping a friend with her two at the moment, on sabbatical so to speak lol!
I believe somebody said you would be along at some point.
I'm having some problems with one of them chewing the he'll out of the wooden fence of her own. Not sure if it's mother or daughter as I haven't managed to catch who's doing it.
Any advice greatly received.."Give them a mineral lick. | |||
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"Not anymore sadly. Grew up around horses, one of my easiest memories is riding in front of my cousin on her pony. I used to do cross country & point to point. My horse falling & breaking my back put a stop to it all Oh jeez that's not good!! Did you recover? Main reason I like my little Shetland is that they're smaller than me and easy to push about. " That crap! From my experience Shetland make up in attitude what they lack in stature. If you want gentle, try a cart horse- Clydescale, Shire, Irish Draught etc. Or a Dales. All known for their kind and obliging nature, despite their stature! | |||
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"I've had a couple of event horses most of my life but just helping a friend with her two at the moment, on sabbatical so to speak lol!
I believe somebody said you would be along at some point.
I'm having some problems with one of them chewing the he'll out of the wooden fence of her own. Not sure if it's mother or daughter as I haven't managed to catch who's doing it.
Any advice greatly received.."Check mineral intake, get them on a good vit/min supplement/balancer for staters. I doubt it's gastric soreness in a sheltie living out, but that's the leading cause. Do they have enough fibre to eat, hay if they're living out? | |||
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"Oh I've just seen they're in - so it could easily be gastric soreness.
Can they have at least have a pen so they can get outside and socialise?"All the paddocks are waterlogged with months of rain here so the 8 of them get out on the lawn in rotation every few days. They're in 3 groups because I can't mix mates with stallions or stallions with each other. I have 3 mares, 2 fillies, 2 stallions and one gelding all stables in pairs. | |||
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"Oh I've just seen they're in - so it could easily be gastric soreness.
Can they have at least have a pen so they can get outside and socialise?
All the paddocks are waterlogged with months of rain here so the 8 of them get out on the lawn in rotation every few days.
They're in 3 groups because I can't mix mates with stallions or stallions with each other.
I have 3 mares, 2 fillies, 2 stallions and one gelding all stables in pairs."It's not ideal, and it can cause problems keeping them stabled too much of the time. As I say, arranging some kind of pens adjacent to the stable so they can wander in and out would help enormously, confined horses often get gastric problems. Otherwise make sure they have enough access to hay/straw to nibble at something most of the day, get them on a good mineral supplement, some extra magnesium, and maybe try a gastric supplement on the one chewing if that doesn't fix it. Or speak to the nutritionists at Dengie if you have in depth questions about diet. Alfalfa and beet pulp are good for gastric health, and all their feeds are based on those. | |||
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"Oh I've just seen they're in - so it could easily be gastric soreness.
Can they have at least have a pen so they can get outside and socialise?
All the paddocks are waterlogged with months of rain here so the 8 of them get out on the lawn in rotation every few days.
They're in 3 groups because I can't mix mates with stallions or stallions with each other.
I have 3 mares, 2 fillies, 2 stallions and one gelding all stables in pairs.
It's not ideal, and it can cause problems keeping them stabled too much of the time. As I say, arranging some kind of pens adjacent to the stable so they can wander in and out would help enormously, confined horses often get gastric problems.
Otherwise make sure they have enough access to hay/straw to nibble at something most of the day, get them on a good mineral supplement, some extra magnesium, and maybe try a gastric supplement on the one chewing if that doesn't fix it.
Or speak to the nutritionists at Dengie if you have in depth questions about diet. Alfalfa and beet pulp are good for gastric health, and all their feeds are based on those."Wow thank you for that. They all have a constant supply of hay and go mad for their meal twice a day. You have got me thinking about creating a fenced area in the yard now. I dont think i can achieve that adjacent to any stable buildings for a walk in and out set up, but definetley food for thought. There's only 1 chewer- potentially 2 in the same pen - out of 8. Do you know of any signs of gastric soreness? They all seem healthy enough otherwise. | |||
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"Oh I've just seen they're in - so it could easily be gastric soreness.
Can they have at least have a pen so they can get outside and socialise?
All the paddocks are waterlogged with months of rain here so the 8 of them get out on the lawn in rotation every few days.
They're in 3 groups because I can't mix mates with stallions or stallions with each other.
I have 3 mares, 2 fillies, 2 stallions and one gelding all stables in pairs.
It's not ideal, and it can cause problems keeping them stabled too much of the time. As I say, arranging some kind of pens adjacent to the stable so they can wander in and out would help enormously, confined horses often get gastric problems.
Otherwise make sure they have enough access to hay/straw to nibble at something most of the day, get them on a good mineral supplement, some extra magnesium, and maybe try a gastric supplement on the one chewing if that doesn't fix it.
Or speak to the nutritionists at Dengie if you have in depth questions about diet. Alfalfa and beet pulp are good for gastric health, and all their feeds are based on those.
Wow thank you for that. They all have a constant supply of hay and go mad for their meal twice a day.
You have got me thinking about creating a fenced area in the yard now. I dont think i can achieve that adjacent to any stable buildings for a walk in and out set up, but definetley food for thought.
There's only 1 chewer- potentially 2 in the same pen - out of 8.
Do you know of any signs of gastric soreness? They all seem healthy enough otherwise."Chewing is the most common sign, girthiness, irritability, sometimes gut upset. I have not heard of a sheltie with problems, and if they have constant hay you should be OK, but it is possible. Any kind of pen would be a good idea if you can arrange it, it saves on mucking out too! What are they mad keen for in a bucket feed - if they are not working, they don't need any hard feed or grain feeds - just some chaff like Hi-Fi Lite to get a supplement into them, or something like Happy Hoof which has it in alredy. Avoid anything molassed, no molichop for shelties! | |||
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"Oh I've just seen they're in - so it could easily be gastric soreness.
Can they have at least have a pen so they can get outside and socialise?
All the paddocks are waterlogged with months of rain here so the 8 of them get out on the lawn in rotation every few days.
They're in 3 groups because I can't mix mates with stallions or stallions with each other.
I have 3 mares, 2 fillies, 2 stallions and one gelding all stables in pairs.
It's not ideal, and it can cause problems keeping them stabled too much of the time. As I say, arranging some kind of pens adjacent to the stable so they can wander in and out would help enormously, confined horses often get gastric problems.
Otherwise make sure they have enough access to hay/straw to nibble at something most of the day, get them on a good mineral supplement, some extra magnesium, and maybe try a gastric supplement on the one chewing if that doesn't fix it.
Or speak to the nutritionists at Dengie if you have in depth questions about diet. Alfalfa and beet pulp are good for gastric health, and all their feeds are based on those.
Wow thank you for that. They all have a constant supply of hay and go mad for their meal twice a day.
You have got me thinking about creating a fenced area in the yard now. I dont think i can achieve that adjacent to any stable buildings for a walk in and out set up, but definetley food for thought.
There's only 1 chewer- potentially 2 in the same pen - out of 8.
Do you know of any signs of gastric soreness? They all seem healthy enough otherwise.
Chewing is the most common sign, girthiness, irritability, sometimes gut upset. I have not heard of a sheltie with problems, and if they have constant hay you should be OK, but it is possible. Any kind of pen would be a good idea if you can arrange it, it saves on mucking out too!
What are they mad keen for in a bucket feed - if they are not working, they don't need any hard feed or grain feeds - just some chaff like Hi-Fi Lite to get a supplement into them, or something like Happy Hoof which has it in alredy. Avoid anything molassed, no molichop for shelties!"They have a cool and calm toasted muesli. I don't think not has molasses. They each get a scoop morning and evening. Been having it for years and they're all looking great. I'm getting very focussed on building fences to make a paddock in the yard now. | |||
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"I have a rescue horse called Marvin I'll not ask the obvious question, I'll let some other joker do that lol How is he? I've a rescued mare who is still very timid after 3 years in kind hands. We don’t know what happened to them before so 3 years is nothing. She will get there with you. I know your area fairly well as I lived in and had connections to barnstaple for very many years and used to travel across the moor. I grew up in the New Forest where horses roam wild and free to snatched upon the opportunity to have ponies grazing in my own fields and visible from my window. They've all been in for weeks now though to save the fields and let the grazing recover. I've never ridden horses. But I have observed that ladies who have ridden horses are much more adventurous in bed. And also ride motorbikes well. " And those things are boring? | |||
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"I have a rescue horse called Marvin I'll not ask the obvious question, I'll let some other joker do that lol How is he? I've a rescued mare who is still very timid after 3 years in kind hands. We don’t know what happened to them before so 3 years is nothing. She will get there with you. I know your area fairly well as I lived in and had connections to barnstaple for very many years and used to travel across the moor. I grew up in the New Forest where horses roam wild and free to snatched upon the opportunity to have ponies grazing in my own fields and visible from my window. They've all been in for weeks now though to save the fields and let the grazing recover. I've never ridden horses. But I have observed that ladies who have ridden horses are much more adventurous in bed. And also ride motorbikes well. And those things are boring?" Not sure what you mean? Please explaim | |||
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"Coloured cobs are my nag of choice these days, no hassle, no injuries "Other peoples horses do me for now. All the pats and kisses, and my purse stays shut | |||
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"Oh I've just seen they're in - so it could easily be gastric soreness.
Can they have at least have a pen so they can get outside and socialise?
All the paddocks are waterlogged with months of rain here so the 8 of them get out on the lawn in rotation every few days.
They're in 3 groups because I can't mix mates with stallions or stallions with each other.
I have 3 mares, 2 fillies, 2 stallions and one gelding all stables in pairs.
It's not ideal, and it can cause problems keeping them stabled too much of the time. As I say, arranging some kind of pens adjacent to the stable so they can wander in and out would help enormously, confined horses often get gastric problems.
Otherwise make sure they have enough access to hay/straw to nibble at something most of the day, get them on a good mineral supplement, some extra magnesium, and maybe try a gastric supplement on the one chewing if that doesn't fix it.
Or speak to the nutritionists at Dengie if you have in depth questions about diet. Alfalfa and beet pulp are good for gastric health, and all their feeds are based on those.
Wow thank you for that. They all have a constant supply of hay and go mad for their meal twice a day.
You have got me thinking about creating a fenced area in the yard now. I dont think i can achieve that adjacent to any stable buildings for a walk in and out set up, but definetley food for thought.
There's only 1 chewer- potentially 2 in the same pen - out of 8.
Do you know of any signs of gastric soreness? They all seem healthy enough otherwise.
Chewing is the most common sign, girthiness, irritability, sometimes gut upset. I have not heard of a sheltie with problems, and if they have constant hay you should be OK, but it is possible. Any kind of pen would be a good idea if you can arrange it, it saves on mucking out too!
What are they mad keen for in a bucket feed - if they are not working, they don't need any hard feed or grain feeds - just some chaff like Hi-Fi Lite to get a supplement into them, or something like Happy Hoof which has it in alredy. Avoid anything molassed, no molichop for shelties!
They have a cool and calm toasted muesli. I don't think not has molasses. They each get a scoop morning and evening. "Yikes, well, I don't know exactly which feed you mean but there is NO WAY a shetland should be having 4kg of any standard cool mix a day (which is what 2x round Stubbs scoops would hold??) Surely you don't mean that? 
I would just recommend a balancer to give a high plane of micro-nutrition, along with hay, but maybe you could run through their diet with a nutritionist from whichever company's feed you are using.
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"28 horses 2 shetlands 4 dogs and some fish!!" 28 horses?? There has got to be an interesting story there? And a mountain of pooh lol | |||
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"Yes 28 is much too many - got any spare short-backed 16hhh IDX or Iberians, I need a nice sports horse lol?? "Ooh an iberian you say. I know one. Looks like a rocking horse | |||
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"28 horses 2 shetlands 4 dogs and some fish!! 28 horses?? There has got to be an interesting story there? And a mountain of pooh lol" I breed racehorses lol so now up to 29 and a 30th due soon! | |||
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