grace

Barnum eats like a horse but is so hyper he just runs off any condition Im able to get on him.....and once he has lost it I fint it very hard to get back on... he is currently fed James Welbeloved Adult Duck or lamb and rice.... suplimented with meat or fish ....(Oh he is regularly vetted and has been worrmed)

As Barum has always been a bit tricky to keep weight on, I thought Id give these ago.....has anyone ever tried these and had good results? Grace

Im sorry this is quite a late reply....Meena sometimes gets a touch (if she doesnt drink enough water ) I boil up barley in lots of un salted water and mix the resulting water in with her food....it works very well and quickly

Im so glad he can come home....I know just how you feel though I eventually had to retire my mare after going through the box rest, in hand and small padock thing 3 times.....I gave in and retired her to pasture (she was 14) .... part of me still regrets it but i couldnt put her through anymore....

Just wondering if anyone else saw Countryfile yesterday there was an article on abandoned horses.....if you missed its worth a look on the iplayer

Oh yay theres the baby....I have know him since he was a tiny little foal.....he has the sweetest temperment.... he is 5yrs ols and just started Pre Novice eventing in Ireland.... (You can follow his progress on the eventing ireland website just type in hyjak) he is by Jack of Diamonds out of a homebred sports horse mare

Im struggling .....I have a photo on my phone that id love to post but I cant get it to work...I have emailed it to my work account and saved it as a JPEG on my PC but cant get it from there onto here?

Oh thanks you all so much Im going to give them a try.....

You need to get him riding bring him over to the 'dark side'....

I was just wondering if anyone else was going to buy this (sorry for the Amazon link I cant find it anywhere else) I have an ancient ropey old VHS of him breaking a wild filly and its stunning...... this man barely speaks above a whisper and is so calm...I wish I could manage a 10th of his calmness.... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00606FBPM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE No photos??

Good luck guys with Milo and Blue... and a RIP for Synchronised and According to Pete after Satuyrdays National....

Hi, I hope someone has a few ideas with how stop Barnum (My GSP) inhaling his breakfast (he is ok a tea time) he is fed on James Welbeloved(suplimented with raw meat and fish) and is a fussy, stressy dog who is very hard to keep weight on... The problem I have is in the morning (he is fed at 6.00 am) hes inhales his food so fast he just swallows it and is then sick.....any ideas would be very helpful....I have tried putting ice cubes in with the food to slow him down and it worked the fist couple of times...now he just waits until the melt and then inhales his food....(the drool is unnatural)

Sounds a real mystery....I hope you get some good news soon....

I have been away for a week....honestly I cant leave you five minutes....all my thoughts are with you, Milo and Blue....if Vinne is an ex race horse you could check out the ex racer forum you might get more info though you would need his registered name

School ponies all get a bit like this... he needs a bit of re schooling... dont loose heart they are little monkies.... you will soon have the measure of him

I there anywhere you can take him swimming? its meant to be very beneficial

People just dont think its a serious problem..... they would if they had to spend a fortnight in an isolation yard washing great sucking holes in horses necks....grim wasnt the word.....blimey I have done some horrible jobs....

I hope everyones injury worries turn out to be nothing serious just as the weather and holidays approach....

I watched the program on Channel 4 on Sunday War Horse (The real story) a mix of the harrowing and heroic...worth a look if you have a 'watch again' service

Wow! you look like real Pros now.........competitions next!!

Id speak to my vet if it was me.. there are things they can give to stop your mares coming into season...though that wont stop him chancing his arm if he is that sort of pony....if you have insurance now might be the time to check the small print...

Clare that last jump pic over the white gate is fantastic!!!! look at him stretch!!!... EAD Im sorry to hear about your rubbish lessons my younger sister had a very similar problem, except she was nearly bucked off this bronk of a horse they put her on as a beginner (It had put their top instructer in hospital)....I came very close to the throat of this so called instructer before walking into the school and geting my sister off the horse and taking her home....Try and get onto a 'local' riding forum if you can and see what other peoples experiences have been....and always watch a lesson before paying for one...if they wont let you watch a lesson then walk away

Sounds like she might be coming into season....which might be setting your boy off.....

Me to the photo I mean on the Household chap.... I think its the very least he can do....

Yes I was refering to their 'man bits'.......