Category: Horse Health

A 19 year old grey mare was presented to me with a history of on-going laminitis. She had been treated previously by a vet for a respiratory infection with steroids and had developed laminitis shortly after. On presentation the mare was very lame, reluctant to move and stood in the classic “saw horse” stance (taking […]

It’s easy to tell if your horse isn’t sound..right? He’s going to be hopping on 3 legs and if he isn’t doing that, then that means he’s ok? Well no, I’m afraid not.  It can be surprisingly difficult to tell if your horse is “off” or not. Not only do horses often use different signals […]

Winter is always a difficult time for horses and their carers. With the drastic turn in the weather we’ve had over the last few weeks, it looks like we’re facing into months of struggling with cold, wet weather, muddy fields and short days, while keeping hunters fit and sound, or trying to get horses ready […]