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My 6 months old filly has to strain to pass manure and then it is only a couple of balls. The vet seems to think it may be a constriction in the bowel and if that is the case her prognosis is not too rosy. She suggested soupy feeds, wet hay and psyllium (sp) 2 days a week. Has anyone had...

My yearling filly was registered by the breeders as a Black Buckskin. They weren't sure of her colour and that was a best guess. Now that she has lost most of her baby fluff I'm wondering if she might be a Liver Chestnut. Mother Bay with Bay and Chestnut parents. Daddy Palomino with Black and...

My little mare presented me with a sweet baby before I had time to start worrying too much. How good was that. Any tips on feeding the new mother?

I have a beautiful little bay mare who I purchased in foal to a golden palomino (with a black sire and palomino dam). Three previous foals to this same stallion were all palomino (alas pale not golden like dad). Her last foal appears to be a black buckskin(?) but won't be sure until she loses...

Does anyone on this group keep their minis on a Paddock Paradise track? My track is much too wide and I am about the make it narrower and was wondering if anyone could tell me a good width for minis.

I have a little mare who is supposed to be pregnant. I've had her 2 months. She is due July/August so I am told. She has had 3 foals previously but I have NEVER had a pregnant mare. She is an excellent mother. Her filly came with her and is being weaned at the moment. They have been separated...

Bought the mare and foal 2 months ago. The foal has a discharge from one eye. Vet said there is nothing wrong with the eye and it is just like the sleep that we get in our eyes sometimes in the morning. Can't describe it very well. The discharge is whitish/creamish, very soft and falls off or...

Following on from another post I was wondering what people see as their favourite movie ever. "LOVE ACTUALLY" is my favourite. Never miss it when it comes on TV and I rarely watch repeats of anything and I certainly don't think of myself as a romantic but I just love that movie.

Rabbitsfiz in another post mentioned ''recipe for disaster'' which is my current feeding regime. My herd is on pasture 3 hours in the morning then on a dry lot for the rest of the day and night, a nibble of hay mid afternoon and lots of slow feeder hay nets at night. I've been reading about...

I'm trying not to complain because many people are suffering much more than this but it hurts so much. I was recently given permission to remove my full length leg brace after a tibia plateau fracture (where the leg bone meets the knee). Great, thought I, now I can start to do stuff. Not so...

I have a couple of weight formulas involving length measurement. Could someone please tell me from where to where is this length measured? Does that make sense?

Daylight saving started today and goes on for the next 6 months. Shoot, I hate daylight saving. If people want more daylight they should get up earlier. IMHO.

My cocker spaniel has a crusty nose...that's the only way I can describe it. Can anyone suggest a remedy?

Haven't been able to work out how to get the emoticons. I know some people hate them but I love them. Help.

I keep seeing references to the 4H club or group. Could someone please explain to this ignorant Aussie just what 4H is.

There was a 2 hour Blackout here last night..........couldn't watch the tennis. Life's so hard. :rofl It got me to wondering how folk cope where they have extreme weather conditions, lose power and have no generator? I had a torch and candles......couldn't even read :baby I just curled...

Love reading the topic on the dream barn and several people mentioned rubber matting. I'm wondering what sort of matting people use. Is it permanent or does it need to be removed often for cleaning under? Does it have to holes in it? Is it the same matting in the stalls as in the walkway...

I have a little mare who seems to be in season more often than not and several of the geldings just ''love'' her. They don't bother any of the other mares but this little thing seems to bring out the beast in them. Anyone else have this problem? I like to keep all my horses together but I'm a...

Some people mention Ration Balancer in their feeding regime. What is the difference between a Ration Balancer and a Vitamin/Mineral supplement? Just wondering.

Just read on another thread the suggestion of using a bit of liquified ginger for colic (being an old remedy) and that brought back a memory from 50 years ago. My first horse, ancient mare saved from the knackery etc, suffered colic at times. We'd get the local racehorse owner and he would send...