Thursday 25 July 2013

Part 2- Nikki and rays diary- dealing with ulcers

Feb/ March 2013

Off to a good start……we have already qualified for the pet plan regional’s and are on our way to qualify for the summer prelim regional’s.
Just getting fed up with the wet weather!! Roll on spring.
Ray is doing well….settling in well, but still struggling to get him to eat properly…not a big eater and he is very slow…..could do with more condition, I am sure it will come as soon as Dr Green arrives!


April 2013

Ray has had quite bad mud fever (like a lot of the horses this year), so has been on antibiotics and bute. Anyway it has cleared now, but he appears to have lost weight….! Bit worried as the spring grass is late, so not going to put on any condition yet!!!

He is quite happy and we have had some really good schooling sessions with Hannah , she is getting us to concentrate on working long and low to try and build up his topline.


Still competing and doing well and collecting a few prelim points.

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Tuesday 23 July 2013

Nikki and Rays diary- dealing with ulcers

Jan 2013-

I bought Ray in Jan 2013 with a view to compete in BD and generally have a fun safe horse to enjoy….. well he is exactly that I am glad to say and so far we have quite successfully competed at Prelim level.


He was previously imported as a 7 year old and evented up till July last year, but had a bad fall XC and lost confidence, so the owner decided that he needed a less challenging life. He is 16.2hh, rising 13 yrs, black KWPN gelding and has a wonderful temperament and attitude and we will hopefully have a lot of fun together.

My goal is to qualify for Pet Plan regional’s and maybe BD summer regional’s
 this year

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