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I just did a double-take on your post. I misread it and thought you were cross-breeding ponies and sheep! Are you able to grow much on the Isle of Islay? Looks beautiful from pictures on the net. Ha ha :icon_smile: - haven't started crossing ponies and sheep yet :icon_smile: Apart from the weekly h...

Thanks for the welcome, trinder. Yes, I have read the latest research re laminitis - a subject I've always been interested in, as my ponies have access to so much grass. I'm not sure if I'm a member of the Equine behaviour forum - probably it's my friend Deedee - from here on Islay. Not sure either,...

Hope it's OK to come in on this thread, newbie as I am. But there are increasing numbers of ponies wearing these sort of coverall rugs due to them having Sweet Itch - an allergy to midges (and probably processed feeds too). I'm horrified by the numbers of ponies suffering these days - and sometimes ...

Hi I've got a huge thirst for information and am always looking for answers :dontknow: I breed Highland ponies on the Isle of Islay - due west of Glasgow and about two hours out in the Atlantic - and I cross-graze the ponies with short-tailed sheep. We produce the most fantastic flavoured sheep (Ice...