Recent content by 3OldPonies

Thank you so much everyone, you are all so kind. I've got him well penned in to his shelter now - so no grass at all. Today he is much better and I'm feeling much more hopeful that we are going in the right direction once again. Yesterday was a pretty low day all round, not just because of...

Thank you.

So, about three weeks ago one of the ponies had a hooley in the paddock and sustained a mild laminitis in response to the battering from the hard ground. Since then it has been a constant battle to keep him in off the grass (I only have a very basic, leaky shelter and no hard standing or...

I'm not sure why the builder would have put it on top of the first course of bricks. Unless maybe the concrete wasn't perfectly level and he thought water would still seep through.

I hate to say it, but the membrane should have gone between the concrete and the first course of bricks. Had a similar problem to your original one year's ago and did the same roof raising and replacement of the bottom of the building. TBH I'm not sure what you can do now that won't cause more...

That's exactly what mine is like! I think I'm going to get shavings to put down. Quite awkward to get sand across the field in enough quantity!

Thanks everyone. The floor is quite soft, not hard, so I think I might give the wood pellets a go.

The boys new home only has a field shelter with a bare earth floor. Am thinking of putting some bedding down to make it a bit more appealing to them. What does everyone think, and what would you use? Shavings would be the easiest to purchase.

I've just moved my boys, and we have a grass menage that we didn't have before, so I'll probably ride the sane one in there and leave the nutty one until lockdown eases

Agree totally with what others have posted. Don't make any decisions now, turn her away for a good few months, give yourself some breathing space, and see what happens in the spring. We've probably all been in your situation at some point or another in our equestrian lives. Whether because of...

Thanks everyone. I'll think I'll try the brush off and local facebook idea. Sadly I don't have any amigo or Rambo up for grabs - I'm hanging on to those!

As title really, I'm having to clear out a load of stuff before getting new stables and I've got a fair few rugs that I don't need. Trouble is they are all dirty, I can't afford to get them all cleaned, do you think anyone would be interested in taking them off my hands in this state?

Same here, except the problem muggles are my landlord and landlady ?

Whatever it is I love that saddle pad

Phew, no need to panic then, thank you.