Recent content by Ahrena

I feel it means they won’t necessarily sell to the first person who offers them money. I will potentially have to sell one or two in the next few years (I say potentially because it’s the sensible thing to do but I don’t do selling!) and I would have been inclined to put this in the advert as...

I’m so sorry for your loss. I experienced the same a few years ago and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

I mean you defo need a second for when your UK friends come visit..he is lush. Do it.

I love an unusual colour, I put my mare to a buckskin stallion (also really liked him for other reasons!) in hope but he popped out bay 😂 My only stipulation these days would be no greys, cremellos or mostly white coloured, although I would always be tempted by something a bit odd. I wouldn’t...

I once had to call a vet I wasn’t registered to to come PTS my horse. I’d recently moved house and just hadn’t gotten round to it yet when I found her with a broken leg. When I rang, they said they usually take payment up front for new clients but wouldn’t on this occasion as it was an...

Cloudy, dry and windy here today. I will take that with open arms. Wind is annoying but dries the ground nicely!

I use a chain harrow for ‘normal’ harrowing I.e spreading poo after they come off a field and to pull up the thatch. I found a very old but cheap fixed tyne harrow which I use on my winter field. I’m on clay and it gets wet with deep ruts, but a couple of hours wizzing about with that thing on...

I’ve got the saddle fitter booked for both my rising 4 year olds. I long reined and sat on one last year but my homebred is a weed so hasn’t done more than some in hand walks. I can’t believe this little squirt is big enough to start working for a living now!

I mean he enjoyed it and didn’t feel upset by it!! I felt like a bad owner yesterday too. We had a nice day yesterday for a change so decided to make the most of it and take the moor road up to the top of the valley then back down via the bridleways. All good to start apart from pony having a...

Oh that little face

It has been looking pretty green in the fields this past week here. That said, I’m currently looking at snow out the window and it’s still coming down.

What bothers me is how many people want a robot. I’ve loaned in the past and my old (28 this year but still out hacking!) eventer has been on loan for the best part of 10 years now but all these must be 100% in all ways posts do my head in. Same with buying with a low budget. Don’t all horses...

Of course on Sunday when we were out xc schooling (first year working with a horse who is ready for eventing prep since I moved and I keep pinching myself that we’re in reach of Somerford and their incredible all weather cross country), then Monday when she needed a day off, we had lovely clear...

That is a good reminder!!

With you…my field is horrendous and mine are spending most of their time on my hard standing track area. The thing getting to me most though is we seem to be living in a cloud. It’s been foggy for weeks with only the odd day of respite. Means I’m struggling to get out hacking as the visibility...