Recent content by Alibear

Managed a scuttle round the road safety block yesterday. But had to negotiate our way past a marquee on the yard first. Then had a lovely hack out with a friend this morning and managed a few canters.

Couple of options, turn away for a length of time if his rehab permits, so look for a full retirement / grass livery yard and he can just go be a horse for a bit and you can have a break to regroup and rethink. Or look for a long term/permanent loan home, plenty of people just want to hack.

Buy a/some packs/bags/bales of haylage from the local tack shop and ask the yard to use that and mix in hay over a couple of days to swap over. If the yard won't do it, then get some nets and make them up yourself for the yard to use.

All bets are off, no plan this week. What will be will be :D

No weekend thread so just adding managed a solo hack Saturdays and a rather lively hack with friends yesterday.

I knew I shouldn't have acknowledged that I'd like to win an AQHA point with Amber, I really don't think it will happen as it's just so out of my control. 2025 was not a great year family health wise and that meant I quickly realised we wouldn't be competing in 2025 apart from one small show at...

Oh heck, I'm glad to hear it sounds like you're all in a bit of a holding pattern and hopefully after Xmas things will start to improve for you all and son's head might be a bit clearer about his future plans. Virtual hug on its way.

Managed a 30 mins school before work this morning, Ambers got a bit of a cough, again, so kept it short and steady.

I'd just buy a different fly mask, circumstances change and we have to adapt to them. As it's your horse who could have the health issues from this I'd do whatever I needed to in order to stop them from happening. Or as others say put up a line of electric to stop them being able to play over...

There's a lot of good treatment options there for arthritis and I'd agree with recurring ulcer it's time to go looking for a possible cause. Good luck.

Ignore the comments and enjoy your lovely young horse.

Mon - Hack with friends - done Tue - off Wed- pre work hack Thur - off Fri - school Well thats plan A anyway. I'm running on empty and should really be riding tomorrow morning rather than Wednesday as got Panto with the grand kids Wednesday eve and wit an early start I risk falling asleep...

This mornings planned hack turned into quick lunge/in hand work as I dropped my travel mug of hot chocolate in the hall as I was about to leave; and then for some unknown reason drove straight past the turning for the yard. I'm still calling it a win as I was tempted to give up all together.

Fab picture, very glad to hear she's feeling better.

Amber was very jolly and enthusiastic to hack this morning :D