Recent content by Aoibhin

bloody fearless & have no issues it taking you into hell for the ride! (well at least the 2 shetties i get to drive are & do regually)

i loan a 24yo connie x & she is still in normal work, jumps when owner comes to visit (i dont jump now due to health) hacks regually and goes out showing (ridden/inhand) she is like a tank and by god do you know when you have been on a hack with her as she is so forwards. but love her dearly...

and a very understanding partner when you are called out a 4am because the darling has escaped AGAIN. they are not nicknamed Sh!$lands without good reasons :)

carpet just laid onto topsoil although we did scrape the very soft top stuff back (couple of inches worth) laid the carpet in big sections overlapping & then filled.

we had lots of old carpet put down & then a good 8-10 inches of woodchip put on top, it was a good turnout area in very bad weather & worked fine as it was a small space & they couldnt race about on it (was also big enough to lunge in up to a decent speed trot) we topped it every couple of...

i dont tie up but leave long rope passed though, the boy is too scared of his own shadow to move & big lass has too many manners. if i need to go get anything i will pop them back into stable for a min or so. when we are out in horsebox i have safety leads that clip straight onto the ring...

i ended up teathering my old little sec A as she was a sod for getting out, 8 strands on tape/wire mix diddnt deter her, stock fencing she went through eventually by just keep pushing it (even when eletrifed strand added) & the last straw was watching her attempt to go through a 5ft brick wall...

will do cowboylover :) & piccys asap too.

after lots of looking & several proper & in some cases scary veiwings ive found the perfect loan horse for me, happy hacker thats not slow & needs nagging but gentle as alamb & will put up with my crisis moments. best of all after all the looknig she was on my yard all along & loves my...

Janet Rodgers who used to run the film horses company of the same name must have been in her 70s back 10 years ago when i first met her & was still riding, working & doing stunts. she also had tha ability to make the entire yard stand stock still in fear when she shouted (horses,staff & clients)

im finding the same thing whilst looking for a loan pony/horse, happily looking for a semi retired plod for the odd days im well enough to have a potter & keep getting timewasters offering unsuitable animals. dont you just love the rubberneckers that give the game away sat with the popcorn...

try Chris at The Golden Thread equine services based nr thorney. he is really good. they have a website & a FB page.

todays visit to a potential loan pony was sounding quite promising, quiet little 13h mare, been left in feild since last foal weaned 6 months back due to lack of light enough rider. got to see her and she is a sweet little bay with 4 whites & big wide blaze. looks a lot younger than the 18yo...

not in the slightest, mine isnt even ride/drivable now at at only 12yo has a considirble time left to just be a pet. as i have him at livery it means we dont have much chance to ride or drive anymore but i dont care as he is my boy & i love him "useable" or not.

ive calmed down somewhat from last night now thankfully. ive been there & done the sudden bucking thing thank you & now dont with to repeat it, i do have my tiny toosh covered in case of a fall but that doesnt cover the pain & trouble for me & the kids emotionally. i shall keep looking...