Recent content by Ariadne123

Hi again everyone! So we followed up with the rescue about the dog we'd applied for; they said they had passed our application on to the dog's foster carer, and that they'd follow up and ask them to contact us. Hoping this is a good sign? Or at least not a bad sign? (Can you tell I'm new to...

She is gorgeous! Those ears! That face! What a sweetie.

What an adorable canine family <3

Thank you very much, everyone. Lots of great advice here - and I hadn't come across LBDR, so will definitely keep an eye on that site. We aren't hugely fussy about breed as we wanted to keep our options as open as possible, and we're happy with a cross too; it's more about matching with the...

Thank you everyone! Some really helpful pointers and advice here - very much appreciated. Will keep you updated!

Hi everyone, Hubby and I are finally at the point in our lives where we can commit to a dog. Wanted to get one for years but never felt it was the right thing to do when we were both out all day and commuting. Now he works full time from home, I'm out of the house a couple of days a week but...

Thank you, teacups and Mari! Will take a look at the two you recommend, I don't mind travelling a bit :)

Thank you so much, both of you. It's good to hear that other people have got into riding again after long absences and difficult experiences - I guess we can't help but get back on the horse, literally! I'm currently based in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire; I posted in the North West forum...

Hello, I should probably start by saying that I haven't been on the back of a horse for ten years, and I wasn't a particularly good rider before that! However, I'd really like to start riding again and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good school in or near the Ribble Valley for...

Hey everyone :) I used to ride a bit when I was a kid - nothing competitive, just learned the basics and did a bit of hacking, as I enjoyed spending time with the horses. However, one of my friends was killed in a riding accident; I was completely shaken up and decided to quit (much to my...