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I'm not hanging around to see what colour he is when he wakes up

Not me in the background having conniptions...absolutely not me!

Thankfully he has no mane!

Ironically it didn't even look that bad before I did it!

Yes - I have also dyed his butt cheeks. I don't want to talk about it

When everything you touch turns to crap? First I clipped Ivan's head. I did not notice that i had surgical blades on my trimmers. He looks like he has a severe case of face mange. That was probably the point where I should have stepped away from anything appearance altering. I did not. I went...

Always wanted a liver chestnut with a blaze and four white socks - either warmblood or spanish. Definitely didn't want a grey ID

You'd be more likely to get that sort of service if you look at basing yourself with a pro, rather than looking at livery yards. The Lesson barn thing isn't really a thing over here, and pro riders generally have horses on livery that they compete themselves for the owner, but it's worth finding...

Alf self-loaded and travelled very well herringbone, but flatly refused to load in a rear facing box-said No as soon as he realised he was turning right at the top of the ramp. I managed to con him into getting on one with a ramp on the right hand side, so he turned left as he went in, but he...

I have these too, and they're fantastic. I clipped a whole 17.2hh Irish Draft with them last winter, as my big Heinigers were being temperamental! You can get wide blades for them, which turns them into a very close approximation of a proper set of clippers

I completely understand that you want to be independent, but its very possible that your YO doesn't want to set up an arrangement with a minor, so your parents may have to be involved, regardless of who pays the bills. As a YO, I wouldn't have any sort of contract with someone under 18. I don't...

Have you spoken to the Blue Cross - their Burford site isn't far from you. They do help people rehome their own horses - they're not just for welfare cases.

My family have always had Welsh Springers, so it was an easy decision to make. Generally they're laid back, easygoing and not "on" al the time, which was ideal for me. Then Idris came along and ticked "Nope" to all the characteristics I thought I was getting! Luckily, I absolutely love him to...

Cushcare Condition is my usual fallback for horses who arent keen on mashes, as it can be fed dry