Recent content by Bangagin

Thanks all. I think I'll have a chat to her next week, carry on a bit longer and see how we get on as it's early days. 😊

For many years I had regular lessons with a classical riding trainer/coach on my previous mare, and it almost felt like learning to ride again from scratch, as she unpicked everything and put it back together in a much more organised way. I don't consider myself to be a particularly great rider...

Hahaha! 99% of the time she is compliant, but she does have quite a strong will! 😂 No offence taken. She's my first young horse and so I wanted to make sure she had as broad an education as I could give her. I can only ride 2 or 3 times a week currently, and I'm not keen on schooling, so I...

I bought my cob mare rising 5, and have had her almost 18 months now. She's my third horse, but my first youngster, and it just crossed my mind this morning when she would no longer be considered green (I think we've a way to go yet!). She's hacking out confidently alone, in a pair and in a...

I know exactly what you mean - that's why I'm not really making any firm decisions until after I've had my state pension for a few months. Work is all over the place anyway as if we don't get some funding in we will be looking at redundancy in February. (The older I get the less I seem to plan...

I know for sure I would not be able to live on my state pension without any supplementary income. I try to put away my LGP pension each month in a savings account and just live on my salary, and only today I'm having to transfer funds over to pay for a hay delivery at the weekend and a raw dog...

Sorry to hear about the redundancy - my OH has been made redundant twice and he's now working a 30 hour week for Royal Mail with no plans to retire just yet (he's due for state pension Feb 2026). I keep hoping to convince him to carry on working so that I can stop! 😂 I do qualify as a WASPI...

I've just joined that FB group too, although finding it very hard to keep up with the posts and the number of responses! Enjoy your retirement and I hope financially it's easier than you anticipate.

I'm due to receive my state pension early next year. I took my local government pension earlier this year, which was a small lump sum and a monthly income of approximately £400. I've been squirreling this away in an ISA and a savings account, so have reasonable savings, but have just had my work...

Thanks everyone. I'm somewhat reassured by other people feeling the same way! Some great advice, and I will start by taking her up to the school this evening for a mooch round and go from there. 👍I'm going to watch my freelance rider schooling her next week and see how she is with her. I'm sure...

I'm glad it's not just me! Thanks for the tips and good luck with your schooling too!

Well I had no idea of the time, so was not aware we were near the end of the lesson - but I definitely relaxed once she did! We've just come back from an amazing hack with a friend, where she led all the way round and was very chilled, so now I just have to work at getting that same result in...

Thanks but due to her previous lameness problem we have regular vet checks and in fact he was only out last week to trot up and carry out flexion tests. Luckily she passed with flying colours!

Having had my previous mare for 17 years, and we knew each other inside out, I now have a 6 year old Irish cob mare who has been with me for 16 months. We had a blip where I couldn't ride at the end of last year as she had a lameness issue, but that was resolved in February this year and we have...

My saddle fitter recommended the Prolite anatomical girth, but in the meantime I ordered a Shires Arma one as it was next day delivery on Amazon (I was sourcing a Prolite girth second hand due to cost). I was excited to try the Prolite girth when it arrived, but as soon as I mounted my mare told...