Recent content by BenjaminButton

The parents are, but I couldn't just leave him

This morning I was all prepared to go for a hack. Got to the field, to discover that the 3 year old who is in the field with the horse I loan was lame. Not hopping, but struggling to walk none the less. I immediately brought him in and tried to get old of his owner. She's on her honeymoon with...

Charles & Owen Velvet hat - a kids one because I have a small head.

Comfortable shoes! There's a lot of walking to be done at Burghley! :) Have a big breakfast before you leave and bring flasks of drink - £1.50 for a cup of tea is usually the going rate! Get your shopping done and out of the way in the morning, take it back to the car at lunch time and enjoy...

There I was thinking I was a genius! haha

I always struggle to lift my cobs feathers and apply hoof oil without getting it everywhere. Last night I had a genius idea: I cut up some of tights, stretched them over the hoof and pulled the up the leg. the feathers got pulled up, leaving all of the hood bare to apply hoof oil inside and out...

how sad :(

The salesmen are lovely. Always take interest in my grand plan (I'd like to have my own feed company to rival D&H and Baileys one day) MD is definitely a dinosaur!

Hahaha I must admit, I'd nailed his mannerisms down to a tea ...

Thanks for the replies, I'm just so fed up of him being the worlds boss from hell!!! I get on ok with the other salesmen, its just the MD that does my head in. :(

I'm 21, studying an equine degree, and I'm on summer leave from uni at the moment. In the week I work for my Dad at his car/lorry garage organising the MOT schedule and I also work alongside the accountant and deal with a lot of credit control things. At the weekends, I work in a classic car...

Decathlon. I'm a size 10/12 and fit in their kids aged 14 jods. adult jods just as cheap.

I'm new on here but from what I can gather I think this is a classic case of each to their own. Why does everyone have to comment on how other people train their horses? It might not be your cup of tea but at the end of the day, if that's how armas wants to train his horse and can see a...

That's interesting! Thanks x

Has anyone ever used the foam type dry shampoos for humans on their horses? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just curious!