Recent content by blacksabbeth

Ive had my lot apple bobbing they love it!Water flying everywhere their soaked,im soaked and buckets being thrown lol.At one point my mare clapped my gelding up the back side with a half empty bucket with water and apples....his face was priceless as knew free apples where on the menu despite me...

There used also to control mosquito larvae,personally i wouldnt as coldwater fish are very dirty!i owned two coldwater fish and there as dirty as my 15 tropical fish!i

How about citting with scissors as long as its not close to the skin?I know when my gelding comes in plastered in mud I get the shedding blade out(but its no where near this),ive also learnt recently that kids scissors are brilliant for cutting mud out of feathers,i pulled the blades apart...

Ive found plaiting and contiditioning has improved my lads mane,i also only use a dandy brush or my fingers to comb through,already in the last year its improved and second trimming the ends.

I found this works also with my mare but I used shaveings as a base layer,shes on semi deep litter and works perfectly....so I dont stink and neither does she,my gelding next door actually enjoys chatting her up now.

I was thinking about this thread the other day and how you were getting on.What a nightmare you have had,but your doing a fab job!Keep it up and you will be there in no time a huge pat on the back and a big well done so far. :)

There is some form of hope as my staffy whos 8 years old had torn his by being stood on by my horse.Vet advised operation but did say providing strict rest in a crate for 6 weeks and only out for a toilet on a lead with strict observation of no sillyness he will improve but not fully heal...

Both my boys got mange but from my field due to it being a busy fox path way.Defo vet job,skin scraps were done,confirmed it was mange supplied with advocate and anti inflams and an injection of antibiotics just calm there skinn down because of the itchyness with in a week could notice a...

When I read the paper I noticed a lot of pin pointing was at the bull mastiff which was as the owner pit it castrated to calm his aggression around children?I noticed staffies are being tarnished again as the attackers who went in first,but no one actually knows the full story and from what I...

Riders who are over horsed,dont know why but it drives me crazy ...as if someone is saying look at my shogun its big ay to all there friends,then there other friend pulls up and says sod your shogun look at my hummer when clearly they cant drive the blasted thing!Sorry people its just bugs me.

Yep I use an elastic hunting breastplate with a detachable martingale,infact I just picked up a new one today.Martingale goes on for fast work but off for every day steady hacking.More for security as can whip round faster than an ice cream man can make a cone if she sees anything that resembles...

Under the circumstances I wouldnt have been takeing photos knowing this myself from a few weeks ago.My 7 year staffy was playing with my 4 year old son in the snow whilst on the lead,as he always has done there like tea peas in a pot and my son finds him hysterical sometimes with laughter and im...

Introducing.... Lord Jacob. ;) Hes just turned 3 years old,I would love to steal him off my mum but i dont think my two boys(doggies) at home would be very happy ha,ha.

My mum owns a british bulldog hes gorgeous in looks and temperment,he even comes up my yard with me some days hes an absolute dude and brilliant around my horses and my 4 year old son.His parents came from respectable breeders of good show quality(hes KC reg).My mum did pay a hefty sum for him...

Been lovely yesterday and today,no rugs on horses and me taking my jacket off sitting in the sun with a cuppa ha,ha. :D Suppose to be light drizzle tonight I hope so as harrowed paddocks and need a bit of rain to give my fields a boost as its well draining so drys quickly.