Recent content by bonbeau

I know people that clip all year round, sounds like she will be more comfortable if she's been clipped again especially if you are increasing her workload!

If it was my horse I would take him home straight away, although I have had a bad experience with loaning in the past so I am probably a little harsh with the whole loaning situation. It sounds as though you have done everything you can to advise on them on feed, you said you have told them a...

Thanks for all those points, I've adapting to doing quite a few of those already. Anything that makes things a little easier is a big help. Everything is so much harder in the snow, luckily I have lovely YO's that are filling up my waters for me as my tap is frozen solid!! ....and more is...

I'm 27. Agree the cold doesn't help! I use heat patches a lot, good to ease the muscles and keeps me warm :) How old are you? I think they avoid surgery as much as possible especially when younger. I went to the physio at the hospital today, now very sore as he was trying to loosen up some of...

Yes absolutely, I don't want them being bored and fed up (so am I!) I should be able to sell my youngster fairly easily as he is as he was backed and been turned away for the winter so I will hopefully find someone that is looking for a youngster to get on with in the spring. I had previously...

Do you have your own horses? How are you coping without riding? I hate it I really want to ride but I know it will hurt at the time and after and I'll make myself worse! I'd probably go for a slow hack if I had a quiet horse but my mare is a tit at the best of the times!! You should ask your...

I'm definitely going to have a career change! It does put things into perspective when you're restricted, I'm only 27 and as many people have told me I shouldn't be struggling this much at my age! It's been worse since I've had the injections so I don't know if they've worked but I was told...

Thanks for everyone's replies. I'm still struggling, I know if I do too much I will make it worse and I've got to give my back a rest to hopefully get better, not feeling too positive though! I work with horses so I have agreed with my boss that I will have January off and see how I am after a...

Hi, I have just had to have various steroid injections into my spine due to wear/injury with some of my discs, currently very bored recovering!!! I'm now really thinking about how to help my back and posture for the future, I have had pain in my back before this for some time and tried to...

Hi, I have entered my Showmaker gelding into a competition and would love to get him some more votes to give him a chance at winning!! It's based on facebook and you just have to click on the link below and 'like' his photo....if you think he looks like a winner!! If you are bored you can...

Thanks, Garry Williams is where my boys sire is actually! So that could be a good possibility for him and it's close. I Want him to be fairly close as I will want to see him regularly and check his progress. I have otherwise been pushed in the direction of nick moon and Sarah burton. I'm...

Thanks!

Hi, I am looking into sending my 3 year old away to be backed, I don't know where to start! How do you decide on the best place to send them? What do you look for in the trainer? I have had a few recommendations but only names thrown at me so I'm still at square 1. Advice and/or...

My mare has a wild mane that likes to stick up and go all over the place, I find the best thing is to band it or plait it in sections and leave it for a few days/a week and it helps to tame it over to where you want it to be. I had my mares mane tamed to the right side then she went on loan and...

Ok, Thanks Rog. Best be off to find a local weighbridge!