Recent content by Bosrebel

I have been on the verge of giving up a few times over the last 2 years.. i bought a 6 month old foal to keep my other horse company with the plan to sell the foal when he turned 3 and then buy another youngster.. his 3rd year came along and decided to send him away to be broken and then sell...

My 16 yr old mare looks very cheesed off at the moment, shes looking a bit rough! her winter coat seems to be coming..only a few weeks ago shes was a picture of health..shiny and happy! on the other hand my 6 yr old gelding looks lovely and pretty content....go figure...

I have a saddle that has Le Parcours CTD stamped on the makers stud switzerland plates under the stirrup bar flaps...is this a stubben saddle?

Gingerwitch...... regardless of wether you support/hate racing... How many wild horses do you know/seen that would willingly wear a bridle and saddle have a metal bit put in their mouth, allow us humans to mount and dash round the forest on hacks, beaches, sponsered rides etc etc etc..the list...

wow, they sound very good, its something to be going on with! thanks so much :))

bumping up to see if asnyone else has suggestions :)

Hi My horse has osteoarthritis in one of her hind hocks, she copes well with work, we do not do any jumping and i only ride her a maximum of 3 times a week and she lives out. (gentle hacking)...can anyone recommend a joint supplement like no bute or similar...there are loads of different...

Yes it is very sad, one of my best friends was Head groom there for years before they sold it, Sadly it went very much downhill from there and my friend was very sad, that all her work and horses she loved were so neglected. Havent been there for years, but hopefully whoever has it now, will...

I travelled 3 and a half hours to see the horse i bought. She came to me after a 5 hours travelling in a lorry. She's fab, and she's only a happy hacker. If the horse sounds like the one for you, dont let distance put you off.

Just placed an ad on H&H online, and the advert went live immediately.... BUT it says he is 15 years old, and its supposed to be 15 months old..... the office is closed... when does it open?

mmmm... he look cheeky in the photo! i used to have one like that.. he was head of the herd.!

[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Wow. £500 is pretty much a bargain! These days for a decent registered shetland that can be ridden/driven & a great kids pony, good conformation & paces, with no problems physical or behavioural, you would (or should) be looking to pay a lot more than that. [/...

Yeh the upright pastern issue is being tackled by my wonderful farrier, who informed me that he is growing so fast that his tendons have not caught up with his bone growth, causing him to be more upright than he should be.. BUT being the wonderful man that he is, he is correcting that with...

Thanks everyone! you've made my day..!

Thanks everyone, I'm trying to post another picture, hoe this is a btter angle! Yes he's mine, and he's a traditional cob x welsh, i'm hoping to do mostly hacking and riding club acitivties. he should grow to about 15.2.. [image][image]