Recent content by Box_Of_Frogs

Yes, good idea. I don't have previous owner's phone number. Dealer had him two months and she's advised never a moments problem. But previous owners kiddies rode him so it might be a trick he learned to evade small, kind humans. Small I'm not ha ha but I know my energy might be saying something...

He's a mega cool babe having it taken off and I can't believe it's teeth when only one day between dealer putting my bridle on him and me doing it myself xxx

Hiya! See above chick. Left riding, just miniature Shetlands for 7 years after nasty accident leading my horse down steep muddy hill. Too old for it now really but hey you only live once! I did think seriously about dissecting his head but yes, taking bridle to bits is a possible solution. But I...

Lol, stopped riding for 7 years after breaking my leg and wrecking my knee. Just enjoyed miniature Shetlands. But got lured back into riding 18 months ago. Long story! Was reluctant to bribe him into the bit. Not cold. Temp around 27C! He's had the bridle on without a hint of a problem when...

Well worth a try! Many thanks x

Any ideas please? Just bought super little 13.2hh gelding. A superstar, safe, slow, chilled. I watched him being tacked up before I bought him. Piece of cake. Had him few days now and he's being an absolute MONSTER about having bit in his mouth. Exact same bit (French link) as before and I can't...

Doesn't sound like colic to me. Sounds more like he could hear something in the woods that you couldn't. Hunt? Other riders? Dogs chasing or killing something? Screaming his head off is anxiety and calling to other horses for reassurance. The fact that he settled as you walked on and his...

Any advice welcomed. I have 3 miniature shetland geldings, 1 is a rescue from my local rescue centre. I have the space and time to take on another rescue and don't want a filly/mare as I don't want rivalries or jealousies. Rescued geldings are few and far between so I recognise it will have to...

I posted re title a week ago because I have 3 miniature shetlands sharing a stable on a deep litter shavings bed and my lovely shavings fork lets most of the poos fall straight through! Following some helpful replies, I invested in something called a pellet fork (Fynalyte I think) and it arrived...

Lovely lady at the yard got my 3 Tinies in for me as they were standing wet and miserable at the gate. Fed them, took their rugs off and hung them up to dry. Dropped me a text. Magic! She's a superstar.

I'm struggling to believe your selfishness Parisexx. You resent the fact that you could be stuck at home for another 10 years. God forbid if you ever have kids! You and OH been together 10 years but you bought the horse 8 yrs ago??? The horse: you can't be bothered to look after her any more and...

Thanks everyone. I currently use a poop scooper with a B&Q child's rake and a deft flick through the shavings. But I still waste far too many shavings. Was hoping there might be a shavings fork on the market by now. I've googled the pellet master by Fynalite and have ordered one off e-bay for...

My 3 miniature shetlands are stabled on a deep litter shavings bed. They share 1 roomy stable and it works fine EXCEPT for mucking out! My lovely shavings fork only collects the poo from the biggest of the 3 ponies! Rest drops straight through the tines and back into the bed. Any ideas? Rubber...

Sorry, OP but things can get a LOT worse than the stuff you've experienced. Don't get me started on the rip-offs I experienced on expensive full livery. And how about full retirement livery (ha ha) where the goal posts moved from "coming in whenever they want" to NEVER coming in, "feed supplied"...

If it's still swollen after a few days it's almost certainly infected. It's relatively easy to take care of the OUTSIDE of a scrape or graze, gentle cleaning and protection from flies etc (don't over-scrub the area as you can strip away the new skin cells trying to grow). But it's not always so...