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That will leave the golden oldie but will depend on how baby goes at backers as we sent her away last Spring & she got Grade 4 ulcers so having to put her on preventative treatment in the hope she will be okay this time. Depending how she is to ride will depend if she stays on sales livery or...

Our 2 saved fields are hilly & dry with grass growing woohoo! Just in time as our heston bales have gone up now from £45 to £60 & the last bale the horses r just kicking around!!! Still have a plan of action to advertise one & sending away another to be backed off to visit 2nd yard Friday.

As well as the ponies I play tennis & have a campervan. Im looking forward to downsizing my herd from 3 to 1 hopefully so I can drop the pace of life somewhat especially after this winter!!!

We dont have an arena so there have been a couple of days when Ive resorted to working her in the stable with stretches, backing up, turning in a circle. We do have a big hill in our bottom field so Ive been doing lots of hillwork - really slow steps downhill as recommended by physio then...

I share your pain Im in the same boat & having to exercise pony everyday with hill work & raised pole to keep the muscle around the stifles - the pressure is ghastly with the weather!

Whereabouts r you based as somebody on here may know of somewhere?!

Highly recommend AH saddles plus there's a good 2nd hand market for both buying & selling them.

I share your lack of motivation, the only thing keeping me riding is the thought of Spring being round the corner when I can rehome 2 of my 3 as I cant do another winter - Ive succumbed to age & also as much as being at home is lovely its also lonely so hanging up my boots!!

😣my ponies are even trying to break out now - not sure where they want to go but they are as fed up as me but getting 2 hot feeds, virtually ad lib hay, apples, carrots, just no grass 😭

There's a brilliant facebook page - used specialist native pony/cob saddles for AH 2nd hand saddles - Ive bought 3 from there & even made money on resale .

Im over the guilt now as I know given their young ages they will outlive me anyhow! Why feel guilty about loaning 2 as sounds like perfect solution for you all?

Ive advertised one of my young unridden foresters as just cant do it anymore - Ive lost the joy of it all & its not much easier in the summer having 3 on 3 acres always juggling the grass with their needs. Its not so much the jobs its needing to do her groundwork & ride the 6 year old forester...

I had a K&M which I hated - they can only change the head plate, are so narrow across the back, imo not fit for purpose. I have AH saddles always buy 2nd hand off the native facebook site - always hold their money & so comfortable.

That sounds interesting please could you post some more info about this & classroom learning

I feel for you as sounds back breaking work but youre not alone, Im really struggling this winter so much that I cannot physically do another winter so plan to sell 2 out of the 3. Its just all such hard slog so time has come. I think when you have a plan like you do it makes it better as you...