Recent content by canteron

There are elements of loading that you can practice without a trailer. Really precise groundwork, walking over different materials, going from light to dark, working in narrow spaces, leaving alone tied up (separation anxiety can be a big problem in travel). Although no replacement, adding a...

You definitely have to do something different. First, having a really good biomechanics coach was a game changer for me, it really helped me feel I was a lot more secure in the saddle and I have lots to think about to keep my brain busy. Secondly, in hand work, preferably were you can have...

And judging by the Broadhill Stables saga, some of the dodgy dealers sites are dodgy too! So maybe check on the local fb groups or here to see if any useful information before viewing?

Oh - so sad you don’t live near me! Having thought I was going to have no horses I now have 2 - and am working out how to find someone who likes gentle hacking to help me keep fitness/variety for the horses! No money, just company required!

Has the original post been deleted? It’s not showing up on my thread. I was just checking to see if the OP had responded.

So maybe it is a good sign that the vendor cared enough about the horse to treat a 5 * vetting with caution?

I echo everyone’s thoughts in that we all feel a bit sorry for the horse who has not really been given a chance. New everything and limited turnout, not sure many people would cope with that, let alone a horse. I recently bought a ‘school mistress’ and for the first 2 weeks only did in hand...

I still think a VAT investigation would be one way to go, they don’t mess about! It’s clear from here that she is well over the VAT threshold (its turnover not profits) and I would be she isn’t registered. Unless someone knows better …… ?

I wonder if she is registered for VAT. A tax or VAT investigation off the back of the info on the fb site would be interesting.

I also really liked the look of a horse - but I posted an innocent thread on here asking if anyone knew her. The response was bonkers …. so I gave it a miss (thank you everyone) and then started to get the psycho messages from her and the thread got taken down. Honestly, if she put half the...

But then look what happened last Summer. I’ll settle for a nice average year 😏

Thank you everyone for bothering to reply and the useful information. I have now done soils samples and sent them off …. Agrichem if anyone is interested ….. I will work out what to do when the results come back, but, I think they can supply the necessary product as well. As mentioned by 2...

…. and how useful was it. Looking at my mossy poached fields, I think they need attention in the Spring, overseeding, fertilising, etc. Was it worth the investment and does it help you understand what minerals may be lacking in the grazed horses diet? And could you get hold of the right...

Always, every February! I’m just motivating myself as I need a reasonable fit horse for a child at half term, otherwise I wouldn’t have bothered!

I honestly don’t know if you will like my reply, but I had a very similar horse. All I wanted was a happy horse who would go out to shows, do little dressage tests, maybe go out on hacks with friends etc. However, I kept getting endless issues, lameness, ulcers, really hating travelling however...