Recent content by charlottemary

does anyone know if the mite problem will have been with the particular straw or just straw in general? never had a horse with a similar problem

I'm moving my boy to a new yard in the next week and need to buy him some bedding for the new stable. he's currently on shavings as he had mites before but just wondering if it would be ok to try and put him back on straw? I'd rather have him on straw as I always think that they look super cosy...

Thank you for all of the quick replies! Will start out with hacking then! The yard he is at at the moment has a pretty rubbish school but I'm hoping to be taking him on full loan in the next 6 weeks and moving yards to one that has two good schools so will hold off any schooling until then

I've just taken on a lovely Irish Draught cross on part loan and I'm looking for some advice on getting him in shape. He hasn't been ridden consistently in a few months so will need his fitness and muscle building up slowly. Thinking of doing 20-30 min sessions in the school a few times a week...

Thank you, very helpful He's registered and his sire actually won a class at HOYS in his prime:eek: The entries are still open and we can go, think I'll be ordering some gear for myself tonight :D

My younger sister, age 6, is starting to really get into her showing at the moment and we're currently going out almost every weekend with her 11.2hh Welsh A Clint and my own horse. Clint is an absolute saint with her and is really boosting her confidence. At every show they have been to they...

I am thinking of taking my part loan gelding to a few local shows this summer and need some advice! Unfortunately my TB was pts in November and I took a few months out from the horses to recover. Any of you who have read any of my previous posts will know that I was going to take my part loan...

Everyone has been so helpful and kind! Will defiantly get the farrier to look her over and as I said the vet is coming to any worming and vaccinations will be done then. I might buy a rain sheet for her for when the weather is very bad because of all the wind and rain the uk has been having but...

Thanks for the reply, I didn't think she'd need anything feed wise, I have a 15.2hh cob and she gets fat just looking at grass! Vet is coming out for a visit on Friday ( easiest he could get) to check all of them and then farrier on Monday to give them all a trim. Should the farrier be trimming...

I have just taken on a 1 year old cobXdales filly and I have a few questions. I have never owned a foal before so this is all quite new to me. Do I need to rug? She has a lovely think coat atm but with this weather I don't want her miserable but at the same time I defiantly don't want to...

I'm not sure how to post a picture but if i do figure it out I defiantly will, they are both black and about 10hh

Thank you for all the lovely replies! Before they came to me in the summer they had never worked a day in their lives and hadn't seen hard feed either. I would defiantly say they are skinny rather than fit. I will stop double netting their hay, that was just to slow them down really. My tb is...

My two cheeky Shetlands are looking on the skinny side as we've gone into winter (a sentence I never thought I would write!) They have always had a small handful of chaff with some supplements in but I feel like they need some more. They are both fully clipped out and rugged up with light or...

Thank you for all the lovely comments �� The owner can't ride her because she has problems with her back and legs so her son was riding her until he lost all his confidence on another horse and won't get back on anything again. Moose is normally very safe, she just has her off days...

Today I was riding my new horse, I am riding her 3 days a week for someone to get her fit and as she is only 5 give her some more experience. I haven't ridden properly in about 2 years as my veteran tb is forever Ill in some way. I was riding moose today and her new favourite game is I'm not...