Recent content by chrispy38

She's been lame once briefly, because some wally left bailing twine in the field and it got caught in her shoe. I already have her insured as my daughter was able to take her off site to do competitions. I've decided to buy her, scary though it is, this is our 1st horse

Thanks for the advice, she's being sold to my daughter for £350 as she's staff, but they were trying to sell her anyway, as she's too much horse to use in most lessons. Apparently they were going to put her down if they couldn't find a buyer, I couldn't let that happen.

I'm looking to buy a 7 yr old thoroughbred for my daughter. The horse is based at the stables where she is doing her apprenticeship, she has been riding her since she came in August '11 & qualified in October for the next level of the UK Riders Challenge 2012 in show jumping. What vet checks...

I love reading your diary I haven't riden for about 6 yrs, & having recently lost 1 1/2 st, am thinking about treating myself to some lessons! ;)

Thanks for your advice. She does work full time, but her husband was made redundant a couple of years ago, and as he's nearly 60 has had trouble getting permanent work, but he does anything going. I think he should call her bluff, then I can tell her to bog off when she comes looking for...

My sister has my neices' first 2 ponies plus the x race horse she now rides (with little success). She hasn't had a holiday in 12 years. Her house is equally neglected & looks like it's about to fall down. Her poor husband is selling his guns next month to pay the mortgage! But she has...