Recent content by claireandnadia

No good now as they haven't got them but the Aldi waterproof gloves are superb - about £4

My own horses I can't do much with as we don't have safe hacking and our school is frozen. Where I work on a Sunday at a riding school that just hacks, its business as usual whatever the weather but if their sand tracks are solid then no fast work.

Ours were not allowed out today but usually I'd chuck out with hay.

Sounds like you are making the right decision. If you visit daily, you can rug or not rug accordingly. If they've got plenty to eat, they will keep themselves warm anyway. I don't over rug but I do add a no fill rug on the days where it is heavy rain.

Great!! thank you everyone.

Will be moving to the area in the new year and looking to find the bed place for feed/bedding etc?

I'd say, the same as some others, probably wouldn't of been able to react quick enough to get off so would of clung on. Not sure unless you are in that situation I guess.

I had a H reg Ford transit horse box. Never let me know but I did replace the floor before I put my horse in it.

So glad my things are in a locked tack room.

I wash mine when they get a bit grubby. I never leave mine attached to my saddle and always leave them to air after each use.

I do insure and to date, have never had any trouble claiming.

Ours are great. It doesn't really get muddy in my field but other fields on the yard can get a bit boggy.

Our farmer makes hay just for us liveries so he still has plenty and there are not to many of us.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply to me. You have all been very helpful.

The vet does not think the laminitis was cushings related, it was a matter of precaution to get him tested whilst he was there doing a vaccination. The only symptom he has is excessive urinating. On discussing with the vet again this afternoon, it has been decided that for the moment, we will...