Recent content by coffeeandabagel

Does anyone have land that comes under one or both of thee headings? The property we are in the process of buying has both, so in theory large parts of it could be traipsed over by anyone who fancies a stroll through the gorse and heather - and my proposed arena! Solicitor doing the...

Thanks for all your posts about Stanley. My mare has had ulcers, OCD of both hinds (had N&F op), then OCD of both stifles (arthrospcoy of both), now diagnosed with arthritis in both hocks AND possible suspensory damage to offside front leg! She has been offically retired aged 8 - but thats too...

If I am on the road, yes the led horse goes on the left, but to stop them becoming one sided I swap when I am off road. They know the routine and it (usually) works very easily. My equine physio doesngt like me doing it at all but tis the only way to exercise my non-ridden one safely

Yes, aren't they great. Ycbm yours is huge! I haven't measured the barn but it's possibly half that size. Would be 2xhorses and a pony.

As the purchase of our new home proceeds I am forever planning my perfect set-up. I love the idea of over-wintering them in a herd in the barn. Can you show me some examples and tell me the pros and cons of doing it please? I remember a piucture from daveismycat that was amazing! The horses...

I posted on here not long ago asking for 50 reasons not to have the horses at home - and I didnt get many! Our purchase is going through now and I have a meeting with the arena builder tomorrow! I want to have my horses in a barn like this and I feel like a small child before Christmas...

Trickle nets are incredible strong and yes quite heavy. I always use one trickle net and one small ordinary net so hungry greedy horses gets a tummy full when she first gets in then has one to slowly eat during the night. She does tug quite hard at it but thats the penalty I have to pay and it...

Laughing out loud about the sheep and horses at the window. My grey mare has history for demanding breakfast from her previous owner as soon as she heard any movement in the house so I will need to have a silently flushing loo. As yo neighbours and pyjamsa - not in sight of anyone, but at the...

Good thread - exciting times. Can we have some pictures please since we are starting to plan ours now and I am a very visual person.

Bit of an update for those of you kind enough to reply. We have had an offer accepted on a house with 15 acres - only half of which is suitable for grazing horses - and with a barn and outbuildings but no actual stables. Now comes the exciting part of planning what we need to make it...

One of my mares went away here for a few months R&R. Its west Hertfordshire so might not be right area for you but maybe for others. https://www.facebook.com/Flaunden-End-Farm-GrassRetirement-Livery-1727089434180057/

We will shortly be moving and it looks as if we could afford land and stables - nothing grand and possibly not even a sand school. I am a bit worried I might be taking a romantic view of having them at home - I do love the ease of keeping them at a good yard even if it is DIY but the thought...

I have the liveryman Classic trimmer as per your link and they are fine for trcky bits / faces but not a whole clip. They are very narrow so it would take all day plus they cut very close so not a good look for the body. For proper clippers try Moser Avalon: cordless and fixed snap on blades...

Well its not been a complete success to be honest. She remained slightly lame behind on the worst side - the near side. However she also came up pretty lame on the off fore leg - blocked to fetlock. She has never had a problem in front before and also her ulcers are back. All in all she was a...

I can remember reading an article, or possibly part of a course, that stated an exact number of degrees a full gut of formenting forage created - 5 degrees rings a bell. Is that right and is coiuld someone give me a link or reference? I was trying to explain to someone why I always make...