Recent content by dalesponydiva

My Dales pony is called Roy.......short for Royal Mail !

Sending healing vibes... that looks so sore x

When boots get to this stage I buy a new pair and then start breaking them in. I continue to wear my old comfy boots but put carrier bags over my socks to keep my feet dry :) By the time I have got the new boots feeling "like mine" the old ones are finally ready to go to boot heaven.

Still snowy here up on Ilkley moor. Track to the horses still very icy but with snow/mud tyres on the car I can get up the hill easily. Never believed all the hype about snow tyres but after having them on now for 2 weeks I think they are fantastic. Take care out there everyone x

Ditto...please PM me. I miss the old crowd.

That's how most of us get through a day's hunting :) Seriously, Christmas morning we used to ride to the village pub and have a tipple before riding home x

Oh yes please... Pics of Ron and Tom :)

Always had whiskey and peppermint in mine. Had it slung on a cord in an inside breast pocket. Sly nip every time we stopped .... wonderful. And real dutch courage for big hedges :)

I have done this and someone very wise taught me to teach the horse to stop and wait.. Everytime you practise an emergency dismount or pretend fall then reward your horse. As Tnavas says above...it's how the Arabs do. Also dog tags on your saddle and bridle.

I can guarantee that if you don't turn up looking 100% then you just don't "feel right" even if you are all muddy in the next 20 minutes.

Just love reading Ron's diary...a nice chap xx

Ditto to Waterford Nelson gag x

This is exactly what we were discussing at work...vets surgery...stay at current yard and be nice to everyone but don't get involved.

Loved reading Ron's diary...more please :)

Congratulations to you both xxx