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Happy new year everyone! Just popping in with a few photos. Atlas grew up a lot today. He had his first long reining session with the...

So as an absolute coward I sympathise with NK who is much braver than me. I have adored all our horses but one of the 4 really could...

You are probably getting a bit overwhelmed by all the replies on here. Try and stay positive. Rooting for you x

Not adding advice, you have had plenty and have your own experience to draw on. So just offering empathy really. I'm experiencing my...

Reading this thread is awesome.. i felt like i was behind for not having a horse yet but the range of ages here is so vast! : )

NK isn’t exaggerating when she says the weathers been terrible. When it’s 60mph winds and driving rain it isn’t safe to walk a horse...

Yes, looking for possible reasons for a sudden behaviour change isn't "making excuses", it's investigating!! I don't know how you can...

I was 44 when I got Dave. I had looked after various horses & ponies all through childhood / early adult & then fell away from horses...

Sorry you are feeling so down about keeping horses. My friends on Skye also find it very hard going. It can look idyllic - we have spent...

OH will be feeding Ozzy for a while. I can deal with the other two. I’m very dubious about going straight in with PTS. One of the...

The layout of our place means that we would have to take him some considerable way to be out of sight - plus he’d be fed on a road...

Those suggesting he should be taken away to feed, this is a genuine question, how do you safely catch a very aggressive horse who knows...

Another question to add to the quiz: Critter advertises a saddle for sale on FB. How many people will message asking “is this...

If they sell this I’ll upload all the old knackered shoes I’ve got 🤣

By definition a soap is water soluble so no, it makes leather attract water, not repel it. It's why glycerin saddle soap tends to make...