Recent content by Dexydoodle

I fell off and I wasn't even bareback - just getting on to ride up to the field bareback. Stood on the mounting block, got distracted put my foot over her back to hop on (why?! I always sort of lean forward and swing over!) she walked forward a couple of steps and I splatted straight on the...

He looks similar to my mare, I had the same spiel of shes not lame enough to block. Long story of how we got to that point, but after she bucked me off out hacking when I asked for canter (she was cleared to ride after hock injections as they found a little arthritis in her hock and thought that...

Mine was stalled for 2. It could have fitted 2. No way would I have carried 2. Bought it knowing it would only ever travel one at a time. Did get the payload and unladen weight when I bought and passed onto the buyer when I sold. It was a simple box, just a space above the cab and a...

Bit off the wall but could you drop cumbrian heavy horses an email and ask where they tend to source their stuff? They have shires/ clydes/ percherons etc so might have some tips

There are toll rides local to me - you pay a (small) set fee per year and there are specific parts of various fields you're allowed to ride around which links up some beautiful rides. Riders stick to the 'paths' and tend not to ride when the weather is wet/ ground is soggy - they love the...

Me. Knackered my knee end of 2014, had surgery and 6 months off riding, mare went lame when I was off and was PTS in March 2015. Have ridden once since then but can't bring myself to look for a share/ ride others/ buy another - not ready yet. Oh and have put on approximately 20 billion stones...

Not my post and not sure of the bus number (have a look on first bus website) but know a Weston bus goes from the bus station (in the centre of Bristol near Debenhams/ Primark)

Clevedon Riding Centre isn't too bad to get to if you have a car, nice indoor arena too. There are buses to Clevedon and then its a walk/ cycle up the lane - lots of horses up that way (I used to livery close by and ride along that lane all the time) so people wouldn't be surprised to come...

Glad to know i'm not the only electric toothbrush stair stretcher! When I started I couldn't even do 30 seconds, but now built up to a minute (osteo advised a minute each side - not sure why so not saying its better or anything!). When he explained it holistically in terms of calves and...

I think the no flat shoes depends on the cause of it, and what people mean by 'flat'! I've had it on and off for a few years - had physio, inserts made etc. Still would come back. Got to the point I just accepted that i'd always have pain in my feet walking in 'normal' shoes - i.e. not...

I'd second the suggestion of local pages - stuff gets snapped up on ours. I've used gumtree & preloved (sold a saddle) and use facebook for pretty much the rest of it - got a decent amount for my hoofboots on there, and okish amounts for stuff in used but okish condition - some people take the...

Have you put up ads in any of the tack shops (equicraft probably most local). Also loads of local fb groups - can dig out names of various if you like. Theres quite a few up for part loan in this sort of area so I do find it quite hard to get a decent sharer - can share a post on my fb if you...

So last time you couldn't get canter - this time you did. Hes more relaxed than he was. Don't compare yourself to others, you have to remember where you were a year ago and benchmark from that. Next time aim to improve on this score and so on and so on. Maybe even do a monthly training diary...

Id say £25 is the going rate around here esp on a good yard with sharer doing chores on their days. The £25 plus half of farrier and chores might be a bit much. Depends i guess whether the time or the money is more important to you. And in terms of weeding them out, my honest answer is...

Sad news but sounds like the kind decision for both. Run free x