Recent content by dixie

Probably best to check with the vet. My horse’s incision didn’t weep at all and he wouldn’t keep the bandages on either.

If you’re looking at other rugs then Mudrugs are very good rugs. The clips and Velcro aren’t quite as good quality as PE but they fit well and I’ve found waterproof. The top of the neck cover is elasticated so good for keeping draughts out.

That would be a very heavy rug IMO. If you need one that warm I would also layer up. My PE rugs are excellent though and I’ve used my 100g rug for many winters with no leakages.

My mother was dismantling a desk last week and said she was having trouble with chopping the top down. So with the aid of my clever OH I now have a hay bar. Which has saved me over £200 as I was looking at buying a Haygain one 😊 My horse had managed to destroy the hay sling he had so I’ll...

He looks lovely and comfy. He looks quite well balanced as well I struggled to get a young large horse to canter in his first year a few years ago and was told it’s easier from Walk. It did seem to work quite well.

Has he been scanned and/or xrayed hocks etc? It could be anything but sounds a bit like mine, which would lead to the suspensories.

Yes I built stables in the garden in 2024. I had to have planning and I applied for equestrian use - it wasn’t an issue and relatively easy.

I have a large trug. As my horse is a serial knocking over the trug/buckets I have clipped them to the wall which is working well.

Yes! It was sent tracked delivery to an address I moved out of 4 yrs ago Very odd. It went straight in the bin.

I bought a pair quite a few years ago but barely wore them. I didn’t find them very comfy. I’ve also got a pair of short boots which I don’t like too much either. I keep them in the car for emergencies.

After years on Livery, I now have them at home. Couldn’t be happier (unless I was allowed to put in a school !)

Jelka mats will work in this situation. They’ve been a god send to me. I’ve put straight onto mud with no prep and in a very wet part of the field. Don’t put hay down, it’ll just get wet and boggy.

It’s within the barn. I had 3 stables then the L bit was 20x12 (I think). The 20ft was then partitioned off so the tack room was 4ft wide ( which is plenty) and the barn 16ft wide. I’ll find some photos. I’m very pleased with the layout. If I could change anything, maybe have a larger...

Concrete and brickwork

I’ve had an L shaped built last year. 3 stables and a barn/ tack room. The concrete was around £5k. That’s not including the hardcore base but did include the brickwork the stables sit on.