Recent content by DizzyDoughnut

I'd go for it, if for any reason it doesn’t work out you can always bring him home again. Mine have recently joined a herd in a massive field. My young ones play rough and for the first couple of weeks they were going round like a pair of thugs but they soon learnt who appreciates their antics...

I'm glad you haven't had any issues with yours because I've just ordered another one mainly because I know they will fit him well. Is there much difference between the classic and the essential ones? Is the fabric different?

I'm glad you said that beacuse I was thinking of trying to reproof it to see if that helped but I won't bother wasting more money trying it now 😂 All of the no fill rugs I've had apart from this one have been completely waterproof and I live in a wet and windy place, they've definitely been...

Thanks everyone although I still couldn't make up my mind. I really want a combo rug and all the wide fit swish ones are detachable neck. I live in a very windy place, quite often accompanied with sideways rain and I hate seeing the bottom bit of the detachable neck flapping up in the wind. So I...

I had the no fill big horse shop one because I thought it would be easier to have one outer rug and add liners depending on the temperature. I love the fit of the rug but even the neck part which has only been used a handful of times leaks, hes basically soaked all over like he hasn't even had a...

My heavy cob needs a new turnout rug and I'm worried about wasting more money on rugs that are too tight round his neck. He's got a whitaker rug that fits him well but I can't find the same one and worried if I get a different one it will be a different fit. He also has a Big Horse Shop rug...

I've just moved mine to a different yard where hay is included, and made/baled on site. Although I needed to move anyway this was a fairly big positive for me. When I walk past the barn and see it stacked full with hay I feel so relieved and grateful that I won't be having to try and find hay...

@Ali27 its this one in standard size minus the rubber post attachment, unless it turns up.

If anyone is looking for a hoofjack stand I have one for sale. I bought it a couple of years ago when I had a very unreliable farrier but obviously as soon as I got the stand I also found a more reliable farrier so have only used it once. It has the cradle for the back feet on but I have...

On my cob I use spot on for dogs and just put one on each leg, mine doesn't even notice me doing it. It's the easiest and most effective way I've found of stopping his legs itching. Before that I was spend so much time and money on different shampoo, creams and sprays that helped in varying...

Then for now, don't do anything with him in the stable, just take him out and wander about showing him round, let him have a snack just do things that you're both comfortable with to start with. Just do things that he will see as good thing like snacking on a tasty patch of grass so he comes to...

What's he like out of the stable? If that's the worst he does its not that bad and once you've got to know each other and established boundaries, until then you just need to set him and yourself up to succeed, so don't get yourself in the position where he can even try and squash you in the...

What exactly does Ozzy do in the stable? What's he like out of the stable?

That sounds much more positive. I think time doing groundwork with him is a great idea, I'd echo what Ambers Echo has said, groundwork is a fantastic thing. I'd try to take the pressure of yourself to do xyz and just do what you're comfortable doing for a bit till you get to know Ozzy better and...

Also I just remembered the time I moved mine to yard where it turned out the turnout situation was not what we were expecting when they said they stayed in if there was really bad weather, i assumed they might have to stay in the odd day if there was a storm or something, what they actually...