Recent content by DizzyMare

I am taking the plunge into the showing world with my daughter who is 4 and her Welsh Sec A. I've entered a few local shows over the next few weeks to get us out and about and was after any advice or tips anyone can give me. My initial burning question is one of the shows I have entered to...

That's great thank you, you have both confirmed my suspicions. I just wanted to check before I made of fool out of myself. We aren't far off the height we've won a couple of unaffiliated classes at 1.05 but I appreciate BS can be a bit more technical so wanted to start a bit smaller so when I...

I've had my mare a year now and after spending the time getting to know one another and dabbling is a bit of dressage and eventing it's very clear that showjumping is very much her thing. She is a little older at 15 and I bought her as a nice all rounder and for her easy going nature with me...

So I have a fairly old Richardson Rice trailer. I love it, she's been regularly serviced and had new tyres recently. Structurally shes sound but for a little rust, floors good, and she tows really well. She's not going to win an beauty contests but I thought I might give her a bit of a face...

My daughter (who is 3 next month) and I went for our first hack together. Didn't go very far as it was the first time with me riding and leading but still a bit of a landmark for us.

I've just had these guys service my trailer. http://www.northcountryservices.net/index.php They did a decent job at a reasonable price. Depending on what you need done they might be worth a try.

Would you consider a mare? I have a little Welsh Sect A who's 5. We're currently at Catterick in North Yorkshire but will be relocating in September to Ashington and I'm looking for somewhere for her to go. She currently shares with a gelding and have had no issues. She's barefoot and a fattie...

I'll be relocating back home towards the end of the year but have started the hunt for a livery yard now. I'm looking for something for my little Welshie. I have two small daughters so need somewhere which is child friendly with some quiet off road hacking. I'm not really fussed about a...

My new mare has only been at new yard for 3 days now but she has become really attached to her field mate who is also a mare. They have spent 2 days in the field together and when I go to bring my mare in the other begins to call as soon as we are out of sight. My mare then starts calling back...

I know Monty Roberts is coming to the Richmond Equestrian Centre in Oct, which is about an hours drive from Newcastle.

Have you thought about getting an instructor to come to you? It also means you will be able to have lessons on the horse you loan. Have a look on the BHS website they have a list of their qualified instructors and you can search by region.

She looks fab. I just wanted to say thanks for posting this. I'm at the start of retraining my ex-racehorse so it's great to see what can be archived it just reaffirms that it all worth it. We're still at the trying to get her on the bit stage so a looooong way to go yet. Though she was trying...

I have had a TB Mare on loan for a couple of months now and am still waiting for the click of when she is starting to bond and trust me. I am trying to get down to see her as much as possible and have even been going in my lunch hour to spend time with her. I was wondering if anyone had any...

Thank you. I'm glad I could help. Looking at it objectively (I have my mum head on again), the part loan may be something you may wish to continue once your baby has arrived. I work full time as does my husband and with a baby sometimes there just isn't enough hours in the day, so a part...

I don't know if this will help any but I thought I might coming at it as a part loaner myself and having a 7 month old daughter to add to the mix (she was born last November). I agree that the offer she has come up with sound more like a full loan with none of the responsibility and cost...