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A confidence coach is a brilliant thing if you had a freak accident, or lost confidence on a horse who was unwell/too much for you and...

I had a sharer with a young and inexperienced horse I had. The sharer paid for the shoes. That said, I was the experienced one, and she...

Why don't you put an ad up on your local horsey page? Lots of people are probably looking for a sharer but don't necessarily want to...

Definitely try this; probably a few locals that could do with a hand but don't want to be bombarded with enquiries.

You’re looking for an experienced quiet and kind rider to bring on a willing but very green young cob. Arguably you could be paying a...

I think based on your other thread (assuming it's the same horse - sorry if I'm wrong) maybe just a contribution to his shoes/hoof care...

Yep this is what I'd do too.

The horse has physical issues. Whether you can find and fix them is another thing. I'd do the basic checks with a vet now, inc scoping...

Wonderful memories. I think it needs to be remembered that housewives in my fathers era had the skills to cook and recognise all cuts of...

Well done. I know all too well what these so called little wins mean.

This! I took 4 energisers I thought were dead to a guy local to us - 3 out of the 4 needed wires and little bits fixing. He charged me...

Some retirement places might let you still ride. The larger farms usually have several separate herds, so the very old retired horses...

Dave also has a Shires Velociti headcollar, I think it's a Gara Travel one.

Thanks everyone for instances that make this seem less odd. She was a beautiful soul.

I had a lovely mare who i found dead in the field, she had been fine an hour earlier. A PM was done for the insurance company and she...