Recent content by Dougal9

Should have read wintec and seatsaver - bloomin predictive text - lol

Thanks everyone. I do find the winter pitches me forward and I used a sheepskin devastated last night which did help along with 3 pads in my underwear !! Hopefully the saddler will sort me out on Monday if not I've heard wow saddles are good for ladies who have issues although on the downside...

Hi - I have been diagnosed by my GP with vulvadynia ! It is extremely painful, has anyone on here ever had, or has this condition and if so have you been able to continue riding. I have proper padded riding underwear and I'm also waiting on delivery of some aderma pads - I've done some...

Any livery yard offering 7 day part or full around end of Feb 2017 ? Ideally with good facilities, individual turnout and local qualified instructors. Needs to be about 30 - 40 minutes drive from Portloe. 12 yr old gelding 15.1hh with perfect manners. Thanks x

7 day part livery within 20 minute drive of Veryan, Cornwall

I spoke to the trainer I was working with before he had the ulcers and I became unable to ride, and she said that I need to go with how I feel about him. I said I couldn't wait to get back and ride again - she said I'd just answered my own question :) Its been a really rough start to horse...

Got a viewing/visit lined up next week :)

True fighting talk as my old mum used to say god bless her. Love it :)

Its incredibly frustrating as this is the 2nd yard since March although we were not at the first one for very long. I don't think I'm high maintenance and I'm more than willing to pay (at the minute approx 800 pcm) I just need somewhere that will really care for my horse's needs (he's a good...

Oh I have tried, even told them that the vet advised it which is true - but they just won't do it as YO wants to save her fields for the winter - he is on individual turn out btw but with other horses next to him so he's not on his own. So what can I do - other than move yards, which with his...

When I was able to ride he was fine going straight into the school with me, I never used to lunge him beforehand and he was always as good as gold. Its only since the yard have taken over his schooling that the suggestion of being lunged beforehand came into it. As I'm on full livery I have 2...

The first thing I asked was that he be turned out for as long as possible, especially with the days being so nice and sunny. However, even if he is only schooled/hacked at say 11.00 he is put back in his stable. I have asked politely but firmly that because of his ulcers could he be turned...

Hay only - I wish, even on full livery our hay isn't adlib and I've just found out we have to pay extra during the winter for more hay to cover the lack of grazing !!

Thanks everyone. Already been looking out for another yard due to other issues - more care/yard/charges related. I have been and watched him schooled as I go to see him every day in an attempt to keep up the bond that we have, although I can't do a lot with him other than talk to him due to...

I can't ride for a while yet - at least a month or so .... :(