Recent content by Dreamer515

The birds are a pain in the rear end, they are wild pigeons and we don't really want to encourage them to nest in the barn as we have had quite a few baby birds fall down and die or drown in water buckets. but she won't be persuaded. I agree the yard owner needs to step up and say more to her...

But this is really annoying me so.... I have 2 horses on DIY livery, I work Mon-Fri 6:30 - 4:30 I do my horses before and after work. They usually go out everyday (Unless extreme weather) and come in at night. but with the icey weather I haven't been able to get them to their field. the tracks...

When my horse was recovering from colic surgery I had a camera in his stable. I asked YO's permission and put up camera signs on his door. it was in the front corner of his stable so couldn't see outside his stable. it did have sound but only if you turned it on. If I could see on camera that...

Tines down and always put a broom in front of them so if anything gets loose it wont stab its self. It was how we were taught at college and I now do it all the time even with shaving forks. drives me insane to see forks put away incorrectly (in my eyes) but I'd never move anyone else's unless...

My 18 year old is near enough unflappable to ride, but if there is anything different in his field or stable then it WILL eat him! I once changed his salt lick over in the stable as the old one was nearly gone, he left his feed and shot to the back of the stable snorting as if he thought I was...

Hi, I congratulate you on doing your best for your mare. it isn't easy when we think there is an issue but don't know how to help. Just following on from Trouper's comment regarding explaining o your parents what the vet has said, maybe it would be best if your father was there when the vet is...

Thank you for your replies, I have started drinking a lot more water but could probably increase the amount again. unfortunately I don't have any money spare at the moment due to an un expected very large over insurance price vet bill that I am still paying off but will look into slimming world...

So recently I watched a video of me riding one of my horses and thought wow I look big on him. he is a 16hh Selle Francis and is 18yrs. I have had him since he was 2 and he is so sweet and genuine, I hate the thought of putting more stress on him. I have done the 20% weight thing and with tack...

could always get a muddaddy, I was sceptical of them but a friend got one and it is brilliant, no electric/gas/battery, you just fill up with water and go. can do 1 x 16hh and 1x 16.3 in just 2 refills! We have a hose at our yard but it is from rain water and in the summer it gets too low to...

Hi, If it was me I think I would look at getting transport and boxing out for arena hire and also box to hack out occasionally as well. Have you any horsey friends you could box out to meet or vice versa? I don't know how much land you have but what about getting another horse and maybe a...

I did think of this though not sure what would be the best material to use as a canopy that would be steady enough

unfortunately not, I think I would be pushing my luck with a gazebo to be honest, yard owner is worried they will wreck the ground round a shelter.

They are pretty good with not rubbing or playing with things when in their stables but I didn't think of them itching on the legs and would hate for them to injure themselves if they did. I was going to place it in the corner where it is pretty shielded from the wind and make sure it was tied...

Might be a bit of a stupid question but I am trying to think of alternative shelter for my 2 horses in this heatwave week. they have a hedge to hide under when it rains which works quite well and they have shade from the hedge at certain times of the day but in the middle of the day there is no...

I had a horse go down on the road with me a few years ago...silly ****** spooked at a pheasent while walking down a hill. he broke the skin on his knees and had to have 6 weeks off. he wasnt wearing knee boots at the time. i bought a pair of knee boots and i found that they made him stumble more...