Recent content by Elljaybe

In Australia those that "have" to rug, use 'flag' rugs. Think of the material flags are made of, but a lot are cotton. For that reason they can be quite $$ and tend to rip easily! I have black horses and they tend to stay out of the sun on hot days so I don't get much bleaching! Would rather...

Never! But 7 acres means I can leave it for the dung beetles and birds to sort out and spread back into the ground for fertilizer :)

As an Australian hopefully I am qualified to comment ;) It costs around $16k AUD to import a horse from Holland so I imagine it would be similar from the UK. Quarantine is not 6 months! Whoever said that has their facts veeeeeeeery wrong!! Townsville you say? That's North Queensland...

First time Australian poster (long time reader!) But I wanted to note that 90% of horses over here live out 24/7 with shelters or stables that they can choose to use at will. But we have the luxury of space and a more even climate. Also 'livery' as you call it is almost non existent...