Recent content by epeters91

Thanks everyone for your replies. Breeder phoned this evening breaking down into tears several times unfortunately mum has been put to sleep. It turned out she'd had a very bad stroke and whilst they tried everything nothing helped and her organs began to fail. She has said she will give me the...

Might be worth considering a Border Collie? My friend has two they are incredibly loyal and often used on farms as working dogs happy to follow their owners around. They are also very easy to train and do great with agility. Sorry not one of your options haha I'm actually getting a cocker...

Today I've been given some really sad news, I am 10 days away from getting my beautiful Cocker Spaniel puppy Roxy. Her breeder messaged me this morning to let me know that Roxy's mum is really not well and was taken into a vet hospital yesterday morning, she was being sick and in a lot of...

Still looking for this beautiful boy and hoping he's happy and safe somewhere.

Roxy opened her beautiful eyes on the weekend :) I'm going to see her on Saturday she already looks twice the size of when I went to pick her out so really excited! Her breeder is posting lots of updates and videos for me to see how she's doing which is great. I have rearranged my...

I am so excited! I've wanted a dog for years but haven't had time due to my horsey duties but now I'm horseless I can finally do it :) Thanks apercrumbie I have been looking online to see if anywhere local hold puppy parties to socialise, if not I have a few friends with very well socialized...

Last weekend I reserved my beautiful new puppy! Roxy is a black cocker spaniel with a little bit of white under her chin :) Her dad is a KC registered show cocker, mum is a working cocker both family pets and health checked. Litter was an accidental dog connection just before mum was meant to...

Go for it :) I bought a foaly and brought her on myself, we had such a great bond she was easy to start. Unfortunately she didn't make the height to carry me but thanks to her good start I found her an amazing home with a little girl that adores her and I've now got a bigger unbroken horse that...

I got one for my youngster a couple of years a go and had a similar experience! They are amazing little rugs though really made a massive difference to my girl :) I'd love to get one on my new girl but she's a bit flighty and ripped the second hand fly rug I got her within a week so 've ordered...

As above if you can pair her up with a steady friend early in the morning, maybe even have someone a family member follow slowly behind in a car just in case you get into any trouble.

On the yard before the one mentioned above I had one incident probably not bullying but it upset me and scared me. My pony didn't like being tied up alone, she would tie up ok but if she couldn't see you she'd back up enough to snap the baling twine and then wait for me to come back. One...

When I was young around 12/13 someone advised my dad that as we had no rubber matting in our stable we should deep litter my ponies bed and just take the top layer of poo and wet out each day. We did as advised for a couple of months and the other girls my age (all with rubber matting and...

Also try taking her to some local shows and just let her se everything, you don't have to compete just let her get used to the atmosphere, the business and if she's feeling ok tack her up and have a little try in the warm up ring :) xx

Also another suggestion shetlands can be a handful even with their size you could maybe consider some slightly bigger ponies if you don't want something too big maybe a Welsh section A or B my friend bought two youngsters very cheaply from a horse auction they were nervous when they first came...

Look for character definitely. You say you love your horse have a great bond and that she's been very quiet with you. I would consider getting an instructor in to work with you and the horse and see what they think? If the instructor sees you together and can see your nerves/confidence issues...