Recent content by Esmae

The last time I had one transported it cost me £280 for 140 mile trip bearing in mind that the transporter had to go back again so 280 miles to him. Take into account his time which needs paying for +wear and tear on vehicle. Hope that helps That was about 7 years ago.

Is there nowhere close enough that does caravan storage. Might be worth that for security. We had our Equi trek broken into some years ago. It had been there just one night. I would be really nervous about leaving it there.

We had one and had an inflatable mattress in the horse area. Worked really well. Word of caution though, they are really heavy. You need the towing hitch right under the socket, there is no manual moving it an inch or 2.

Riding arenas for the masses is a very recent thing. Back in the day we all managed very well without. I schooled all my horses out hacking, never had a problem.

Some friends had one. It came from a breeding kennels but hadn't been deemed good enough to breed from. It had a very bad temperament. Nervy and really savaged the husband's hand once. We all put it down to upbringing or the lack of it at the kennels. They sent it back it was so unpredictable...

My livery used a titanium mask on her horse and I have to say I was highly sceptical. However, she had a really good outcome with it. She used to put it on him when riding and particularly jumping. It made a lot of difference.

I always did. I would never have gone anywhere if I hadn't.

Yes we used to. It was a cheapish one from B&Q. It worked better with a harder hay, the soft stuff tended to get a bit chewed up. It worked fine. Saved us a fortune in chaff.

I have had mine valued at £800pcm. We have slightly bigger acreage but no school. I am in SW Lincs.

I'd just tell them how it is. I had to do this with my last companion horse. I had a frank conversation with the vet and put that to the owners. Told them that it was unfair to make her do another winter and were they happy for me to decide the timing of the inevitable. They understood and I...

Thankyou for all suggestions. Will look them out. Breed is debatable. It's a mutt is the short or long answer. He's some sort of lurcher. Coat is soft and fluffy not coarse and broken. He has a bit of a look of wolfhound but coat is wrong. Coat wrong for Saluki I think. Possibly some Afghan in...

Pick up the nail clippers. Both whippets very slowly disappear.

I have just taken on my son's dog. (Why did I do this) It is a large hairy mutt. It seems to have some undercoat that really could do with raking out I think. It is a very soft coat and he is booked in to the hairdressers shortly. I don't actually "do" fluffy dogs so this is something of a...

Mine was 29!! At what point do they become sensible?

I used to use a chiller box. Complete with ice packs and it stayed cool and fresh until feeding. Works the other way in the winter without the ice packs. Soak you sugar beet or whatever in it and put the lid on and it doesn't freeze.