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I hacked the ginger one the day after she returned from being backed. Solo. She was a bit nervy. But no napping. We kept it short. Same route. But opposite direction. Then I slowly extended the ride. She’s probably the best solo hacker I’ve ever owned.

With a broken hand you won’t be able to drive. Tack up etc. So perfectly acceptable to cancel the agreement. Had he been ridden already that day and was perhaps saying …. No

It just looks grim.

It’s filthy !!

We had an incredibly hot spring during lockdown in east Anglia. The grass didn’t grow. Low hay yield. Then a horrendous wet winter with snow thown in. All the suppliers were out of hay. Big bales were selling for 70 quid !

Dreadful in what way ?

It’s incredibly tough. Luckily we are coming out of winter. Although doesn’t feel like it with all this rain. Sleep deprivation is the worst. Babies can sleep in a pram while your mucking out etc. You just have to ignore the screaming while you’re turning out etc! When they want to crawl then...

Lovely lovely weather today. Shame horses are only out for short time as they are literally standing in thick mud. They are bored of the hay. And the youngster is fed up. I’ve got a bad back and lost motivation to ride.

My 15.1 is short coupled with a short neck. I’ve had her since she was two. She’s now 6. My other horse is 17.1 so, it took a while to get used to the size difference. I feel like I’m sitting on her neck. Nothing in front of me. I do get a sore back after a very long ride. But I’m so 56 so my...

Ok. Why don’t you advertise for him as a companion. To come in at night etc. Treated like he is ond of their own. But you cover vet bills. Farrier. Wormer etc. I advertised on local Facebook horse sites as ‘I’ wanted a companion after I lost Beau and couldn’t take two out for a ride and leave...

lol. What’s the payload

Someone asked if it would run with a jump start and then lots of laughing emojis.