Recent content by exracehorse

When I was looking. As a companion type. So many were ‘nervous, unpredictable, hard to catch, difficult with picking the feet out’. I couldn’t be bothered with all of that. I’m not spending hours in the dark trying to bring in a feral pony in the winter.

Ok. So I’m a cleaner. It fits in around my horses. And covers their costs. I charge 20 pounds per hour. And only work locally. I can turn out my four. Do the stables. Ride one. And still be at clients house by 9am. Many are empty and I have keys, as they are at work. So I can also work around...

My friends pony had sudden water diarrhoea and wasn’t right. In the end she had a scan. There was a blockage in her bowel so the poo was having to squeeze past. Hence the water

I have one exactly the same. Absolutely fine in the summer. Out with the others 24/7. Albeit individual turnout. In the winter, I have to bring all in because we are on clay. Luckily , I rent my yard so all go out and in one after the other. I HAVE to turn him out first. And HAVE to get him in...

What ??!! So we have to get a prescription from the vet ? Would they need to come out to look at the horse first.

Suffolk. East Anglia. Started to rain heavily last night. Eased for few hours this morning. Then non stop. And will continue until Saturday. Fields very wet. Brought horses in at 2pm.

Still on summer paddocks. Saving winter ones. But we’ve had lots rain on clay ground so looking pretty rubbish. Friday in east Anglia is looking awful. Torrential rain from Thursday evening until Saturday. My winter paddocks have little grass as they hardly grew over the drought summer months...

It’s funny because although I’m an experienced rider, I often put myself down. Anyway , I have a very forward hot chestnut mare. I ride with my leg on ALL THE TIME and keep a slow rising trot and have her in a balanced collected outline. Easy to ride. A friend who is not a novice, rode her out...

So sorry

question .. why do they stop putting the wall up ? Years ago , you kept going until someone was eliminated.

I actually looked up his age. Yes , he’s 70!

As long as he has company , then I’d move him to your house. We had a phone call, my daughter’s first little horse had lost his owner. He had Cushings. Dropped fetlock’s. And was elderly. It was a very sad situation and he needed to move from his livery yard that he’d been at for years. He...

Suffolk. 40 pounds big round bale. 5.50 small bales. He should have enough to supply his regular customers but not taking on any new.

Thank you. Miss her everyday. My only regret is I didn’t have her covered with another American Saddlebred. They are so rare over here now. Best breed ever.

My best one was Indy. My American Saddlebred. I lost her two years ago. But they are as rare as hens teeth now. Unflappable. Kind. Sturdy. Hardy. Grow the thickest winter coat I’ve ever seen.