Recent content by Fatonfreshair

I, like you am an animal lover and I could not have stood by watching someone doing something so terrible to an animal. I actually think you were brave stepping in and I can 100% understand why you socked him one as well! Well done on the police for 'tying up their shoelaces' at the right...

We had a similar situation in that my daughter's pony was really a bit too much for her/she was too novice for him and we made the tough decision to sell him. I cried pretty much uncontrollably when the new owners collected him but he is extremely happy in his new home, ridden daily and loving...

thanks both of you for the reply. Him going to a good home is much more important than getting some money for the tack so I think we will offer a sensible but low price. I want it to go into my 'replace the pony' fund!

Happily and sadly at the same time, we have found a lovely new home for our beloved pony after we decided he and our daughter were not proving to be a great riding combination. Tack was not part of the sale price and is to be by separate negotiation but I have no idea how to value tack? It is...

Our pony went out just over a week ago on LWVTB and I was bereft when he went, he has gone to a fabulous home but I am still wandering around like a lost soul without the need to muck out, turn out, bring in, groom and hoof pick! Our home does not quite feel right without him but unlike your...

:o Thanks - I really hope the new people bond with him and get on better with him as a riding pony. He is not mad or bad, he is very sweet natured but he can spook and he can try it on and lack confidence. The most important thing is that we find the right home and rider for him; the new...

To update, it looks as though our beloved spotty pony will be leaving us early next week to go to a lovely family on a LWVTB basis. The family have an older teenage rider who is more experienced than our daughter, and the mother has her own horse and they have a whole shed load more equine...

The quote above is what I would take it to mean - although I am sure some sellers would use it as a descriptor for a nutter as well if they could get away with it. We have advertised our pony as 'not a novice ride' because he needs reassurance as said above; he is looking to his rider for firm...

well he was still looking bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning although he did clamp his jaw shut last night when he say me approaching with the wormer :D. I will google it though as I am generally not a fan of harsh chemicals - I just trusted to the equine vets to know best which might...

Oh no, I have just wormed by with Equest pramox as supplied by the vet - does it have side effects? He has had it before and was OK.

Our gelding breaks all the normal webbing muzzles but does keep a GreenGuard muzzle on without it rubbing. We have the GreenGuard head collar with it which I think helps. The only thing our pony now manages to do from time to time is undo the straps which hold the muzzle to the head collar but...

I think we have a reverse in that the pony is too sharp and clever and so we need the more snoozy version for now! Although not too snoozy either as all teenagers love to jump and canter around. It is so difficult finding the right horse isn't it - but I am on my daughter's side on this...

It is good to hear of others similar experiences and good outcomes :). It is supposed to be fun (as this forum keeps reminding me) and my daughter does not enjoy riding her pony but does love riding so this is the best thing to do. I do hope we can find a suitable loan once the spotty one...

thanks - I think this is the right thing for both of them. It is hard as he is our first pony and it seems very odd to be selling an animal instead of caring for it for life - but fingers crossed for a happy ending all round.:)