Recent content by fatpiggy

They don't like the fact that you have something new, that is all. You can do everything they can on their big horses, and you can get on and off without doing yourself a mischief into the bargain. Think how much money you are not having to pay out for 7 foot rugs, massive amounts of hay and...

How sad for you. I think absolutely, and without a shadow of a doubt, the best way forward is to have both the ponies PTS together. The little old man is very likely to go into a rapid decline without his mare and then your hand will be forced and everything could become rushed and even more...

TBH I think I would rather take my chances and go without!

They aren't any better with cats and dogs. When I was growing up our neighbours locked their GS and JRT in the barn. We realised we hadn't heard barking for a while, and back then no-one locked their properties so we went over and took a look. Dad poked about with his toe for a bit then we...

Totally uncalled for. If nothing else the OP could be done for trespass, administering substances to a horse that isn't their own etc etc. How many people complain here that do-gooders ply their laminitic/Cushings ponies with food because in their opinion the animals are underweight and...

Ring-fence the money in a cash ISA and if they do eventually invoice you, you have the money to cover it plus it has earned you 20p in interest. If they don't invoice you and disappear then you keep the money. Win-Win situation.

When I was about 11 I read a book about a writer who bought a young pony for next to nothing (Summer with Tommy), broke him in herself despite not having ridden for many years and their antics together. He was 11.2hh and there is a wonderful picture of her dressed up and riding him to hounds...

Here's my tuppence-worth. I always started all children and some nervous adults on the lead - with me leading but on a slightly longer rope so that I can be closer to the rider. It allows you to chat and ask questions of the rider, and hear their replies or questions because little children...

I moved my horse to a new yard mostly because her old yard wasn't what either of us needed any more, and couldn't provide what she did need (there were other reasons as well but her needs were the most important) and 6 months later I heard it was closing down. So it was as well I moved when I did.

Someone I knew had a load of rugs stolen (many had pony's name painted on and all were a make that her shop sold as the sole supplier outside Scotland). She saw an advert locally and reported it to the police who declined to do anything so she kept badgering them. Eventually they threatened to...

Its a tricky one really. We all like peace and quiet in the countryside, but equally people buy their own land in order to be able to do as they please. I think complaining about one quad bike is not on, animals do get used to most things with repeated exposure, but would it be different if...

For the same reason that it is invariably coloured colts that are found dead in laybys and canals.

Sounds to me like he has taken up residence in LaLa Land. The trouble is that while learning the hard way is effective, it doesn't always benefit the horse - an older sneaky one that can suss out a novice straight away and dispose of them is ideal, but a young one is only going to learn bad...

My mare, who frankly, was a bit of a village bike, once came on to a teenage lad whose family kept their horses on either side of her. His voice was breaking and when we laughed and said she fancied him his voice went up two octaves as he screamed and legged it!

I once came across a layer of very fluid cow muck right across the road when I was cycling down a hill. The best thing you can do is close your mouth! As for the irate houseowners, I wonder if they would tackle a member of the mounted police if one of those horses did the deed? Somehow I...