Recent content by First Frost

Form me it depends a lot on where the horse is coming from.

Just turned awful here. Strong wind and heavy rain. There are 4 horses on our yard who normal live out, we have taken to putting them in the indoor school over night when the weather is like this. Those that normally come in are all tucked up in bed.

Nothing as wonderful as a grey over height connie -says the owner of a grey over height connie! :)

Frosty Cookie!

Many years ago when my sister was a hunter groom it was carried out about twice a week per horse. If done correctly it is hard work for the groom and not much fun for the horse. It was never carried out with a brush, traditionally a wisp was used (pad type thing made from plated hay) then a...

Definitely prefer unbacked at that age. I don't usually back anything with connie blood until the second half of their fourth year. If the horse is backed I want to ride it, so not backed and turned away.

Liveryman harmony plus. Very quiet and easy to handle. Cope with my polar bear connienoproblem.

I have backed and brought on both versions of a connie. The very straight forward, steady type and the sharp and talented type. However all the ponies I have worked with have had one thing in common- a fantastic temperament. My 21 year old boy is the sharp/talented type but he is also totally...

Rained heavily here on the south Derbyshire/Leicestershire border from Thursday evening until this morning. Then it has continued to drizzle all day today. Ponies stayed in yesterday but are back out today having moved onto the old carpark. Basically a hardcore field with bits of grass growing...

Horseware,shires, swish and premier equine are all compatible.

Bump -anyone!

I did this for more than 30 years. I had light in the arena and had a rule. Dark and rain or wind was fine to ride in, but not dark, rain and wind. I just did the poo picking at the weekend. Don't do it now as have semi retired - bliss!

I have bought my 21 year old boy some Premier Equine infrared boots, to help with morning stiffness now he is stabled over night for winter. They have good reviews. The instructions say that the optimum time for wearing them is 4 hours which at present we are doing in the evening. However this...

I have owned horses for the last 50 years -I come from a horsey background. Always used to have at least 2 or 3 at a time. Usually a couple of youngsters to bring on. This year I sold my younger horse and now only have my 21 year old. Whether I will have another after him is undecided, I lke to...

For the first time in many years I only have one horse, kept at my friends yard on DIY, 10mins from home - loving it! I don't intend to have more than one again, too much work/money as I'm getting older. I sold my two younger Connemara's who I had bought on from unbroken youngsters and kept my...