Recent content by First Frost

So sorry for your loss. I'm glad he went peacefully. He was a lucky boy to have a caring owner for so long. Take care of yourself now. x

Our fields have dried up brilliantly in the last few so my boy has gone out for the first time tonight. He will come in again when/if we have heavy over night rain.

I like the macaroon but adore the jungle!

Bless him, may he gallop free over the hills of Connemara!🥰

Our grass is really growing but it is too wet under hoof to turn out 24/7 yet. Although we do have a small herd of retirees who have been out all winter on the drier fields up the hill. Looks like we have a dry week ahead after some more rain today, so maybe next week. I won't turn my older boy...

I think it depends a lot on what the horse is used to. My Connie's are generally born and bred on the hills of Connemara and have always been fantastic on all types of terrain. My old boy, now 22 sees a bit of rough going as a challenge, he loves it. However I still try to be reasonably sensible...

I think it is an excellent idea. Just choose very carefully who brings her back into work, if you aren't doing it yourself. She will need lots of steady walking to build strength. If I were doing it I would ensure she spent as little time as possible in the school. She would hugely benefit from...

I sold a Black Country GP event to saddle bank last month for £400. Not a great price but better than it sitting in the tack room unused. Saw it has recently been sold, their asking price was £200. I would rather let them make a profit than have the hassle of trying to sell it privately. Still...

We have several TB's who have lived out happily this entire winter on decent grass with no extra hay. some tB's are actually rather good doers! A couple of ours are a bit dizzy at the moment - spring grass definitely. Magnesium supplement should help through the spring flush, also ensure he is...

I use a 50g rug with a detachable neck as my base, then add or remove liners as necessary. I never seem to have to go beyond 250g even on my fully clipped old boy. At 15 degrees my old boy will be in his 50g or maybe even a no fill.

Friday night was horrendous here. We have suffered flooding along the Trent and the Mease. Our tack room was flooded overnight for the first time this year, despite all the other heavy rain we have had. The weather improved Saturday afternoon and thankfully today has been dry. Next week looks...

I love the woof range of hi Viz.

My boy wears a grackle for fast work and jumping (no martingale). He hates a flash noseband. His noseband has rings which I prefer because it makes it easier to slightly adjust the angle of the straps. In the 'old days' grackles without rings where just grackles and those with rings were mexican...

Mine will continue to come in overnight but with longer days out, until it is much drier under foot. My older boy likes to have a good lie down and he won't do that in the wet. Last year they went out on the 10th March, they will be lucky to be out by April this year.

I have ridden hundreds of different horses of many types and breeds. For me a proper traditional connemara will always be top, especially if it's buckskin. I also love TB's and a cross of TB and connie. As a child I always wanted a chestnut crabbet arab with four white socks. I have ridden...