Recent content by Frances144

Hello Does anyone use Hesteflex on their aged horse or pony? If so, could you tell me if it has made a difference and in what way. I am considering selling a kidney and my first born to give my aged Icelandic horse this supplement. He is very stiff (already on boswellia/TurmerAid combo...

Words fail if that is true. I am gobsmacked.

Thank you for your replies. I will take it on board.

Thank you for your replies.

I sort of think though that the less "conscience risk putting the NHS under" is all well and good but with that go motorbike riders, bicycles, and a few more others. From riding, I have been to A&E precisely once 10 years ago. Of course this is not an accurate science, but imho there are...

It's a tough one tbh. I have over the past few months completely lost my riding mojo - my excuse is the weather up here is beyond vile and any nice calm day is better to let the horses rest rather than ride them (and my wee dug needs me - she is very ill). So now, I've been advised not to ride...

I live in Shetland. I have 6 rescue Shetland ponies plus 2 old mares who featured in the worldwide Visit Scotland ad campaign wearing Fair Isle sweaters. I write a popular blog (www.myshetland.co.uk) about my quirky rural life in Shetland and many folk read it. Subsequently, in the...

Karma!

I am very disappointed the livery yard owner has made this decision. Rather than address the problem, banning is plain wrong. I would love to meet a mule. I've always had a secret penchant for one.

"The British Dressage Rulebook 2012 (rule 55) states that: "Stallions must be identified by the rider wearing a yellow cross band or stallion disc whilst working in." What does a yellow cross band look like?

Perfect - thank you very much for this information. Just what I needed to know.

Which side of the bridle should the stallion wear the Stallion badge? Left or right (his)? Or both?

I have her twin sister who is pregnant as well. Due next month. Mare would like to be feral if she had her way and I am generously putting it down to hormones. She has always been tricky and angsty but never this bad. Routine. I go armed with carrots and a headcollar. I give small bit of...

Thank you everyone for your input. All interesting and I didn't need know that about copper. There is no copper in Shetland, though we do have mineral licks out. I shall look at the Magic Brush and also the others mentioned (sorry, can't remember their names without looking backwards and...

I want it to be the go-to brush of choice for a rough, non TB type coat that makes the coat shine after much work or flicks the mud and dust off (depending on the time of year). Plus be reassuring expensive and well made too!