Recent content by gallopingby

Definitely 5 stage vetting, x rays and insure with NFU. They aren’t the cheapest but they’re reliable. Remember it’s not the cost of buying the horse but the cost of keeping it that’s expensive and ongoing especially with OTTBs.

I would discuss with the seller but also be very careful in my choice of vet and explain the reason for a 2 stage rather than 5 stage vetting. Some vets now require a disclaimer to be signed if only a 2 stage.

There are loads and loads of rescues advertising dogs on FB. You will have to jump through the hoops / obstacles they put in your way. This is as much to protect the dogs as it is to frustrate you. You will have to agree to a home check, some organisations will accept the HC from other...

Shavings tend not to be as absorbent as other options, but smaller is probably better. If £££s not a consideration hemp such. As aubiose is the best.

All the rescue organisations l have worked with as a volunteer have it written in to the agreement that the dog is returned to them if not able to be looked after. Obviously in this situation it would stay in the home it’s used to if this was desired. We are occasionally contacted by the police...

It’s not supposed to be a competition as to who can do best! Horses are largely happy if they have food and shelter. Yes it’s great if those who benefit from being out 24/7 can be …but it’s not essential. Years ago working horses of all types survived in a stall with regular food, good grooming...

If the feed was made up and ready for the 17.1 horse but eaten by a 14hh cob l really wouldn’t worry. It’s fibre based, if it had been unsoaked maybe l would have been a bit wary, cobs are very greedy and most will happily eat as much as they can. A 17 hand horse is maybe more delicate! Does...

I agree on both counts! The other pony might be a little taller, although it looks as if Atlas is sufficiently chunky to take up lots of leg. 😀🦄

Oops mine are fed twice a day at the moment, it’s cold and maybe they’ve become a bit lazy! They appear from no where to demand food. They are looking rather well and have thick coats.

Ferals are really easy to look after once they’ve decided they’re on to a good thing - which will be very soon if you feed them. I don’t ‘do’ cats but acquired 3 in lock down, well they were born in next door’s barn but decided my hay bales were better than straw. Two sisters have stayed and l...

I agree the turnout must be correct and that includes mane and tail but in some breeds there’s almost an obsession with having the longest most flowing mane and tail which isn’t always correct. At local level it’s always a lottery as anyone can be asked to judge. The trick with showing anything...

Always interesting when entries get extended - maybe they need a rethink re the changes they’ve made?

Woah!! bit sensitive. Biotin takes a while to work so l’d keep adding it to the feed. Some bloodlines don’t have huge manes maybe have a look at others with the same bloodlines …..and remember fell ponies aren’t judged on the length of their mane. If your pony has correct conformation and moves...

Pepper Harrow were on my short list when l was first looking to update my box some years ago, someone mentioned them along with East Riding horse boxes and another firm way down south. I have followed both companies over the years and they seem ok. My mechanic says a decent box needs to be used...

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