Recent content by GinaGeo

I would be perfectly happy passing other horses on a road to do an extra loop and have done so before on hunt rides. I currently have a baby horse and would be perfectly happy with a 6mile ride at the beginning of the year to be honest. I know the excitement, logs to pop etc will drain the tank...

Currently going through small claims court for parts that were never sent. Small fry compared to you, but three figures. Also had every excuse under the sun, including her husband being in ICU.

I choose small independent vets, who know me and my horses well. I can communicate directly with them, and haven't had any major complaints. They do their own out of hours and are local, which helps if I need to collect medication as well as meaning emergency care isn't far away. They will...

I did the blood tests around 8yrs ago for a really tricky hives horse. They showed allergies to various things. All dietary. None environmental. We did cut out all of the allergens (linseed, alfalfa, carrots, peas, etc etc). And he certainly stopped getting worse. But it was an Equibiome...

If you don’t want pony type or sense of humour (that is my type tbf). And you want a bit more height I’d go for a proper Irish. Probably Irish draft x Connie. Know some lovely ones of those.

I have had a lot of fun with my Welsh D x tb. I couldn’t find one last time I went looking and instead bought a cob x warmblood. Looks like a sports cob. Rides like a warmblood. But doesn’t have the sharpness to go with it. He’s only young. But is proving to be plenty fun but will be...

If you’re doing it to repair and rest an area it works. But as it rots down it does create more “topsoil”, so if you subsequently trash the same area again it will be muddier than it was before.

There’s grass and then there’s grass isn’t there. A postage stamp monoculture of overgrazed and stress grass with no root depth likely won’t be supplying everything they need. A more varied pasture, with hedges, trees, various herbs and seasonal berries and flowers etc. is probably much closer.

You would eventually lose hardstanding under mud if you aren’t going to fence it off. But it would at least have a solid base. We have put a hardstanding track in. Limestone. With a drainage layer underneath where required. Not cheap. But it’s not going anywhere. We don’t allow them on the...

It’s also worth saying that no farrier is going to do their best job on a horse that isn’t standing still, or is snatching. It sounds like your current farrier has done an excellent job of building the mares confidence, and that isn’t to be taken lightly. I would have a chat with him about her...

I am the experienced amateur, allrounder home who would back them and keep them. I wouldn’t be interested in a backed 3yr old. And would be happier with an unbacked 4yr old I could get started with. That’s what I’ve bought this year. But appreciate that may not be financially viable.

Nibbleze nets, are much tougher. Our Tricklenet bales nets have only ever done one winter without requiring a lot of patching. But I do repurpose them into small nets when they’re too bad. So still get good value for money.

My little one has Bogs wellies. They’re soft and warm, but not as good for puddle splashing as some. She also has normal wellies, for wet days or in summer as they aren’t as insulated 😊 She didn’t like the normal wellies to start with, but as she got a bit bigger she’s been fine with them...

Check the Prascend levels. If the PPID isn’t under control you’ll be fighting against the tide. There is some thoughts that you need to medicate the symptoms not the numbers in some cases. So it might be worth increasing the dose (but of course chat to your vet first). The now like rocking...

I have a hay bell. It’s been excellent. But would only work if you feed big round bales. I also net the bale to slow them down and reduce waste. Also have a Hay Hutch. One of the bigger ones. It’s good as it keeps the hay dry. But they can’t actually get all of the hay out, which is very...