Recent content by gingerkitty

Thank you for the advice :) I'll work on practising this week!

I'm a novice rider struggling to rise lightly to the trot on my springy cob, I think the issue is that my lower leg is not staying in place and this is causing me to sit on my bum too much in a chair seat and then I'm bumping about in the saddle too much. Does anyone have any tips on how to...

Hi, There are two yards on the road between the East Lancs (Toby Carvery) at Lowton and Culcheth (sorry not sure of the names!). In Wigan there are Lily Lane Stables in Bryn and also a number of yards on Scott Lane in Aspull (one with a "stables for rent" sign at the end of the drive)...

Hello, Just to let people know that the company who manufacture Hemcore are in adminsitration, so you may want to stock up if you find some bales in your local store. I found this out a month or so ago from the people on the chicken forum I frequent... I'm annoyed 'cos it makes a great base...

Hi... there's often people riding on the beach at Ainsdale. You can park your box or trailer on the beach... you leave the Coast Road at the Pontins roundabout. You may be able to park up for free at the moment as they often don't have anyone collecting car parking monies at this time of year...

Have you tried a local timber merchant? You may be able to get turned plain wooden poles that you can paint up yourself or put those pole sleeves on to give them some colour.

I had three horses clatter past me on a country road just down from a private yard a few weeks back.... followed by a very red faced huffing and puffing horse owner. I stopped the car in the road with my lights on to stop any more traffic and she managed to collect them all up. When I drove...

I can see their distribution centre through the window of my office They do seem very busy at the moment judging by the amount of lorries coming and going!

I agree 100% with Bugbee... how many stupid people do you see with dogs they have no idea how to look after, horses they think are pets that can be kept in a back garden and interesting pets that lose their interest when they realise they have to get off their lazy butts and look after them? I...