I havent followed your story but everything everyone has said on this thread is so true. Losing a beloved animal is100% as hard as losing a human. You need to allow yourself to grieve, cry and come to terms with your loss, and that will take time.
I lost my horse of a lifetime in April and I...
I had a horse that I just trusted and its honestly one of those things that I cant describe how or why it happened
My friend viewed him for me first and gave him a glowing report so that helped from the get go (it was a horrible wet day and she told me he was an angel even with horses going...
Haha I could have written this too. A yard I was at was over run by kids and I used to LOVE having it to myself. I also enjoyed doing the tasks myself and was of course the only one who could do them right so I totally get where you are coming from. Its a tricky one! I never resolved the...
I always swore I would x Ray my next buy as my sisters horse was irreparably broken even after being vetted. I know vetting doesnt prevent this and I dont blame anyone except bad luck. But when your spending upwards of £1000 which is a lot of money to you, on what will be your only horse...
Im currently having an enforced break due to losing mine in April. Im not currently in a position to get another but hope to at least get weekly lessons in from Oct / nov time. Ive really noticed the loss of (moderate) fitness and strength I had, and I havent been feeling any more flush...
Flip what a terrible situation for all involved. Be interesting to see what the bloods show. This terrifies me for when Im horse hunting again. Buying a horse is a gamble for sure!
I had a hay bar. The original one. Mine emptied out every bit of haylage, trampled it round his stable, pooed in the hay bar, and eventually cracked it lol I gave up 😂
I booked mine in every 6 weeks. Farrier was a bit tricky to get hold of so I liked having the date of his next visit before he left so I didnt need to contact him. Occasionally I would have let him go 7 weeks if it helped me out with payday or something, and when I did that it didnt make a...
I gave my boy a handful of treats a day. Healthy herbal treats. And would always have picked up apples / turnips / carrots n the shop to add to feed. Still go to pick them up in shops when theyre on offer and I lost him in April :(
Dont regret any of the treats I gave him. He did get very...