Recent content by granddonkey

What are people's opinion on Polo here? Just to set the record straight here, I'm not talking about the kind that attracts velvetty noses into your pocket hehe. To be honest, imo it's really hard to know anything about the sport at all unless you're at a Polo yard, it seems. All the average joe...

This got to me a bit late, oh well. Days ago I actually tried emailing Gemma directly and left her my contact details. Sadly I didn't get any kind of response. So I'd imagine she was sorted help wise. Perhaps next time! Brilliant, super kind of you to share those details. I'll investigate...

Noooope. Jods person, as I wear chaps over my yard boots. Actually, that's a decent point. Perhaps even more so if there's the risk of situations with unsupervised kids being present. If I was a parent I'd probably be extremely paranoid and nervous about some strange random man just turning up...

Haha. Now honestly, that entirely depends on which horse I'm attempting to disipline. Or rather, is attempting to disipline me! :-P ☺

So ladies, are there occasionally some amongst you that harbour any sort of resentment towards us blokes being horse people, too? Over the years, I've occasionally wondered this, and in my genuine experience I think the answer is largely a no. However, some yards I've been to are cliquey, and...

I'm sort of reigning in on the idea if finding any sort of horse help required type situations locally. Tried FB, no responses and anything that comes up is 30 miles plus away (Dunfermline has got to be the LEAST horsy place in the UK) Even put up in ad at the local tack shop. All this since...

Not sure it's come through just yet? Thanks so much!!!!!! :-)

Shame you've had that experience! For ten years I casually helped a senior once or twice a week and I promised I would all the way to the grave (bless her, RIP) and could never quite bring myself to ask for a bean. She was a good 40 mile round trip to get to at her last home too. But I...

Ha now that's a coincidence, love it. Yeah, the Gloucestershire Horse Riders group is amazing. However, one of the best responses I ever had was from a small note I left in Countrywide in Gloucester. Had a non computer using older person, that owns a yard get in touch. Came up and visited, she...

Although I'm up in Inverkeithing, my ears are definately pricked! In my experience, 3 days a weekly is about a minimum needed for a horse to acclimatize to a new person! Although, in practise twice a week might be more realistic for me at least initially. Which part of Edinburgh are they based...

Oops typo! What I had meant to say is I saw an ad on FB for a groom @ Lochore Meadows Equestrian in Lochelly. Tempted to ping them and see if they need a weekend person. The funny thing is I don't even need the money!! (not that anyone would dream of doing anything with horses involving...

So I've just moved to the Edinburgh area and have been trying to sort out some sort of horse fix. Preferably something fairly casual perhaps at first (if you want to know more about me do check out my other thread!) But anyway, quick observation. So far, I've seen a few ads looking for sharers...

Thanks both of you, From what I've sussed out, most of the Edinburgh yards seem to be near Penicuik? Shame as that's probably a bit far especially on a weekday. The idea of volunteering at one of those shows is interesting, I think I'll consider that. I'd even consider working as a groom on a...

Hi horsy people. I've moved from sunny Gloucestershire to start work just north of Edinburgh (well, that would put me in the water so just the other side of the firth of forth actually!) my closest town is Dunfermline although I live near Rosythe. Now that I've settled into my new job...

Hi there, I've just moved to a new part of the UK and I'm hoping to gain some wisdom about the horsy things that go on in the area :-)