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I have crunching knees, an old Cruciate ligament injury and from time to time suffer with a swollen Achilles’ tendon. I was wondering which stirrups out of the above two are best. I am a happy hacker with the odd pleasure ride thrown in. Thank you in advance.

In the end my husband had some chequer plates made just to strengthen the area where the panels had rotted. The rot was only on the outside it had not gone all the way through. We don’t have the trailer anymore but it did us for a couple of years.

Yumove has worked really well for my horse, I can not get it anywhere,They are saying it could be early November before its available again. If you are in the same boat what are you using instead?

Hello, I am back with my newbie questions. I have recently started to keep my horses at home, I was wondering how you manage your muck heap. We have thought about buying a second hand tipping trailer and seeing if we could pay a local farmer to take it to his/her muck heap. Any suggestions...

Thank you, I was thinking of putting grass mats and stable mats down, with them being mobile I didn’t think stone could be put down, or as it’s not a solid base is this allowed? As you can tell this is all new to me. Thank you. X

That’s a point I didn’t think of that, thank you. X

Hello, I am hoping that you lovely lot can help and advise me yet again. I am renting a field for 3 years, I am hoping this will be extended after that. My question to you is what is best, a mobile shelter or stable? I have two horses, one 14hh Arab x and a 15.1 HW cob. I like the look of the...

I am just interested to know if you insure your companion pony for vets bills or just public liability. In most cases like mine they are a companion because they have had an injury and can no longer be ridden.

Thank you, I just was just wondered if it became a paddock if it had mobile shelter /stable in it, so the horse did not just graze in it. I was told that if it was classed as a paddock it was more valuable than a field.

Hello, As per the title really I was just wondering legally what the difference is. Hopefully someone will know. Thank you.

Thank you for letting me know your experiences, it’s made me feel a lot more confident in the fact that it’s doable. What did you use for your hard standing and did you need planning permission? The horses are good doers, I don’t mind if I have to supplement them with hay and feed. I was...

Just wondering if anyone keeps horses on a very small paddock and if so how is best to manage it. I have the chance of renting 1.6 acres for two horses, plus a shelter.

Hello, you were absolutely right, he has now been clipped and I have ridden him four times you were absolutely right, once he was clipped he has not swished his tail once. Thank you.

Thank you for your reply, to answer your question yes, I did not think of that. He is being clipped next week. I don’t usually let him get as hairy as he is at the moment. I do hope your right. Thanks again.

My horse has started swishing his tail when doing up the girth. I was just wondering if anybody has experienced this with there horse and it turned out to be ulcers. He has no other symptoms at all, no weight loss, he is still forward when being ridden, eating and drinking fine, no face...