Recent content by Horsemom

Thanks so much for going through the trouble of measuring your box, I really appreciate it. My worry is that this isn't one of those set-ups where the horse stands in a stall and is then able to hang the head over the barrier into the groom's area. The entire horse area is enclosed, so 250cm...

It's a Volkswagen LT35.

We would like to buy our first horsebox. Only a 3.5t one (don't intend to transport more than one horse), with a tiny living area (after getting drenched at Pony Club camp). We don't intend to go far, 1.5 hours max. I've seen this box, forward-facing, payload would be 800kg and the horse area...

I think the times are different today ... when I was a kid, I was allowed to roam the streets with my brother. If any neighbor caught us doing something wrong, we were told off, dragged home to our parents, who gave us a another telling-off or even a spanking ... oh, and another one if we dared...

Lol ... shame they don't have a "follow" feature like on Twitter on this forum ... I'd follow you straight away, for horse advice, parenting tips and technical support!

Great ... this is excellent advice ... any advice how to deal with the coffee I just spat all over my laptop whilst reading your response???

I have a horsemad 14-year old. We have our own horse now, but before we got him, I was very grateful for the many child-friendly horse owners who allowed her to "help". I did make sure they remained "child-friendly" by ALWAYS coming along ... I remained in the background, but I was there. The...

... preferably reachable by public transport (though I know this might be a tricky one). Any recommendations and/or experiences? Many thanks in advance.