Recent content by Identityincrisis

I said good night to my love for the last time, last Tuesday. I love him with all my heart and feel like a limb is missing :( I found a mobile vet so it was done at home. That morning we had the most blissful few hours curled up in bed together, he came up and put his head on my pillow, which he...

I don't know where you are but GB Horseboxes are based in the North East, a lot of my friends have them and they're very happy with them (from new and secondhand)

I used to have a tow car and trailer but wanted a 3.5T. I worked out I could run a 3.5t and a small car (Citroen C3 Picasso) for the same amount (Tax, insurance, diesel) as the cost of the tow car so that could be an option?

Nope, I totally agree. My dog, who i'm having PTS next week, is not noticeably lame but he has slowed significantly despite being on a cocktail of pain relief. When I've discussed my red lines in the past with his physio, she reasoned that lameness in dogs isn't as clear cut as with horses...

Thank you so much everyone, you have confirmed what I knew deep down. For me, as much as anything, his inability to even trot is a big red flag, as @I'm Dun said, for a dog bred to run, this doesn't sit well with me. Doing life without my little yellow lurcher by my side is going to be so hard...

So I’m fairly sure deep down it is ultimately the right decision but I'm really struggling with never seeing my beloved boy again. He's a 14ish year old Lurcher who I got from a rescue, he's a big lad approx 29kg. He's been having regular physio for 2 years and been on pain meds for the same...

Anything with a bit of spice, athleticism and a brain! So my go to horses are TB's & Arabs. I've currently got an Arab and he's fabulous, what a horse! I would love a Spanish horse but they can't have the roman face as I prefer a pretty face :)

I don’t rate him, particularly, but definitely feel i’m in the minority. I think he’s pretty average in his approach and handling. I have had Richard Maxwell out twice and his feel and timing blew my mind. I felt he was a little OTT with my quiet Arab (second visit but different horse) and i...

My Arab used to be like this. He was a very nervous traveller but once I'd cured that he still created when we got to the venue or home, I would rush to unload him as A) it was embarrassing and B) I didn't want him to hurt himself or the box! I had a right whinge about it to my trainer one day...

It totally depends on whether the tree shape fits your horse's shape, it's not just the gullet width. One saddle may have a flat tree, the other may be shaped like a banana

Where do you do your food shopping? That can have a big impact on bills too. I'm an Aldi girl. I agree, don't go without frills but I'm VERY considered in what I spend money on. Obviously 3 horses is a huge expense, I could NEVER do that on my wage :D I live in the North East which obviously...

I live very frugally but very happy, too. I think most would be shocked at my frugality :D I buy very little other than essentials for me, that includes food but I do splurge on takeaways, I rarely have treats, I don't go on trips/holidays, but then most of those don't appeal to me anyway. Take...

My 3.5t has carpet on the ramp which is fine as it's a short ramp. You say your's is only 6mth old? Have you tried reaching out to the builder to see what they suggest?

Well a local horse has just been hospitalised after being fed this, displaying colic symptoms and high temperature

I like to wear hi viz jackets with sleeves as these help with on coming traffic. My hi viz equi dry also goes over the front of my legs which offers visibility. Large blocks of colour are much better than slim belts/straps Op, i personally would use all of the options you gave