Recent content by irishdraft

They've been awful here in east Sussex for several weeks, whilst it was really windy they disappeared but now back with a vengeance. I've just turned my horses out 1pm and I can see them kicking at their stomachs so seem to be around all day.

I don't know how you manage all that, I certainly couldn't. My friends daughter has just qualified as a nurse and found it full on and she's in her early twenties with no responsibilities. No suggestions I'm afraid apart from ponies at grass & child labour x

Yes I think we do over analyze too much but that's because there's so much more info out there about various ways of doing things. An example is some horses not being able to deal with grass, I remember when I first heard this I couldn't believe it, another is the fact your made to feel as...

I've always just gone out with a young horse a very short hack to start with say 10 mins, I don't have anyone to ride with so my husband would walk or cycle with me it's surprising how a young horse will take confidence from this x

When I traveled horses x tied they had same amount each side they could then decide how to stand, as long as they cannot turn round is the main the thing x

So sorry to see this, it's a hard thing to deal with xx

I've had a quick look at the posts & the horse physio pages, it looks like 2 different people and the poor person is getting all sorts of negative reviews and abuse and it isn't her, as far as I can see. It's actually quite worrying how humans get into this mob/cult mentality and go after...

There are a few in the south east, a couple I know, haven't used personally. I don't know where you are x

This has always happened nothing new, my friend was an extremely successful junior eventer when young, think European gold medalist, her horses were always schooled and tuned up before a competition for her, this was early 80s.

Im sure you would get interest but I think it's an awful lot of work for one person 7 days a week. If someone's paying for bespoke livery then they will want every box ticked, maybe doable in the summer but winter it could be extremely hard going.

You do what suits your horse, my horse is bitted & has shoes if she didn't need them it would be marvellous. I do get rather rather irritated when people make statements that every horse can go without shoes, as I've seen recently on a track livery page or if someone's having trouble holding...

Duck legs carry eggs so I've been told x

Society in general has become much ruder, I have had dealings with insurance company, hire car company and then large dealerships buying new car recently, with every single one of them I have experienced rudeness and and a couldn't care less attitude.

If it were me I would be suspicious of reason for sale, only had him 3 months and now has financial difficulties, highly unlikely, more like hadn't gelled for what ever reason. Only cut 4 months ago at the age of 14 would also put me off although some stallions are very well mannered. I think a...

No I think this is totally out of order, even as an adult who has had horses pts there is no way I would want a people having lessons whilst my beloved horse lay in the arena, nor would I want a lesson whilst someone else's pony, especially a childs lay there.