Recent content by Izzydonkey

Reading this has really helped me. My pony of a life time has had to retire due to injury and the 2 I'm riding at the moment just don't do it for me. I'm really trying but one is too small and only here for summer and the other to big, he also seems to have a split personality, some days he is...

Used to work somewhere using a Kubota, defiantly the best for yard work, great for poo picking as it also had a tip up back so it could slide straight off onto the muck heap, also has a roof so not wet bum when it rains. Currently use a quad at my new place, the Kubota was more practical but...

He is the same with everyone, there really doesn't seem to be any pattern. Some days he is great, he has been all week. Then today, complete idiot, tried everything lost him three times and went to cry in my mares mane, I really don't want to give up, he just turns me into an emotional wreck on...

Sorry its a long one but have to get this off my chest. I realise how ungrateful I sound even as writing this but here it goes.. Where I work I keep my old mare there for free as part of work terms, and the owner also had a horse that had done nothing for about 3 years so asked if I want...

I loved my Santa fe was great towing 2 14.2 cobs but with getting a 17.2 I've saved and upgraded to a Nissan pathfinder which without the trailer gets 33mpg and about 31mpg when towing, also has leather heated seats, what more could you want after freezing your arse off in winter at the yard :)...

My half chaps are doing that to me when I do no stirrup work, bought some new toggi Calgary boots and they are brilliant.they are my second pair, the first pair lasted over three years of serious abuse, only using chaps and old habits while waiting for delivery. They come in standard and wide...

I hope they don't penalise you, but I missed out on a hoys qualification due to a blanket clip, but she was far too hairy to not clip her for the work she was doing. Good luck though

I'm looking for a homozygous coloured sports horse stallion around 15.3 -16.3 and have heard there is a database as such where you can put in a search criteria like auto trader? The stud/livery yard she lives on only deals in treckhners with local stallions so a bit of a new venture finding the...

I did my cat C in September at 22, I actually found the lorry test pretty straight forward, although I had done the b+e the year before so it was still fairly fresh. The instructor I used (as I was on a budget) said to sort application for provisional (that can take some time to come through be...

Thanks, will give these a try, might see if someone could lead my very calm mare with him too

I've just taken on a new loan horse, due to lack of time his owner hasn't done anything with him in over two years, his last loaner hacked him so I know he is ok to but I took him out to the car park today and he got really tense, nothing naughty just very much out his comfort zone when he...

My girl always used to wee on the way to the fields, so when she was in I'd walk her to the field once she went for a wee I'd let her have some grass or a treat. This works great for saving bedding, however now she uses it against me, when she sees a nice bit of grass she goes for a wee (usually...

Don't get me started on nfu, I had terrible experience (hopefully a one off) but took them ages to get back to me and took ages to decide if they were actually going to pay (due to previous injury on same leg, but unrelated to current issue). They did pay in full in the end but I had to keep...

Ha ha cringe at the knocked story. I once broke down and the AA guy opened my boot to attach the rear electrics etc he saw the contents which included a long rope with leather end, selection of whips, strappy high heels and a base ball bat. Random I know but he gave me some really odd looks. I...

Got my b+e last year, just need something tougher that is reasonably priced to buy and run, I'm really liking the hilux, I'm hoping it is as reliable as people say, I have terrible history for cars dying on me, last towing car the gear box blew up