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I have a set up very similar, TP, what I do is change the sides they are grazing and pull the fence right back to give the wetter/muddy parts a bit of a rest. It is hard work but keeps the field as good as possible all winter. Once the foggage is gone then they have the whole lot to nibble on...

Way of life for me. My ex said to my step mother "all she cares about are the horses", her reply was quite simple... "what's changed then!" Still own and ride at 76, they are what keeps me sane and healthy and happy.

It says I am an advocate. I read some of the further descriptions of my personality and was surprised to agree with quite a lot of them.

I am 76.5 yrs old and my aim is to ride my pony until I am at least 80!

My NF mare was on loan for a while when I first moved to Devon. She had an old companion but this pony sadly died. My mare was used to having company and did not do well with just another pony next door. She managed the situation herself by jumping in with him each day!! However, she was a...

For me it was (sort of still is) rising to the challenge, what ever that might have been, my ponies were very good all rounders and readily took to new disciplines. Also both the NF mare and the tobiano mare were instrumental in helping my children become successful competitors.

One tends to have to change saddles during a horse's life but keep the same bridles. Dark brown tack looks black after a while any way. I remember having a London tan bridle for my very first pony, he was black and looked very smart I expect the saddle was some dreadful old thing! I remember...

I had a phone call from my son last night and I asked him as a by the by, did he keep up either of his owners group horses and he has kept one, Maximillian, he is looking forward to seeing him run again this season.

Surely this is your answer. It is just horses for courses isn't it. She will be of great value and be happy.

I have one of those outside my window right now and I calculate that her worth is well into the minus! However, she has done us proud in the past so here she stays until the end.

)Told you so!! Great news. A friend and I did a pairs class about 10 years ago which we won ( like you, we went clear, jumped as a pair when needed but took a long while through the timed section compared to young'uns who made mistakes!) To this day she sends me FB reminders of the event...

I bought my son a share in a horse via Owners Group as a Christmas present a couple of years ago. He is interested in racing both from a business and from fun point of view, he likes to place a bet now and then. He thought it was a really cool present! Sadly this horse didn't actually run...

I am really jealous of those doing this now! I loved Handy Pony, was super keen on the PTV/MA sections of TREC and had a small horse who was pretty neat at dressage. Sadly she is retired and I am too old now. Mind you, I still do online Trec competitions with the companion pony, perhaps some...

Your lovely old mare is also lucky to have a younger mare to keep her moving. My 26 yr old still has some muscle as she is regularly moved around the field by her younger friend.

Well done you and Mabel. If you went clear and jumped the "pair " jumps together you probably stand a good chance of a place, you should find out.