Recent content by Jingley

Hello My old mare has lived out for the past few years 24/7. She has been much less stiff as tends to walk about more than in a stable. I just keep my horse warm with a good rug, if she has a good shelter she will have somewhere to get out of the harsh cold and keep her well fed. I do have...

Hello I got two truck tyres (larger than car tyres but smaller than tractor tyres) and my partner bolted on on top of the other. They are heavy so horses tend not to move them but equally they are moveable if i need to move them. Really fabulous things and i spent many year looking into how to...

My horses dont go anywhere so are only vaccinated against Tet. This was on advice from the vet. I dont have an annual Flu vaccine myself (although had one this year due to pregnancy) and as someone said the strains are forever changing. I will probably get my horses done as they get older, as...

Wow i feel really happy, i rent 2 acres DIY, have 2 horses on their with field shelters and they live out 24/7 all year round; £120 PCM inc of poop pile removal, fencing, electric and water. I would not be happy with mine being in all that time. I do live in the East so its a bit more sandy. I...

Thankyou helenchat and SnowandSunshine for the kind reassuring words !! Im looking into loaning through that Horses4homes website. Have had a good read through and it looks like it has a good application process; that alongside the kind friends ive asked to keep an ear out for me hopefully the...

Hello I know some people will be reading this and thinking what on earth are you worrying about BUT im a worrier its what i do best! So ive decided to put one of my horses out on loan. I have 2x horses, one older forever horse, then an 11 yr old not right for me horse. Wasnt a problem keeping...

Hello Very silly minor question but im having a baby in December and am thinking of feeding large bales from the field. I currently have my haylage stored in a barn and feed my two horses on two separate paddocks a load in the morning and a load in the evening in corner hay feeders in their...

I would be irritated to be honest OP. If there is no contract in place to say your horses are used in the riding school regularly and its just ad hoc then i think changing the bit and asking to take to shows is a bit cheeky. ESPECIALLY as there is no reduced rate on your DIY livery or favours...

This is lovely well done to you and your parents :)

OMG this is disgusting. What is wrong with people who enjoy sports like this. Strong link between people who enjoy hurting animals and hurting people. Sick ********.

After years of faffing over how to feed hay and haylage in the field, tried piles, haynets and buckets, my partner created the ultimate feeder. Love it. He basically got two 4x4 tryres (ours off a truck) and bolted one on top of the other then bolted them onto a plywood base. They are really...

I totally agree, its not doing any harm my horses sat in the field for 9 months but even on my steady horse, i stopped riding the second i found out i was pregnant.

Actually its been linked to Placental abruption or something like that. The one where the placenta comes away from the uterine wall.

I also feel the same, whereas id usually push the horses around back if they got bargy and wouldnt worry, i also have found myself anxious and reacting very differently when they are misbehaving !

Hello Im 25 weeks pregnant and stopped riding the minuet i found out. I trust my horse however i think if something spooked her and i was unseated and fell id never forgive myself. She is very sensible and i havent fallen off before but i cant take the risk. So she and my loopy horse who i didnt...