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I've been using Rosemary oil but not sure if it's making any difference. Sorry that wasn't helpful was it 😆

Esperanza Dressage may be able to help, they specialise in PRE and are in Ewhurst, Surrey. I sent my arab mare there for schooling years ago, I think they may do some sales livery but if not might know people looking.

This is 1980, I remember wearing multiple pairs of socks in the Winter as it was always sooo cold. Looks like I was wearing wellies but normally it was those rubber riding boots and of course everyone had a Husky jacket

I guess this would have been late 40's! My mum and aunties giving their friends a ride

That's sad, maybe you could find a smaller private yard that won't be so bitchy. I've been lucky as I loved the yards I was on previously (there were the odd niggle here and there but I just avoided it personally) and whilst I love having the horses at home I do miss the sociability of a livery...

I had a bag open from the Autumn so chucked it onto one of the rested paddocks but might have been a bit early. Temperatures have been consistently up so might do the other paddock soon.

Definitely move as children need others to inspire them. It wasn't just about having a pony when I was a child it was the friendships made and the fun had with others that made it such a brilliant hobby. I do love having the horses at home but miss having people to ride with hence I had to...

Oh she is beautiful

Mine are out now as it's dry but they can be out for a few days then if it's torrential rain they come back in. This Winter they have been in at night the most since we moved here but I try to have them out as much as possible and just flex with the weather. I'm lucky to have hardstanding in...

My dream was always Arabs but now I dream of an Arab that isn't grey, any other colour would be great with no white legs, just an Arab with a star would be my dream now 😆 Also love a Fell pony, one of those with a white star too although knowing my luck i'd end up with a grey one lol

If you allow your dogs on the yard and they like to have a munch on the muck heap how do you manage when you worm the horses? I keep mine in for 48 hours and muck out into bags rather than putting on the muck heap. Am I over zealous or does everyone make sure the muck heap is free from any...

This is the most i've had to keep mine in since we moved here ten years ago. I've got a hardstanding area in front of the barn but having to use the summer paddocks as well as the Winter field mainly because one of mine has no respect for electric fencing and keeps getting himself into the...

This is when it's good that i'm so messy as still had the empty bags lying around after tipping it into my bin. Mine weren't affected anyway.

Another vote for the Vlacq Stud, they breed lovely pure breds, Anglos and part breds. Proper horses to do a job.

I've never been able to sell any of my old saddles hence I have a collection, but you never know when one might fit a horse again. Actually two of the saddles i've tried to sell i've ended up using again so maybe it was just fate telling me I need to keep them :-)