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Our arena has started to get something of a crop of grass growing on it and it is slightly driving me mad! I pull them up whenever I can and have rabbit proofed the arena as best I can, plus I level it regularly but still they appear! Any hints and tips to prevent weeds?!

I have about 12 old bales of haylage from the last two years that need to be moved into a different part of the field as they have gone off. What does everyone use to move their large bales? We want to hire something to move them as doing it ourselves without the proper equipment is a real...

I have about 12 old bales of haylage from the last two years that need to be moved into a different part of the field as they have gone off. What does everyone use to move their large bales? We want to hire something to move them as doing it ourselves without the proper equipment is a real...

Sorry to hear that you've broken your collarbone. As frustrating as it is to be out of action and not able to do everything you want to, can I sound a small note of caution about pushing for surgery? The point of a consultant orthopaedic surgeon is to do the right thing for the specific...

We have quite a lot of rabbits who currently appear to be burrowing into the arena and we are going to put up some rabbit fencing around the arena. However, I'm not sure how we are going to do the gates - they look like this:- How do you fence this bit? Do you let the fencing trail...

We have quite a lot of rabbits who currently appear to be burrowing into the arena and we are going to put up some rabbit fencing around the arena. However, I'm not sure how we are going to do the gates - they look like this:- How do you fence this bit? Do you let the fencing trail...

We had our arena built this spring and it is sand with rubber topping. I'm just wondering what everyone does with their arenas to clear them of autumn leaves. Do you do anything at all? I assume they will just degrade if left but I'm not sure how best to clear them?! Any advice welcome!

We had our arena built this spring and it is sand with rubber topping. I'm just wondering what everyone does with their arenas to clear them of autumn leaves. Do you do anything at all? I assume they will just degrade if left but I'm not sure how best to clear them?! Any advice welcome!

I've got a fair few big bale haylage bales that were from last year and some of them have got damaged and gone mouldy. What is the best way to dispose of them? They are very large and heavy and we don't have an easy way of moving them at present!

Sorry to hear your sad news but you were the best thing that could have happened to that horse - noone else would have achieved as much and been so thorough and patient with him. Best of luck with the new one :)

My mud fever routine is well-established having a chestnut with one white leg that religiously gets it every year (for the last 10 years!) and it is really awful when he gets it as it is very sore for him and we end up very grumpy with each other - him because his leg hurts and I am prodding it...

Thanks to everyone who gave me advice about arenas - ours is finally finished today! Just needs a little rain before we can get riding on it and typically none forecast but that doesn't make it less exciting! The build was really well run and efficient, would highly recommend. A few...

Our arena build started today (yay!) and we are going to have a fair bit of topsoil (about 200 tonnes) from the groundworks. We can landscape it into our fields if need be but I wondered if there is anyone who would actually want it as I remember when we renovated our last house that buying...

We are starting our arena build on Monday (could not be more excited!) and I'm wondering if I can find an instructor who might be prepared to come and give us a few lessons at home as got three horses and can only transport two at a time. I would be happy to have someone separate for flatwork...

I have three horses at home and they probably cost me about £500 per month in total for their basic keep. In addition to that, we have a mortgage in order to be able to have them at home. Having had them all on livery while we moved house, I absolutely know for a fact that it wouldn't be...