Recent content by Kizzy2004

I’m in the New Forest and that set up is like hens teeth. I think £600 a month you may struggle with though and would think about £500 would be more realistic and limit it to 2/3 otherwise the land may get trashed. I would suggest 3 stables max for horses and then 1 for storage. A yard...

Be very careful using drain pipes for poles. They are to lightweight and will blow around and if a horse knocks them they won’t just drop and horse could end up with them around their legs. They also shatter easily if stood on. plain wooden poles aren’t that expensive if brought from a timber...

One of my foresters has an Ideal H&C and the other has a Kent & master dressage saddle and an optimum performance jump saddle. they both went through various saddles before that whilst they were changing shape. Thorowgood and saddle company ones were ok, Tried wintec but the tree just didn’t...

I had a Kia Sportage around the same age and loved it for towing. I have foresters so well within the weight capacity carrying 2 and towed like a dream. I was gutted when I had to hand it back (company car)

I’ve just brought one of these, it’s got a 10,000 mm waterproofing, leg straps and back opens up https://www.newforestclothing.co.uk/products/new-forest-victoria-full-length-waterproof-cape#

Oh and there’s no jumping in the NF apart from the occasional log/ditch

NF newcomers have a slow and fast field. We’ve just switched to bloodhounds so the pace is a little different but the slow group will be calmer. people with Green collars are hunt club who will be happy to help with anything. You’ll start at the meet (mounted) where the masters will do an...

Hi Have you booked in with the secretary yet as believe there is a waiting list? In regards to your question, yes it’s controllable, I had a great day. The pony I was on was fine afterwards (I hacked her home from the meet fine) and went on to to hunt every meet and became a trail laying pony...

Irish martingale is the leather piece that joins the reins together, below is an example https://www.premierequine.co.uk/products/esperia-irish-martingale

Thanks everyone. My friend was a bit taken aback as the vet never mentioned GA and she only found out when arranging the drop off time with the hospital receptionist and it was mentioned then. She’s speaking with vet on Monday to run through the procedure and will take it from there.

Hello all My friends horse is going in for a procedure to her tendon stealth next week and she’s just been told it’s going to be done under GA. Horse is 22 so friend is obviously concerned and the vets haven’t run through the risks involved. She’s quiet happy to retire the horse but chose the...

Amazing well done to your sharer. Love the p2p, a great local tradition.

I loved using equinola but unfortunately not many stockists round my way so it was to much of a faff to get any. I deep littered it and it was really easy to skip out and my really wet messy mare was a lot better on it.

Willoway lines are generally full up and of substance. Farriers and Wayland lines also good. Farringdon’s are lovely but would say they are slightly on the finer side if you’re looking for a more traditional forester.

Sounds like a great result for your first trip out with all that went on. My youngster is very looky and reactive to other horses around him in the warm up. The best thing is just to get them out as much as possible and lots of transitions trying to keep them focused on you rather then...