Recent content by kyanya

Thanks so much HL92 (and Sue_NF for the thread!). Even with my mum being in the concession rate normally, it still works out plenty cheaper for us both to get adult tickets with the discount. Plus mum won't have to reveal her senior citizenship to all the ticket-checkers on the day! :D

How about getting in touch with your local horsewatch, because if someone has lost a horse, I'd expect them to be in contact with Horsewatch

Thanks so much KK, just the kind of advice I was after. It does make most sense to get a lightweight waterproof, as I already have enough layers to keep me warm if walking alone doesn't do it, but it is a breathable waterproof layer I'm really lacking all year round. I was aware of Goretex...

Although this isn't strictly horsey, I'm sure most people here need good waterproof jackets, so hopefully there'll be some good recommendations. Since I've decided I'm serious about walking to work (4 miles a day) and my Dublin waterproof jacket has given up on being waterproof, I need a new...

Any other takers? Do the suede parts need different products to the leather parts?

My parents have a 4 year old english springer spaniel entire male, who they got as a 2 year old from his breeder. His breeder had showed him (Liam) with some success, but he was fighting with another of the breeders dogs (again an entire male) so Liam was re-homed. I'm not sure if it was Liam or...

I've had my Ariat Grasmeres for 10 months now but I haven't given them much TLC. I gave them a quick wipe over the other day (just with some damp kitchen roll, as it's all I could find) and beneath all the dirt, they don't look too bad. So this has inspired me to give them the care and attention...

I've been thinking about getting some lessons too in that area, I'm from Farnborough. I went to look at Hawley too, it was a Sunday and the place was deserted, which I thought was odd. I didn't get any further that getting on the yard (which I think is gorgeous, lovely old cobbles and clock...

I share a horse, but with no arrangment drawn up between the owner and me, although verbally we have agreed I do 2 set days a week, which involve grooming, riding, feeding, putting horse out and poo picking 1 barrow from the field each week, for an amount of money per month (paid in advance)...

I'm a sharer, I've been sharing various horses and ponies for 7 years. In this time, I've learnt different owners want different things from their sharer, which I suppose is only natural. I've had arrangments where I'm the only one caring for the horse on the day I do and other arrangmets where...

I found walk to canter transitions greatly improved the canter of a horse I used to ride, who had an unbalanced canter

:D This really made me giggle! Thanks all for the advice, I too thought that ignoring it was the way to handle it, but my share horse's owner seems to think something else, perhaps?! I've also just remembered that a friend studying something equine at uni told me there's research into...

Wow, you're doing a great job with him, he looks so much better now than in the first photo. If you don't mind me asking, how much experience did you have with horses before you took him on? I only ask because I'm potentially looking at buying my first horse, and I think I'd love the...

My share horse's owner was talking the other day about someone else riding her horse, saying she wasn't keen on it because this person just acts like nothing's happened when the horse spooks. This made me think about how I deal with a spook, because it's something I was never really taught to...

I'm looking to buy a new riding hat, and as I always get a sweaty head when I'm schooling wearing my current Champion skull cap, I'm considering getting a ventilated hat this time. Do they actually help though? And also, (bit of a numpty question coming up, I'm afraid!) do they let rain in?!