Recent content by LaurieT

Thanks everyone for the tips, really appreciated :) have acquired a tractor battery for the fence so hopefully that should give a decent zap :D She is generally quite respectful of fencing (famous last words...) so will definitely make sure she has enough grass and try not to let her get too...

Our vet says that if you can count the drips, then not to worry! If it was still gushing out I would be concerned, but if it's stopped and he appears OK I would think he's OK. That said, I'm not a vet :D so a phone call to them wouldn't hurt if you are concerned, and you can always send them a...

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, lots to think about! I shall swap the electric tape for rope and move the second fence further away, therefore if she gets through the first she is just (hopefully) contained in another pen. She is generally quite respectful of fencing but there is no...

My horse is currently on strict boxrest - which she has been since March, walked 2x daily in hand. I am soon allowed to turn her out onto a stable-sized "pen" - however there is no way I will be able to do this at the yard she is currently box-resting at. I have therefore rented a field for...

Definitely think you are right to say no! She is after a free pony for the summer! As others have said, go and pick it up asap! If I was in no desperate hurry to sell, I wouldn't let her buy it even if she wanted now... ETA: She may well not have had time, but 3/4 weeks is still a reasonable...

:D That's quite alright! Hello!! *waves cheerily* It's so lovely to see so many people enjoying their natives, and if this thread encourages even just one person to take one on, then that's a success in my eyes!

It beggars belief doesn't it!!:D:p What an awesome pony you have there, you must be so proud!! I really am drawn to a true all-rounder, fun pony None of this big and flashy nonsense for me! :p

Ahhh he is gorgeous, and he knows it :D And we can never have too many pictures!! :p

"Critical" status is defined as "less than 300 registered adult breeding females in the UK" but I suppose it depends on which part of the country you live in as to which ones you are most likely to come across. Being in the South I see a few New Forests and Exmoors, yet less Highlands and Fells...

Oh wow he really is gorgeous! What's his history - how did you come across him? I hear Suffolk's are real gentle giants...

Unfortunately there are so many on the list :( They all can make such cracking ponies

Hello :) ...am new here! Being far away from home and heavy work commitments means I am unable to have any furry, four-legged friends of my own, but I love to write about them. I am a massive supporter of Britain's native breeds, and cannot believe that many of them made it onto the RBST...