Re water, I would say 'take the chill off it' for example if adding a kettle of boiled water to the horse's water bucket in cold weather. Chilled water to me means water that's been cooled down.
Firstly I am very sorry for your loss.
Re the stuff, I think it partly depends on whether you have other horses/intend to get another one, or if you are giving up altogether. When I lost mine in 2024 I knew she'd be my last so nearly everything was given away or thrown out. After years of...
Christmas holidays, bored teenager is my take on this. I bet she changes her mind/loses interest again in a couple of weeks.
Poor you, four and a half years is a long time and it sounds like you have a good bond with the pony and he's enjoyed a good life with you.
I think I have fallen in love with Donald Whittakers mare 😍
It was certainly a course that favoured the smaller 'blood' horses. Personally I have no issue with this.
Hoping your own health is ok Mrs J. We are all getting a wee bit concerned for you.
We know you will have acted in the best interests of the animals, whatever the outcome.
Have you actually applied for any of the ones that say no novices? You sound as if you have enough experience to be a competent sharer. The fact that you have been helping on a yard with the yard duties, feeding etc would be a big plus as far as I'm concerned. That's equally as important as your...
It's funny how some human names sound ok - like Jack or Bob, yet others like Gary or Alan sound a bit strange. We have a Colin at the yard. He's a big lad, very sweet but a tad accident prone. We also had a Humphrey at one time but he moved elsewhere