Recent content by Maiko

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Thank you. Xx

Thank you, thats a super helpful answer. Where did you buy your stuff from?

Looking for recommendations for decent, bright, and functional solar stable lights. I need to light three stables, and one or two outside lights, preferably with individual light switches so that the lights are not all on at the same time. If anyone on the forum has done this, can you please...

Schmoo, whereabouts are you?

Friesians like rules to follow. When my now 9 year old arrived as a large bolshy three year old he had no manners, simply because he hadnt been taught. Whoever said Friesians aren't intelligent has obviously never owned one, they are the most intelligent horses I have ever had! It only took a...

I have had two horses on separate yards. I would never, ever do it again. Its just appalling. These yards were only four miles apart, but it was sooooo depressing, particularly in the winter months.

Before you go down the op route, have a look at Scenar treatment (look up Jill Hick Equine Scenar on Facebook). My horse had a very bad locking stifle problem, had some Scenar treatment, and has had NO further problems with the stifle. Definitely worth a look before you spend a lot on invasive...

I go to my (large) yard to relax, de-stress from my at times very intense and stressful work life, and enjoy my horse. I don't go there to socialise, I have friends I socialise with outside of my riding time. My time with my horse is very precious to me. I don't speak to everyone at my yard, I...

Smile and be polite. Ignore all gratuitous advice with a smile and a pleasant "Thank You!" If the gratuitous advice keeps on coming, use an ipod and headphones. Say "No" to things you don't want to do and stick to it. Enjoy it - you never know, they might be the friendliest bunch of people...

How did they know you hadnt bought them in Germany???

Each to their own. I prefer to "store clean bedding" in the plastic bale it came in, and put a fresh bale in once a week! My stables are immaculate, so I guess it must work.

I don't have them at all for either of mine, they are both on shavings beds and rubber matting. In order to be any good as an anti-cast measure, the banks have to be phenomenally large, and I would rather they had more room in their stables than a few square inches to stand in! I have never have...

I would stop using it, send her a registered letter saying that her saddle is ready for collection, and is now at her own risk eg you are no longer insuring it. Then source the saddle from somewhere else.

Gosh, what a judgemental lot some of you are! The OP has raised a genuine concern. She hasn't stated she is nervous/novice, or otherwise incapable, she has raised a very valid point about handling other peoples horses, and the potential for things to go wrong. It is a "rule" at my yard...