Recent content by mandy4727

Shimming one side up. Can you please explain. Saddler been and checked saddle. Flocking is fine. Horse has huge shoulders and walks a bit odd at back end. Not lame or any thing. But saddler thinks this might be not help throwing saddle out. Got a non elastic girth to use.

I've got a round Section D with big shoulders. On a serious diet as vet, physio and saddler all say she is carrying too many lock down pounds. Saddle is 16.5 inch extra wide GP. It's slipping to the left all the time. Tried a variety of girth fastening. Currently 1st and 4th strap. Plain numnah...

I don't really have a suitable corner in my stable so thinking of using a spare dustbin that I have as a "haybar" fastened to the gate/door with a bungy strap to stop her trampling around her stable and also going to garden centre and see how much the compost bins are as they eat from the bottom...

I have just come from a livery yard that had everything I could want but had become very very pricey and winter turnout had become non existent for my horse. I want this facility for her. Old yard had a lovely little tack room attached to the stable and I had it perfectly organised for feed...

If you are driving or walking for that matter. How long does it take to get to see to your horse? Not including people who have their horses at their own property. Do you think 17 mins or 7 miles is excessive? I know you have to consider what if there was an emergency but I would like to think...

Bear with me on this one as a bit long winded but I will get there in the end and see if anyone can offer any advise or suggestions. May 2016 as I went to mount my Welsh 7 year old Section D she threw me off and nearly fell over backward on me. I got my saddle looked out and widened as it was a...

We lost our horse in January myself and my daughter and she bought herself a 8 month old Dutch warmblood colt. At her farm where she keeps they have a little show on bank holiday in August and she wants to take him in a yearling class. It is a while since she was in the inhand showing lark...

Should have mentioned that shouldn't I? Sorry she is a Section D 7 year old mare.

A few years ago I had a heart attack and a brain injury so cos of that I struggle amongst other things to plan things and work things out etc. I would if people could give me ideas for plans on what to do with my Section D mare please. Ideas along Mon - lunge Tue - day off Wed - hack Thur...

Thanks for all the advice and pointers folks. I have been thinking before of wedging a mounting block between her and the school fence so she cant move either side cos of school fence and me and cant move forward due to the other fence. But my worry was if she rears or bucks me off at that...

I have had horses for over 38 years so not a complete novice and competed for many a year over that period of time in showing (mostly) wh, gymkhanas, handy pony and hacking. In 2011 I had a big heart attack and brain injury and it was touch and go I would still be hear to by typing this. Anyway...

Where is the cheapest place to get horse food in the North West ie local merchants etc or even online? As its summer don't need a great amount yet but planning ahead for the dreaded winter months.

As the title says. Already thinking of that horrible time and planning for haylage supplies. Can anyone please advise who they use for big bale haylage. Farm has always done it for me in the past and am sure I can get it much cheaper myself. But maybe wrong. I would also need them to deliver it...

Recommendations please for horse transport. My car isnt powerful enough to tow so would need use of 4 x 4 and trailer and driver. Will pay for fuel and drivers time aswell. Wigan area. Also neddy has never been in a wagon so dont know if would go in one. Goes in a trailer no problem

I havent had chance to read any previous posts regarding this so apologies in advance. I have the vet coming doing my 4 year old Welsh Section D jabs mid May so will ask them then. But in the meantime. Never had a horse with sweet itch in all 34 years of owning horses but had friends who have...