Recent content by mariew

Tbh if you don't have other commitments those are not bad working hours. I used to be on the yard 6.30, done by 7 and back to London commute. Then go to stables and ride in evening after work ca 8-10pm Had help to bring in and holiday cover but that was about it. Lob in a family, especially...

Horses behaving badly seem to be the in thing to post on social media and everyone seems to think it's hilarious when there's got to be pain or training behind it I'd ignore as you would be feeding the trolls

My old girl was in hospital for a week tmso she could get frequent treatments. I can't remember how long it took to heal. Maybe a week. Fly mask was essential after.

Wool is such an amazing material. It's a shame it's gone out of fashion. So if they don't want wool from sheep, is meat ok? If not then sheep are basically going to be reduced to a handful of pets. :/

Love a string girth! And I wouldn't worry about them being nylon either. They are really soft. Plus nylon should last longer than cotton. They are my go to and will only get something else if they do not work.

It's really common for young or uneducated horses to fall on, turn randomly and generally have no idea what they are doing. You need someone on the ground to teach you both regularly or you are going to struggle. In a kind way it's a bit like a blind leading the blind. It's all about...

I assume it's just to raise debate and get in the news. Rewilding horses wouldn't work. There's not enough space, imagine the damage they'd do if they roamed the land and got hit by cars on a roads... Surely they're not stupid enough to think all animals living their natural lives malarkey is...

I don't know saunton specifically but this part of the world is one of the most tidal areas there ism on a strong tide it can differ 10 meters in height. You definitely need to time it right and also look at what areas are restricted due to army activity. Unfortunately I don't really know the...

That basically sounds like a pony box. If he is mostly out it's not such a big issue. Could you get a bigger box on existing yard? No winter turnout is not great but doable if you are able to exercise every day in the evening personally I think it's ok.

Yup, I was another who didn't read much past blind bolt. If you are asking for permission or need reassurance it's ok you have mine, sometimes it's kinder to yourself and the horse when you let them go. Even if it's horrible at the time.

They'll soon work it out if business comes their way or not. If their bulk of customers are one off tourists then I would be very surprised if they lasted long. But they must have some sort of experience of their clients to think it will work. Personally their message is a bit passive...

I have bucked off more times than I can remember, not many funny ones though. However I borrowed a stocky grey cob job for a sponsored ride a long time ago. He was in hindsight not fit enough for a sponsored ride so the pace was fairly slow. However at one time on that ride he tanked off in...

Yup, I'm with this. Maybe it will be tweaked but I wouldn't expect banning of racing.

Fingers crossed for good outcome! One thing that was really apparent in hindsight is that my girls poo ended up much drier and far less frequent when she had grass sickness. (Apart from the tucked up and rapid weight loss). She also wasn't particularly hungry so it's a good sign if he is...

I guess it depends what you mean which is not clear. Horse riding by definition is a sport. So if you are talking about not allowing riding all together i would be very surprised if it didn't wipe out most horse owning and as a poster said above - relegate them to a few individuals in a zoo or...