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Update: we have found her a 14.2hh cob. The size difference between this one and our 14hh mini cob is noticeable so I’m glad we’ve not...

I have a 12.2hh and 12hh - both would do both jobs for you depending on how much the older child is willing to learn to ride rather than...

Well I can tell you what not to do? 🤣 From personal experience, do not turn up at a viewing for a saintly first ridden with your child...

I think she has probably panicked that you could have got hurt or lost your confidence and feels that as winter approaches and the...

Hi all, My 6 year old daughter (very tall for her age) rides our little 9.2hh Shetland mare. She can walk & trot her independently...

Rode my sensible horse up until 34 weeks in pregnancy no.1, was back on a couple of weeks after childbirth. I took my son with me to the...

Our grass is lethal - luminous green. Ponies have grass bellies, one has the squits on a starvation paddock. We are south though, so...

end of Nov. at the earliest. There is still an incredible amount of grass around and we are now into Seasonal pasture laminitis time...

Or just double net and see how much he eats, then adjust to appetite and weight gain/loss? I say that having fed low sugar bagged...

All of mine, oldest to youngstock, can have someone put their hand on them - absolutely anywhere - give a push and not kick out. They...

I honestly think that a lot of the issue is the blurring between child you protect and trainee adult you send out into the world to...

Your example is actually brilliant because it illustrates the problem very well. She was asked to change the horse’s water and that job...

I was removing eggs last week…

If you worm too soon you will just have to do it again. Worm when you are no longer seeing eggs laid or flies - I.e. first decent frost...

Another T update. I'm very pleased with the little lad, he's settling in well and I'm now working towards reintroducing him to Monster...