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To an extent it depends on the horse. Some of mine are much more sure footed than others. Breed determines foot shape and that affects...

I too would contact original owner and explain that you can no longer afford to keep the horse. Would she like to buy her back at the...

Well given it doesn’t say ‘all vets’ it would qualify as ‘vets in general in my experience’. I now ask, ‘In your experience, what has...

There's only 8 stables, so not too much 'people traffic'. I don't particularly want to offer anything apart from DIY as I don't have the...

So I've not ridden in a neck rope, but I have ridden bridle-less. From what I can make out, some people have the neck rope there for...

Honestly, I would start with looking at what kind of people you want as liveries. Do you want lots of people on site, problems to deal...

Can you have a grass arena for the summer? That would help, otherwise you’re aiming at happy hackers, retired or youngstock - those...

On the Charles Owen website for Jockey Skulls: Phoenix is new with dial. Young Rider is the one we use, but friends have the JS1 and...

This is unfortunately just humans being humans. Putting their own emotions and needs ahead of that of the horse. Wanting their way to...

Yes - an 18yo with a history of many, many foals. She is a pony though, and was never backed previously. Ours took a lot longer to...

Rug goes on by mid Feb each year. But in March, with no previous history, I’d be looking for lice first!

I'm planning to speak to the vets to see what else we can do while she is sedated for her next scope. Body wise she was quite one...

Snaking: - excess speed; - road conditions; - tyre conditions; - unstable load; - wind; - the sucking effect from passing HGVs; - wheel...

So… I love riding with almost nothing - neck rope, bareback - as a fun thing to do. Have done it. It was one of my main goals as a young...

My vets would give advice and say, ‘Book me in to come back in x days/weeks.’ They might try to call once or twice to arrange that after...