Recent content by millikins

I've often wondered if horses like Max, and we had a Connie who had days like him, actually enjoy spooking? That they are in fact confident in their rider but get a little adrenaline hit from spooking, same as many humans do on a rollercoaster.

I put mine on micronised linseed for the winter a few years ago. Not originally for their feet but because one was itchy and another was a poor doer. My farrier asked with no prompting "whatever was I feeding?" as their hooves had grown so fast and so strong.

I hope your horse is feeling better soon. My pony developed severe laminitis in mid Feb. Weather like this, cold, wet but not frosty, none of the classic conditions to avoid.

Carl Hester's post said they competed together, travelled together, stabled next to each other and turned out together. I don't know CH's set up but if it meant leaving an elderly horse trying to find its place in a new herd then it was right that they went together.

I've been looking, my hay supplier has enough to get me to the end Feb/beginning of March so won't be enough until new grass. Frosbury who deliver, are charging £115 for a 600kg bale (too big for me), and £66 for 250kg, but you have to buy 2 and they aren't selling to new customers. Rokers who...

Mine's pretty easy but a bit OCD, GSD X. Most annoying habit is obsessive drinking, my daughter and I share dog care for each other when working. When I pick mine up, she insists on drinking for at least a minute when we get home, usually emptying her bowl. Clearly the poor animal isn't offered...

Hi, Another vetting request please. Can anyone recommend a vet on the IOW for a 2 stage vetting? The pony is near Ryde. T.I.A.

I don't have a TB but a Shetland and we long rein, miles with the dog too. I prefer it to in hand walking.

Mine tried this during Covid, I've been a customer for years and never a bad payer. I refused unless for routine vaccinations which are easily costed. Leaving me to chase them for an outstanding amount since they will undoubtedly overprice the visit "to be on the safe side" is deeply unethical...

Have you asked on Surrey Horse and Pony FB?

I have bought a pair of boots for myself, my daughter and my grand daughter, a pony sized drop noseband, find a drop noseband can be very handy at times and some socks. Also the check breeches, I love check breeches though they're not very trendy these days, I hope these are a better shape than...

I stand corrected, thank you.

"Toad" comes from the Jill books, he too was a very attractive pony and it was questioned as to where his name came from.

I bought my daughter a pet rat and we called her "Fifi". She was an absolute charmer but was pregnant and had 15 babies, most were black/brown and white but one was a pretty champagne colour and female so we kept her. Sadly other than her colour, she had no discernable personality, never became...

Our Connie was called Declan, he came from a dealer and they had another bay pony called....Ant. Ridiculous name but we allowed ourselves to be persuaded that changing their name is unlucky, he'd probably only been Declan for a couple of weeks.