Recent content by MilosDad

I always find Jim Barrington's views very measured and considered. The whole hunt/hunt sabs debate is highly polarised with each side convinced of their view. In a way I do have a sort of regard for these poor bedraggled youngsters out on the moor hopefully tooting their horns whilst hounds...

Thoroughly worthwhile course. Edinburgh and Jo-Ann Murray did a brilliant job

Very impressed so far.

Anyone else doing the free online Equine nutrition course run by Edinburgh University at Coursera? It's started yesterday and I have to say the first lectures make it look really worthwhile

Thank you, I was beginning to think I'd never succeed in showing them!

When I first got him: After 5 months: Now:

I concur with the sentiments of sugar and spice entirely and the reason I put this post up originally was as a warning. There are so many horses around at the moment as people struggle in the financial climate that I wanted to perhaps alert some who may have seen this as an option. I wasn't...

I'm trying to post pictures out of my album but, although I can see them no-one else can! Can anyone help please?

Another attempt to add pics http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=5352&pictureid=19936

Sorry but need to ask, are the photos showing up?

It's been worth it all along. Wouldn't be without him but you have to be realistic about the risks

Btw thats not me on him, I'm a 56 yr old bloke who has only ridden since he was 51 which frankly makes me even more stupid for doing this

It's a work in progress and early days yet. 7 months is no time at all and he has made massive progress but I agree with Victoria25, with a rescue you just do not know what will happen when you get on. If you can live with that so be it but as they say "Only a fool learns by his own mistakes"...

I rescued a horse in April. Starved neglected for 3 years feral and at least 16.2hh. He was rumoured to have been a fair eventer but obviously something had gone wrong 7 months later I have a 17hh horse who still has attitude! He is a monster although he is my monster and I wouldn't swap...