Recent content by Muddy unicorn

I have a year old UHIP - it’s supposed to be waterproof with reflective panels - the reflective material started to break down after only a few weeks. Their customer service team were great and sent me out a new (non-reflective) coat and I kept the old one for dog walks/yard work. I went out...

Possibly but the day I first noticed it was really cold and he was just standing in the stable, not running around

We’ve unfortunately had quite a few vet visits recently and his heart rate is definitely no higher than normal - he’s in for a few hours during the day to get him off the grass and he really doesn’t seem stressed at all, certainly less stressed than he would be with a bout of laminitis ..

We’re northeast so it’s been pretty nippy this week although warmer at the weekend - I’ll keep an eye on it and partially clip if need be

Several times over the past few days I’ve noticed my 8 year old cob getting sweaty in the stable, especially around his neck. He’s unclipped but it’s been quite chilly here and he’s not been exercising as he’s just standing around eating hay. He’s been retired from being ridden due to...

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I know it seems like an age away but if you really want to work with horses why don’t you try to set up an apprenticeship placement for next year? You are still very young and will be working for many years so there’s no rush to get everything sorted immediately. You are unlikely to get a...

Have you thought of going down the apprenticeship route? Haddon training usually have several options of yards to approach - you’d end up with a qualification and you’d have support from your mentor. You’re unlikely to get a position as a full-time rider straight away but most yards will need...

My chunky cob who was bought for me to pootle about on hacking and doing some low-level riding club stuff has run blind a few times. He’s done it with me out hacking and with my daughter (who rides for a living) in the arena. It’s totally out of character as he’s normally an energy conserver...

We’ve recently put in a 25 x 45 arena in the field at the back of the house. We had to jump through lots of hoops with BNG etc. The planning conditions state that we need to have written permission from the council in order to be able to use lights. We’ve sent them details of the lights we...

We used a thinline muzzle on a fat, retired ISH - even with maximum padding around the compatible head collar it was rubbing him raw especially under his chin. He couldn’t have it on 24/7 so he was coming in to soaked hay overnight. He did lose weight but also ended up with faecal water...

It’s not a seriously competitive yard - most of the liveries just hack and do a bit of schooling. The livery fee includes a weekly lesson with the owner who’s a BE coach but she’s very good at tailoring lessons to her clients’ needs. When we were there it had a lovely relaxed atmosphere and...

Farleigh Court is absolutely fantastic - if there’s a space there grab it!

We pay £350 a year for 3.5 acres adjoining one of our fields - we’ve extended our water pipe to reach that field

Have a look on eBay/the saddle bank for similar models and see what they’re going for