Recent content by nativepony

i hadn’t really thought of readigrass, simply because she’s a native good dooer and I guess I thought it wasn’t suitable ….

Does anyone feed a complete hay replacer? I am at a yard where we have to buy hay from the yard owner but the hay is really poor quality plus very dusty and I end up throwing loads away - it’s also very expensive! So looking for something I can give instead of hay but not sure what. She already...

When showing a Welsh section D at local level, would you be likely to be marked down for riding in a hanging cheek rather than a Pelham? I feel my mare is happier in a hanging cheek but don’t want to be incorrectly turned out ?

Hi, my 14.1 15 year old sec d is feeling a bit flat and lethargic at the moment. Our grazing is poor & I’m feeding Thunderbrook chaff plus Top Spec light balancer. She also has a ball with a small cup of high fibre nuts. She has loads of hay morning & evening. She is ridden 5 times a week. I...

Thankyou SO much everyone for your replies. Much more straightforward than google ??

Sorry - I know this has been asked so many times but I’m SO confused. Am I able to tow with a 2litre AWD Kia Sportage manual. Trailer is an ifor 505 and would be maximum of 2 ponies weighing no more than 860kg. Every website I look at just confuses me more ?. I appreciate there are better cars...

Thanks so much everyone - very helpful 😊

Just having an insurance dilemma. Have both horses insured though Pet Plan - one is in full work and kept on a livery yard, she has no exclusions. The other is retired (not through age, she is 11 but rescued and riding was just too traumatic for her), and kept on grass livery, she has...

I feed a calmer and also a balancer. It’s just occurred to me that they both contain magnesium so would I be feeding too much, which am I right in thinking can have the opposite effect from a calming point of view? I’m happy with the calmer I’m using and have been feeding Thunderbrook base mix...

Sorry I know this has been done a million times. I have a very strong section D that I ride in a loose ring Waterford. I’m having trouble with my brakes out hacking and feel I need to try a different bit. Her old owner always used a Pelham and I’m thinking that perhaps this was with good reason...

Thanks guys! I'll let you know how he gets on! :-)

Great - thanks. Realise its not like showing but wasn't sure if there were guidelines having only ever ridden it rather than led it! ;-)

My son has entered his first intro test which it says "may be led", probably won't know until the day whether he feels confident to ride on his own or will want me to lead him - but if I do what do I wear? :-)

Ooh sounding positive then! Only on day 2 of bespoke calmer but keeping fingers crossed! :-)

Just wondered if anyone has any experience of Hack Up bespoke supplements? Just received mine for my hormonal, very challenging mare and am keeping everything crossed it will sort her out!