Recent content by NellRosk

Thanks for your replies everyone :) I spoke to the bitbank and have a universal NS trans to try so fingers crossed that works.. went XC last week and it was a struggle trying to stop.

Just googled and it says eggbutts aren't suitable for horses prone to leaning or being heavy on the bit :( This is what one of my instructors is suggesting but I don't know anyone who rides in one to ask...

I'm fine with double reins would just rather not jump with them! And I moved her out a Rugby Pelham into a double as she was just leaning on it too much. Yeah I can't put her in a flash as she fights it, I don't particularly want to restrain her too much just regain some control :)

Hello, been a while since I've been on HHO but I've dusted off my login because I need some bitting advice :) Horse in question is a 9yo ID who for the first time in her life is properly fit and she's discovered how big and strong she is! For schooling/ showing she's in her double which she goes...

Yes there is that! I'm worried about falling out with them though in case more land comes up for sale through them and we miss out on it because the EA hates us! I'll also register with local land agents and get my name on the mailing list for more coming up. We're now also thinking about...

Thank you very much :) I know, it's a small town and if anyone I know is interested in it when they readvertise then I will tell them about the covenant. Our solicitors and EA tried to keep it from us and said it would be 'no issue' when we pressed for details about it. I'd hate to think that...

Exactly, it just wasn't right and the fact that we could only sell it for a fraction of the price we paid is a complete no-go! Definitely, I feel happy and at peace with the choice we've made. It sounds like he might be, she was lovely and he was just awful. Could tell straight away with his...

Thank you :). I was a bit upset over the weekend but now I'm of the mindset that it wasn't meant to be. We'll find something else!

Hi I've come to update!! So a lot happened at the weeked... it transpires that my YO knows the son of the woman who holds the covenant. He was speaking to her (not knowing that she knew us and we were buying the land) and said he sold it for £40k 20 years ago and is planning on buying it back...

This is our main concern. At the moment we're just fed up. It will take a lot of time, money and work to get this land up to scratch and we really don't need added obstacles! If the chat goes well we'll get in writing what she'll approve (arena/ hardstanding) and if not then we'll just cut our...

I do understand what's important to her but please don't make us out to be the bad guys here. But I think some sort of compromise needs to be made. The house I live in is on a farm track; on the farm there's also some liveries. I don't begrudge tractors going past my house and cars because... I...

To be fair to the EA they didn't know about the restricted covenant.. it came to light when the solicitor found it in the deeds! Yes I think that's it. I actually managed to get through to solicitor today and said that I was majorly reconsidering and that I'd seen other land for sale where it...

Well there is that. She said she had no objection to horses being on it though so that's a plus I guess. At the moment it just sounds like a huge amount of stress and hassle though :(

Oh yeah I know that, but all I'm saying that it will get sold eventually! I'm with you now :D I've been off work dying with food poisoning today so brain not engaged. Just sat in the house stewing! But we'd need at least 2 of the stables for tea room/ tack room. We did at first want a metal...

It's been in place for 20 years so not being set up for the first time :(. Yeah I think if we walk away from this and do find more land we'll be getting a land agent, this was the solicitor that the EA recommended and they have been awful. I ring them most days and they just don't return my...