Recent content by NeverForEver

Lovely to hear some good news haha :D Good on you and well done!

As mine have gotten older they've all developed grey/white patches (especially the 29 year old HA) and I always just thought this was a symptom of old age no? Not sure about the bay appearing though, I've never really thought much about slight colour changes, probably because it's too...

Aw he looks lovely, cobs are misunderstood sometimes, people look at them and expect quiet plods but most are quite the opposite with generous personalities. I have a 14.3hh cob, a bit less heavy than this one, and he is the most hot-headed, excitable, forward going and just generally lovely...

Yep, good quality, properly fitted sports bra with a strappy top over it then wear something loose fitting like a big polo over the top. Can be a real pain in the summer when you dont want to be wearing 50 layers just to stay balanced - the lengths we go to eh!?

Hmmm an underground lair would be rather cool.... however that is a very nice horse. I think a horse will always win by default. On another note - THE STRAWBERRY CREMES ARE THE BEST ONES!!! There's never any left by the time the box gets round to me. Can I have the strawberry cremes instead...

I think you need to look at this as motivation to turn things around rather than a putdown. Whether you are happy with being 18st or not I'm pretty sure no horse would feel the same. Especially considering you've been riding 14.2 ponies, most places wouldn't allow this. You need to take...

Never seen anyone dismount in this way, what you're doing is perfectly fine. Both feet out and swing the right leg over then landing with both feet on the ground is normal practice I would say. Don't worry about it!

This is the best advice :) When I was really young and started out riding I used to feel EXACTLY the same way as you do (most kids are fearless and bomb around over jumps on their ponies but that was never me haha!) but I think that over time this has lessened lots. It's a fear of the unknown...

Sounds like a VERY irritating situation for anyone to be in and it's understandable that you want to go and give him a piece of your mind but be careful in doing so that you don't do more harm than good. He may interpret this as aggressive behaviour, perhaps he is just not a horsey person at all...

Get some electric fencing and split the field up, you may still have to devote a few hours to getting the section that they aren't grazing clear but that would be a one-off once it was done, then the section they're in will be much easier to keep on top of. It will still require maybe half an...

Wow she's going to make some horse, seems to have a great temperament and so brave to watch a big scary tractor monster. Lovely photos as well!

Feeling blessed that we don't have any of these! Must be an absolute nightmare :( But then what are us humans to know, perhaps this is the latest in a new fashion trend sweeping the equine world? :D

I would definitely go for something more around the 15.3 - 16.2 mark haha! 17.1 would be huuuuge for me. ;) Lovely story though, sounds like you're getting on great, thanks for sharing.

Try and establish how much experience they have, ask if they've ever shared a horse before, how much would they be willing to contribute to upkeep, how many days/which days would they be coming to the yard. Also maybe ask what kind of things they would like to do with your horse so you can make...

Thanks guys you've reassured me some! Consensus seems to be that they're relatively sane horses (and gorgeous to add to that!), JanetGeorge your girl is beautiful, thanks for the help :)