Recent content by newboult51

What does bridging mean?

I need a saddle quickly so I can try out a horse. This old one we had (Ideal) looks ok to me as a short term fix - can anyone verify please 😊

So he had severe separation anxiety at my 2 horse yard. He was used to a larger livery yard. I tried to take my pony mare in and he jumped out of the paddock and into next door. Problem is next door use their paddock for their little children to play in so I just couldn’t risk it happening...

Thank you - have pm’d you x

And why oh why is the horse world full of dodgy people? We went to one near Leicester on Saturday and I’m close to informing the RSPCA. They had a 5 year old child riding a 16h ISH along a road witjput a hat. The horse was underweight and sad and stuck in a container with no bedding.

Have you got a link to the dodgy dealers fb page please - there seems to be loads of them

Oh really? Why?

Morning! Anyone had any experience with MSJ equestrian dealers in Lichfield/ Staffordshire? Looks like they have some nice ponies and a 28 day warranty. Reasonable prices too…. Thanks ☺️

Thanks guys for your constructive comments. Now also seen a 15.1h 21 year old Connie x cob mare - again the perfect hack and well schooled. Lovely on the ground. This is more my usual hairy native ‘type’ but she is that bit older and is 2 hours from us. She has also had some issues with a...

So I’ve been offered a 19 year old 16h ISH. Hacks like a dream, beautifully schooled. Quote behind the leg. The owner is going off travelling and then to uni and is selling him for a song with a lovely Pessoa saddle. Feel it’s too good to be true and that’s why I’m hesitating. I’m not full of...

Thank you for your honesty everyone. I bought her a few weeks ago to help me get over a very severe illness and I now feel I made a mistake, perhaps because of my vulnerability. It breaks my heart that I have to sell her but it’s best for her welfare so that’s what needs to be done. 😢 I don’t...

She’s 417 on the weight tape (is currently overweight) and I’m planning on light hacking only

Same old question! I’ve radically downsized after a nasty accident causing me to lose my confidence. I weigh 58kg and an 5 foot 5 and pony is 13.2 but has quite a lot of bone as you can see. I’m now worried I’ve undersized myself 😂

Hello my lovely people I have just (2 weeks ago) bought a 14 hand pony to hack which I keep at home. So far she has lived at home alone and doesn’t seem too distressed at all during the day though she does appear to box walk overnight (circles in her bedding). She is kept off the grass entirely...