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Hi all, I plan to return to riding soon and need a whole new wardrobe. I am short (5’) but unfortunately not slim Currently (just under 11 stone). I need some ideally high waisted comfortable jodphurs or not too flimsy riding tights, nothing to break the bank! Thanks in advance for any...

I think the prices will vary hugely depending on location in the UK, but where I am, south west, it would start at around £1k per month. Wouldn’t surprise me if London / home counties was double for what you describe though!

I just wanted to let everyone who was kind enough to comment on this thread that my beautiful girl went to heaven today. I couldn’t bear to be there but my husband, who she knew well and trusted, was. She went peacefully with apples, pears, carrots and her favourite herby treats filling her...

Thank you so much to those who has replied. Like most of us on this forum there is so much more to the story of mine and my mares life (medical, emotional etc) that could be shared and that also factors into the decision I now feel faced with. There is a part of me that feels I should move her...

I guess I’m just seeking the insight and perspective of other horse people in this as its not a situation I have fabed previously, my last horse sustained a non recoverable injury and there was no choice but to pts. My horse is 20 and I have owned her for 6 years. Very soon after I bought her...

It doesn’t matter that other places are worse, horses need daily turnout and plenty of it. I hope yards that can’t offer that are forced to close.

I just wanted to come back to the thread and thank everyone for the responses. What I’m taking from the responses is that actually payment up front is now becoming the norm. This is fine its just a shame in my case there wasn’t any communication about the change of policy, which caused both...

I do have sympathy as I have been a business owner in the past and have lost a lot of money when customers fail to pay or on occasion gone into liquidation, but I don’t think its the bestcappruto ‘target’ the good customers!!

Exactly, last few times i sometimes but not always get a ‘quote’ ( we are talking routine stuff here, like yearly vaccs or minor treatments) but invariably its not exactly correct so I end up paying one invoice in advance and another ‘adjustment’ after!

Had a vet appt for my horse today, been with same vets for 6 years including several uninsured hospital admissions costing thousands- never been late to settle account ( few days to a week max). The last few years vets have been calling a few days in advance to request payment. I don’t mind...

Hi all I have been informed with just a few days notice that my livery bill is going up by around 25%. Its equivalent to a few hundred pounds extra a month so we are not talking about a few £. The fees already increased earlier this year and unfortunately my pay rise this year is just £50 a...

Hey all Just wondering how much H&H members think is a reasonable amount to pay for a ‘sharer’. Able to ride 3 times a week but mainly hacking due to limitations of horse. Could do a limited amount of work in arena/ poles and as much liberty/ in hand as they like. No jumping. No yard jobs...

I’ve been at my current yard for 5 years and obviously there have been people coming and going in that time, the yard offers rehab and a few specialist things and so inevitably some people only come for a limited time. However this past few months have seen an ‘outflux’ of some longstanding...

OP honestly horses aren’t really cognitively able to be naughty, so discount that and ignore what other liveries say. It sounds very much like something was bothering your Mare today, she clearly had mental and physical tension. My bet would also be pain (back saddle mouth etc are good basic...

Hi H&H’ers. I’d welcome any thoughts on my current situation. My horse is 16 and I’ve owned her for 3.5 years. 6 months into owning her she sustained a serious collateral ligament injury to one of her feet. In the process of working her up she was found to have coffin joint arthritis in both...