Recent content by Oliver12

I loved my riding holiday in Iceland. I took new boots, hat and jodphurs but only because I needed new ones anyway. The boots were similar to Muck Boots and were very useful because of riding through rivers. I also treated myself to a seatsaver and so glad I did. Not only did it stabilise me...

Useless police don't do anything even if something is taken.

I've had two of these saddles and sold one a couple of years ago. One I bought for £500 and the other for £795 and I sold it two years later for the same price.

I had the same frustration when I had the opportunity of buying one second hand. It was several years ago now but I think Norton and Newby and Better Saddles gave me the most information I've ever seen regarding these saddles.

I have a Barrie Swain/Kay Humphries Mondial saddle which was the precursor to the semi-flex (I think). The Mondial has foam panels and it was about four years old when I purchased it five years ago. It has been used every day and there is no sign of any wear. My horse loves it and there is never...

My yard is in a very isolated area and about six miles from my home. I started to worry a couple of years ago after reading about the quad theft which caused a fire and four ponies died in their stables. I now turn out overnight and bring in during the day when there's usually someone about. I...

Thanks everyone for the excellent advice. I'll definitely be looking at rehoming some ex-battery hens in the spring/summer. Luckily I've got a spare stable so that should be a perfect home for a while.

Honey08, how easy did you find it to integrate the different batches of hens. As a newcomer to chickens I bought six young hens this August as I had read about various problems with ex-batts and wanted to gain a bit of experience. I would like to have some ex-batts next year but I'm concerned...

My stables etc all had planning permission but I've never been asked to pay rates. I keep very quiet about it....

I agree with the above. I had a run-in with the police a few years ago involving fraud, theft and an incompetent police officer. I was absolutely livid with the lack of help and interest from the police and lodged a complaint with the IPCC. A few days later I had a visit from a very senior...

I used to use a neighbour's arena. She probably knew about the insurance situation as she asked for no payment but a bag of horsefeed occasionally. Would this be payment in kind though?

My ID is now 12. Bought him as a four year old and it took a long time for him to mature which I understand is quite normal for an ID. He is more spooky than my TB especially when windy and pheasants are his worse enemy. Brilliant in traffic though. He is excellent for the dentist and to...

I would have thought a 1" flat noseband would be wide enough.

I thought life was going to get a whole lot easier when I discovered spot on wormers. Unfortunately they don't cover tapeworms though as my vet informed me. And I have five cats to do!

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