Recent content by OrangePepper

They should not be charging vat on do-it-yourself livery. If they are then contact Revenue and Customs and they will arrange for you to be refunded.

You need to contact the definitive map officer at your local county council to determine the precise route of the public right of way. Please be aware that the District Council could use the 1990 Environmental Protection Act (as amended) to have the muck heap removed if they can demonstrate it...

Please report any incidents of this nature to the www.hoseaccidents.org.uk web site. In the first instance report incidents of loose horses that are worrying you to the Access Department of the local County Council. Best to do this in writing and sent to them by Royal Mail Special Delivery so...

Please report this incident on the www.horseaccidents.org.uk web site. Dogs must be under control in a public place. Here are details of the laws that govern the control of dogs: The Town Police Clauses Act 1847 Dog owners have a duty to ensure that their animals does not threaten or harm a...

If this continues to be a problem then you can ask the local district council to take action against the owners of the dogs by using the 1990 Environmental Protection Act (As amended). This has been used in situations where dogs behind a fence have repeatedly barked and growled at horses...

Report the dentist concerned to the 'fitness to practice committee' of The General Dental Council.

How very sad.

Suggest you read the book 'Guidelines for Fire Safety in Equine and Agricultural Premises' by Harry Paviour. ISBN 0-900226-69-2

Make sure your horse is freezemarked on it's shoulder so that in the event of it being stolen or straying it can be identified by anyone. (Microchipping is a waste of time).

My horse was diagnosed with Cushings about 10 years ago and was put on one Pergolide 250 Microgram per day. She did not behave any differently. (Prescend is the same drug s Pergolide just the equine licensed version. What dosage of Prescend is your horse on?

I can assure you that this is no urban myth. It is a fact that there is not a single type of scanner that will detect all micro-chips. In addition to this many vets do not provide the manufacturers of the micro-chip with the details of the horse and owner. In addition some manufacturers do not...

I would strongly advise you to wear a long sleeved Hi-Viz jacket when riding on the roads so that other road users can clearly see your hand signals. Take the BHS Road Safety Course and exam as this will teach you valuable skills for riding on the road and controlling traffic. If you want to...

The problem with Micro-chipping is that there are at least 7 different systems available in Great Britain and the scanner from one system may not detect the microchip of other systems. In addition it is not compulsory for vets to register a microchip with the manufacturers data base and not all...

I have taken my horse to Wales on holidays from London. I would suggest that your friends contact the local Endurance Group as their members would be interested in Local Bed and Breakfast when they have Endurance Rides in the area.

Where the driver has purposely driven at you it is important when you report it to the police to tell them you were in fear of your life. They will then treat the matter far more seriously. Always ask for an incident number to ensure your complaint is logged.