Recent content by Polos Mum

Presumably you've been to view so it's not 5 hours far away. I'm a control freak and quite risk averse so I would probably get out the cash and drive there to hand over the cash as they put calm sound horse on the lorry. I would also want to sort my own transport so I know it's someone who's...

It's also worth thinking through what is a priority for you / your horses. If it's at home occasional use is using it at -5 degrees an issue or can you just hack those days to save £££ Same with how much time you want to spend on maintenance - vs. £££'s 'Best' will mean different things...

I have a short stretch of 50 mph road to do to get from home to the bridleway network - about 500m I have had a techlogic for about 2 years now and I guess I've reported about 30-40 people to the police in that time (I only hack on that route once or twice a week in nice weather!) The...

I bought a house with a knackered school - I had two professional companies quote me £15-20k to fix it (this was 8 years ago!) It's only me that rides in it and I mostly hack so I didn't want a pro surface. I dread to think what the drainage is like and most of the membrane I have pulled out...

My 5 y/o had 6 months off when he grew suddenly - the saddle was slightly tight everything was downhill and the physio found all sorts of unusual tightness. My previously angle pony was sore and weird feeling with everything out of kilter. I could have done loads of interventions, fiddled...

If you can give up control enough to let them hack out a couple of times a week and not get too (in your own words) control freak ish, about stuff you might find someone knowledgable enough. I think experienced people who want to share and are happy to have very ridged instructions about what...

Mine coughs on hay - no matter the quality and the waste with soaked hay was huge (he really didn't like it) He has a national supplier of branded haylage that is tested low calorie for good doers. It's not as expensive as you might think as I buy in bulk by the pallet (in fact I buy 6-8...

Sadly she will need to decide whether to leave or put up with it. If she makes a fuss the most likely outcome is that she is replaced with another keen person who also doesn't understand the implications of working off the books. The employer is in the wrong, they aren't the first or last...

Not horse but I took a dog in with a nasty looking lump. Vet squeezed and prodded and decided it was probably cancer as there was no pain reaction. We agreed to do a biopsy to see how bad it was He put the needle in and out popped a stream of puss that made us retch !

Finding someone who you get one with, broadly thinks in the same way as you and your horse gets on with (and vice versa) is not an easy or quick process. But I've had sharers become long standing friends (and others that were a nightmare!) Work out why you're really doing it 1) money 2) his...

I too was going to suggest syphoning it in - won't be quick but less back breaking.

I have 2 accesses to our yard, one is onto a 50 mph (but often 80!) cut through road which I have to do 500m of to get to the bridleway. Even with broken established horses I have often lead them up that bit and got on at the bridleway entrance until they are used to the idiots (I have a hat...

I feel for you, we've had a few people here over the years. not even DIY - rent a set of fields and stables only. But the "could you just" start coming and eventually you're holding the horse for the vet and unloading hay deliveries. When you are at home and around it seems harsh to say no but...

I fully understand the keenness not to sit on them too young, I have a 4 y/o native that is no where near the shape needed to carry weight. But if you plan on riding eventually from this yard then presumably you'll want him OK with the busy road. Build up to it but I would get him walking...

Honestly nothing strong enough to actually kill would be safe to be eaten by a horse. Most need at least a two week gap. Can you borrow a strimmer and strim them down to the ground - over time this will kill them and the few bits of cut leaves shouldn't be enough to cause a problem to the...