Recent content by Ponysquisher

Just to say thank you for all your lovely responses. Great hearing about all your experiences :)

Thanks for all the further replies! Lots of helpful advice :) Yes we do have kids and while they would like to stay where we are, I think as they get older, the third property would suit them better as they can get on a bus or a train, whereas where we are is a bit boring and inaccessible for...

That was quick - only just sitting back down with my tea! Hm, seems like the land is swinging it for everyone... Yes, it is very exciting - we're only just able to make the numbers work but I can't believe I might finally have the ponies right next door! Yes, all things being equal, I would like...

In H&H not that long ago there was an estate agent talking about "starter" horsey properties i.e. for people who don't have the budget for something out of Country Life but with a bit of luck & no holidays (like ever!) might just be able to buy somewhere with a (tiny) bit of land etc. We're very...

Thanks for all the replies. We have 2 ponies that are14.2 & one pony is 12.2 so it sounds like it might work after all. Of course, you never know how good the ground is until you've been on there a while but fingers crossed!

Hi, Have been offered grazing close to home for the summer - it's somewhere between 1.5-2 acres & not been grazed for a while so looks like a golf course! Just wondering if this would work for my 3 ponies for a few months or if they'll just destroy it all in no time & end up with nothing to...

Oh thanks so much - just what I needed to hear! Good tip about the pub as well, hadn't thought of that. Right, I feel a spot of property hunting coming on this weekend :)

Hello! I’m in the very very lucky position of looking for a house where we can keep the horses at home. We’d like to stay in the area where we are now as we have friends & it’s a lovely place to be. However, because lots of other people obviously think the same, it’s really expensive & we...

Oh blimey, that's a surprise. I thought you'd all say stop whining & stay put :) Doesn't it seem a lot of money - works out about £60ish a week..? I thought I was getting a bit of a bargain where I am but people seem to think £140 p.m. is a lot. Decisions decisions! Mind you, I've just got back...

It’s probably just the horrible time of year but a lovely yard has come up in my area - I’m thinking about moving my horses but can’t make up my mind! At the moment, I have a field to myself. I’m pretty happy there but it has no water, electric (or any other facilities!) which is reaaaally...

Thanks again. To answer your questions - he's not been clipped this year (he is normally, just didn't get round to it!). He's eating & pooing normally. He's 9. Crikey - cushings was another thing that came up when I was trawling the internet waiting for the vet to call today :( They've not done...

Thanks for thoughts :) Sorry, should have said. He's had his teeth done recently & vet said they were fine. And he's eating probably more than same time last year when he was a right porker i.e. plenty of haylage, & generous amounts of balancer, oats (I'm old-fashioned!) & chaff. PC Steele -...

My cob (usually a very good doer to put it mildly!) has lost quite a bit of weight over winter & especially muscle tone. Vet has checked him out, blood tests normal, glucose absorption ok & no apparent leg/back issues. He’s been wormed/tested regularly so don’t think it’s worm-related. The vet’s...

Hope you can help! Have trawled old messages about how much people pay for holiday cover. People seem to think about a tenner an hour but d'you pay the same for a teen to do it for you? I don't mind what I pay (within reason!) as without her I couldn't go on holiday - but I don't want her...

Hello! Was thinking of getting a tricklenet for my fatty but as I make up his nets for the week on a Sunday I'm not sure if it'll work for me. Obviously buying 5 is out if the question!! If I make up his usual nets can I just put them inside the tricklenet of an evening or will it be impossible...