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Feed companies will only come out once or twice a year. We use someone in SE who is £10 or £12 depending on how many

I’ve used the brick stabling but a friend used the temp stabling and was happy. However, if it rains I think you’d want to be in brick. You need to register soon (as above) and enter as soon as entries open in August. That goes for classes and stables - brick go very quickly!

It’s a great atmosphere but I’d try to qualify for something else too so you can get the most of it. They put the hickstead planks up so you get good photos over them!

I posted recently about this and everyone advised me to go for the 3D for the extra £10. Very happy with it so far

looking at buying a dressage bridle. Is the headpiece good or is it worth ordering separate pieces and getting the comfort 3D headpiece? Thanks!

Here we go again. I usually feed nuts and add supplements but not sure if it’s more economical to feed an actual feed? Looking to include - vitamins and minerals - joint supplement - biotin Is there a balancer that could be as good as vits and mins? What are people doing?

I think if you’re feeling nervous, the key is to lower the heights until your position is right. You’re riding defensively as you’re worried that something will go wrong, so your brain won’t let you follow the movement. In order to retrain your brain you have to bring it back to a safe space -...

I guess I feed both for gut health but wondered if they did different things

Do you also feed aloe Vera? I have been feeding oily herbs then found my aloe Vera and wondered if I should be feeding both?

Yep I was going to say PSSM. Mine isn’t like this but becomes more difficult to handle when the weather gets cooler, generally more impatient with life. First winter since diagnosis and trying him on all relevant supplements so fingers crossed.

That’s good to know! I know people have been worried and sad to hear it might go

Equitopia?

just to add that I never trust a weightape, definitely worth getting the weighbridge out. And if the pony is overweight, that’s already additional weight on their joints before a rider is added

This is why I went for full livery when I t got my first. I wanted the safety net of him being looked after properly and in a good routine with knowledgable people around. I came up through riding schools and absolutely value them, but didn’t consider working livery because it’s so hard to get...