Recent content by Ravenwood

I went to view a nice little mare today, I didn't know she was a standardbred going there nor even on leaving until I did a little bit of research on her pedigree this evening. I have her sire and dam details and microchip nos. Thanks to Google I have discovered that her sire is owned by the...

I remember when you got him and so pleased to read how well you've been doing �� PS: this is the first time I've posted for years too. I don't know what suddenly made me think to log on this evening ��

That's great thanks. So I'm good to go? (Once I get a tow bar fitted!)

Hi, please could I have some help too - its all so confusing! 1. License - yes (I'm old!) 2. Empty weight of car - 1710kg 3. GVW of car - 2505kg 4. GTW of car - 4505kg 5. MAM - 2700kg 6. Unladen weight of trailer - ? (Its a new HB511 but I don't understand the type plate and can't find...

Am I the only one who was cringing at the turnout of horses at Olympia so far? No one likes an armchair critic and never in my life will I ride at that level - LOL, but OMG I would shoot the grooms for turnout! I loved every single minute of the Freestyle dressage to music and watching...

Good question Enfys :) I come from horsey parents so there was always a multitude of horses and ponies around as I was growing up. Some hunters, some sj ponies, some "feel sorry for - poor little blighters", liveries etc. Sprouting my own wings and going it alone I obviously kept up horsey...

I'm always quite shocked to see photos of me riding (mainly at shows) because surely I don't ride like that? For Christ's sake I look exactly like my mother :o Arrrgghhhh!! My hands are tucked into my lap, my legs are hanging too far forward (typical hunting seat) and I scream at myself - FFS...

Could you not just put the round bale in a ring feeder and tie a taup over the top or lay a sheet of ply over it? That would prevent it from getting wet (not that the water usually penetrates a round bale anyway) and just keep moving it around to prevent poaching (tow it behind your vehicle)...

PM LizzieJ - she is in your area and rides out on the hill :)

510's are like gold dust! I've been looking for a decent one for ages, months & months after being given awful stories about the 511's (newest models have been improved though). They really hold their price and go for very good money. The panels do start to rot between the two wheels where the...

I've got a brand new one here still with tags on that someone has given me to try on my young horse. There's no model stamped anywhere on it just Windsor and 17" The guy bought it from bankrupt stock but I can see its a cheaply made saddle, but thats fine as young horse will change shape...

Thanks everyone :) He's got lots of filling out to do yet and plenty of growing upwards I think! :o AdorableAlice - he's just TBxWB nothing spectacular breeding wise. His sire is Snittles JDS by Randi and his dam is just a mare. I bought him in May as a project to bring on and sell next year...

Hi - not been on here for ages! I've got a young horse, broken in March, just turned 4, that I am bringing on and just started doing a few small local shows with (we came 2nd last weekend in Show Hunter :) ) I've been out of the show circuit for years so if you are knowledgable in that area I...

If I don't get to the field by 6.30am they are waiting at the gate desperate to come in. They stand in all day (very cool, dark shippon converted to stables) and I let them out again late evening. All four are in a field of about 12 acres that is naturally split into four but they have the run...

Just incase you were going and hadn't heard, there has been another outbreak of Equine Herpes at Vauterhill Stud and therefore the organisers have decided, under vets advice, to cancel the show. Hopefully they will be able to reschedule soon.