Recent content by rubysmum

This has just caused me to ruin a perfectly lovely work dress, as I have snorted with laughter and sprayed my outfit with delicious stewed blackberries. Not wishing to detract the OPs position, but that response is funny and true

Have a look at this, it's a way of linking your blog to lots of other equine blogs. I have been their blog of the day a couple of times and it brings in readers you might not usually come across. http://www.hay-net.co.uk/ You can also link your own blog to your own Facebook and Twitter...

Thanks for all your responses. Will look into the garlic herbal supplement. I wasn't actually considering feeding him garlic cloves....although he is not above stealing a hunk of garlic bread when it's on the menu

A friend has been told by the man in her very reputable pet shop that he is now using garlic to control fleas in his dogs. I've never heard of this, does anyone have any information? And if it is effective, what sort of dose would you give a Bedlington ??? Thanks Xx

I really like Tekna....look smart and can be adjusted to fit a growing horse

Once you have your lost of no compromise, bear in mind that sometimes the perfect horse won't feel perfect at first. I have bought a number of horses over the years, only one, Big Ruby felt perfect from the very first minute I sat on her, the current mare was extremely green, had done almost...

Watch out for the naturist beach at Holkham lol

I was working weekends at a smallish race yard last year...just yard work and earned about £7.50 an hour, BUT, it tends to be spilt shifts,so unless you live in or nearby, it may mean some hanging about and can take up the whole day although you only get paid for the 5/6 hours you work

Thanks for advice, have spoken to vets, who know the dog of old:rolleyes:, they said that the quantity he ate should not be a problem, but to keep an eye on his bathroom ( as it were behaviour) and yes CT, he is a complete -----insert word of choice here :D

Question in title really, we had cherries for desert, somehow the saucer full of the stones got left behind in the washing up. Dog has eaten them all,seems totally fine, been for morning walks and all well. I'm just about to go to work, sensible teen daughter is at home. Should I worry, what...

Good god....no:) I used to keep my horse on a yard with a lovely man who only started lessons at 68, he bought his first horse at 70

That's a really neat scar. If you are desperate to ride in a few weeks, come and sit on the fat spotty, she never moves fast :D

Missed all this, so pleased he was found safe and well

Our attempts to make their paddock more interesting :rolleyes:by introducing a gym ball type thing resulted in both of them A. Running off in blind terror in case the blue thing killed them and B. when we attempted to show them how to play with said ball, standing very far away with looks that...

" lovely mare and so clever.....sadly counter canter not required at this level ". It was Prelim 4:rolleyes: