Recent content by saltires

Aaah, the joys of barefoot horses I remember those days of searching for lost shoes.... I don't know how you all do it now!

Snarf!!! There's something to be said for sorting photos BEFORE posting on the site...

Perhaps he's just used to looong hacks! I'm sure he'll settle shortly once he gets used to the new routine. Alternatively, you could try your hand at distance riding

Oh I am so sorry for you and this little horse. You can of course nurse this animal and, with a lot of hard work and money, she will recover for a while. Then, at some point in the future, it will happen again. Only worse. You'll have all the nursing and cost to do over again - given the...

Welsh x TB or Welsh x ID. It's the head. I think xTB is probably closest.

How about 'chippy' - http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/10_yrs_16_0_hh_bay_warmblood_kent/33844 looks a good sort, good age too

I'd have every horse bitless if I could! I agree, utterly horrendous - perhaps not as many kids in pony club anymore? It all seems to be about the end result and not how you get there.

Relax. It'll probably be a little colt if she's going that far over, and we all know how lazy little boys can be! Mare will foal when she is ready - just be sure that you are as unobtrusive as possible during the night. Fit the stable with a red light bulb to observe without disturbing her...

I agree with the above - I don't like seeing any artificial aid at all in a photo - martingales and whips definatly not. Perhaps you could add a photo of her stood squarely in just a halter? I like to see the horses' back and stance in a photo too and perhaps one of the horse informal in a...

oh and lovely horse chickeninabun - and I think you paid spot on the right price for height/type/age.

Following on from my previous subject 'horse price greed?' at http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/4507049/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1 I have to say that this mare is ALMOST what I'm looking for. However, the fact that she doesn't like to hack on her own hints to me that the...

martlin - I have to stop you there. I fully understand what you're saying (I myself breed horses! just miniature ones) and I'm very aware of what it costs to breed a horse at a well run stud or in a knowledgeable home. The type of horse I'm looking for however, have been bred at a roadside...

Thank you to everyone who has replied here and for taking the time to do the poll too - interesting that the general concensus is that they are (on the whole) overpriced. I completely agree with Katenjack - that's how it was for me growing up too! I have 30 years experience with horses and...

I was just curious to find out what the general opinion on horse prices is currently. It has been driving me wild as I've been looking for a native type cob - nothing fancy just a good, honest, solid family friend to drive us round the countryside as a greener car alternative and become a...

Thank you for that WM, interesting to hear that (contrary to how they are portrayed) that they must still be fitted. Unfortunately, my saddler doesn't have any but I've found a website which will allow a trial so I think I'll go for that and arrange for saddler to be there to see what he...