Recent content by Shel

Could go into Gloucestershire too.....

Hi Am looking for a "sympathetic" instructor in the Wiltshire area. Have a couple of horses that are spending most of their time hacking when they are capable of much more. My nerves and lack of self ability are holding us back. I don't need pampering, just need gentle encouragement at...

My ridgeback bitch has just turned 2 and hasn't had a full season yet. At just over a year, there was a slight "swelling" but nothing since - is this common or should I be concerned??

Thanks...thought that might be the case. Think I will have to look into downgrading him as he has more than 199 points and I'm not good enough to ride at that level. Perhaps, I'll just poddle around in the school and admire him in the field, might be easier!!

Thought it would be easier to ask you guys than trawl through the rulebook!! What are the rules with regard to competing with Riding Club on a horse with BD points? Basically, I have never ridden BD, would like to start at prelim obviously, but don't think I can as have a "retired" chap that...

The things we do for the love of horses eh??!! Keep calm and carry on LOL!!!! xx

Anyone else having the day from hell??!! Got four horses in, one with mud fever and all my stables and their corrals are flooded!! The two horses that live out are running around like idiots through the flood water when I'm trying to catch them to change their rugs!! The chickens and...

Thanks Imuir....will do.

Thanks guys......good to hear both sides. Sorry Alice your boy didn't come sound, fingers crossed our chap will come back, even if its just enough to pop on him now and again quietly.

Advice, stories, experiences, good or bad wanted please..... Our beautiful dressage horse has come back from his loan home (only been there a couple of months) as he has done his check ligament. Vet has scanned it and advised 6 months box rest. Is this the norm?? Not experienced this type...

Just tried to book park and ride at Lakeside for Monday. Apparently they aren't taking any more online bookings as they can't get the travel pack out in time. Have been advised that I can turn up on the day and buy tickets subject to availability! All those in the know......what do you think???

Thats very true, haven't ridden them for weeks, always something else to do, think I am just making excuses really. Find it much easier to ride in the winter, coz they are in and need to something, but when they are out its too easy just to leave them there! Also, for the first time in all...

Am really in a rut at the moment, this weather is doing my head in!! Got fat, unfit and probably bored horses in the field, with grass up to their bellies and absolutely no enthusiasm to do anything with them......how bad is that??!! Anyone else feeling the same way??

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