Recent content by silv

i would contact Bates, they will be able to tell you.

Hosts also need to be careful, it is a bit of a lottery, some are great ie 75% whilst the remaining 25% can be very lazy and disinterested, more than once I have asked them to move on.

I am in NZ and host Workawayers from Sept through till April. There is plenty of opportunity out here but you would need to wait till you are 18. With workaway you work for 4-5 hours a day in exchange for board 5 days a week. You need to be very honest about your riding experience as some will...

Glad the creep was caught and his reputation ruined.

She is adorable, looking forward to seeing more photos!

Me neither, but after worming I always put the empty syringe back in the box and put it straight into the dustbin so no chance of getting at it.

This was me too.

High protein and fibre. Its normally micronised or flaked. My friend was was really struggling with her TB and started feeding it after trying everything else and the difference is amazing plus his coat has gone really dark.

agree 100% with the over thinking. I am horrified at people buying horses and they have actually no idea about what is normal horse behavior and think the horse is a problem, when they are in fact the problem due to their lack of knowledge. So sad for the horse.

Fava beans are actually a really good addition to horse feeds. Shock horror, I feed barley and peas in the winter and oats before a competition. Thank goodness all this is readily available here. Lupin seed is another popular and very useful feed.

Local farm store should do it or a fertiliser company

100% useful, can save a lot of money if you are putting the wrong fertiliser on. Lime is a great starting point but it might benefit from something else also.

if you are concerned about the tail getting caught in the coil pop a bicycle inner tube over it.

Ha Ha I know, they are weird creatures. My housemate has 3 and she keeps them here as "liveries" The get up on an upturned bath and watch me riding in my arena, I am sure they are critiquing me!

agree 100%