Recent content by SirBrastias

Obliquity horse has regular vet check, saddle recently checked and chiropractor/sports physio every 6 months as well as EDT 6 monthly visits. Background 6yr OTTB (2 years out of racing)- does a bit of everything, hacks, schools (flat and jumping). From day one has always stuck tongue out of one...

Just jumping on this and seeing if anyone has rehomed/brought through them? Have enquired about a horse and all seemed great until received a huge amount of paperwork basically stating that the rehoming free is a ‘non-refundable deposit’ and that although you legally own the horse and must...

So that’s the type he’s been riding in. Numpty question what’s the other types of hackamores? Saw a lovely bridle with what I thought was an English hackamore on a horse in another class but didn’t ask what it was/where it was from (I think it had a second nose and?) Good suggestion re: saddle...

Does anyone have any smart, comfy hackamore bridle recommendations? Cobbled together a hackamore bridle using an old rusty hackamore and old brittle headpiece as an emergency bridle at cricklands due to a sore mouth and horse went surprisingly well! Nice rhythm and lovely jump so looking for a...

Thanks everyone for taking the time to share, lots of things to think about but I'm certainly going to go back to attaching lung line to headcollar as this seems to suit us best

Thanks, I've sent you my email (at least I think I have...)

Obliquity horse has regular vet check, saddle recently checked and chiropractor/sports physio every 6 months. I have what I suspect is a stupid question but I figured someone may be able to help / point me right. Horse lunges beautifully in a lunging cavesson. Sometimes better than others but...

New(ish) horse likes to chew. He isn’t destructive (rugs and towels hanging up his stable are left alone) but given half a change and he’ll chew on anything leather by the looks of it. Bridles or head collars left hanging outside his stable always end up on the floor and now have video evidence...

I had a similar incident a few years ago; pet plan payed out the horse's insured amount. However, I hadn't 'ticked' the disposal box when I originally took out the insurance and for a reason that alludes me now they refused to pay the vet costs (maybe because it wasn't 'treatment'). Got £500 for...

Thanks guys, we checked a waistcoat from one of his suits and I wrapped a tape measure round him and they both matched so have ordered the jacket!

Quick question... My brother has asked for a new show jacket for Christmas which I am hoping to order online and I'm a bit stumped by men's jacket sizing! Is the size the chest measurement in inches? Presumably a little room is not a bad thing (don't want him wrapped so tight he can't move his...

Nope. But both have been given the all clear. One had a ddft tear 2 years ago, pretty much written off for awhile, had all winter turned out and is now the soundest he's ever been (vets words) and has been given the go to start jumping again. Though I think is prob half a tenth depending on...

Where do you keep your horse's passports for those of you who don't keep your horses at home, but say on a livery yard or similar? Do you leave your passports on the yard or keep them at home? For those that keep them at home (or vice versa) would you give a copy for the yard to keep? I know...

Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I'm feeling a bit soppy at the moment and quite like the idea of putting names on (i do have some lovely cactus duct tape to mark which rugs are mine). I'll have a poke around the garage and see what gloss paint might be hanging around.

Quick Q I have a couple of feed buckets I'd like to write the horses names on (buckets do have a tendency to wonder off on a yard of 30+ horses). What would you recommend to use? I have used nail varnish in the past but found this came off relatively quickly. I have a couple of paint marker...