Recent content by Sleighfarer

Do vets normally hand dogs over to individuals who do fostering? Why not give the dog to a known charity or breed rescue, which would assess it and provide appropriate treatment?

Out of interest, what were you actually arrested for?

The yard owner's attitude is outrageous. Report her to the police. Tell them you have been bitten by what you believe to be a guard dog running loose on business premises that you have been used to entering safely, and that you are worried about other people being bitten, given the owner's...

As far as I know nobody collects official data about attacks by particular breeds that covers the whole country, if that is what you mean. The NHS records numbers of people admitted to hospital because of injuries caused by dogs, about 7,000 a year in England and Wales last time I looked, but...

You got there before me. The framing of the story is just the usual clickbait garbage, designed to attack the SNP and create a confected social media storm (they'll be banning dogs next!!!!!! etc, etc). It's so exhausting.

I've had all sorts of problems with Evri, but it's the stuff that just disappears that gets me. I bought a pair of bedside lamps and they managed to deliver ... one. You can only speak to robots, it's so infuriating. It's obvious that they don't care, though, and it's built into their business...

When CDJ had her first child she was back competing within three months. I saw her in Windsor, trim as you like, marching through the town in her white breeches with the baby in the pram.

I don't know if there is a picture of the cut wire, the media will choose images most likely to pull in readers, but the wire being cut out of malice and the ponies escaping is a plausible scenario, whereas the rest of it isn't.

While I agree that the turn of events seems unlikely, the owner is quoted as saying the gate was wired shut and had been cut, something the ponies would have been unable to do, so there may have been some foul play.

Glad you are feeling a bit better, Michen, and making decisions. Pepper sounds like the perfect travelling companion. I'm loving how spotty she has become. I remember when you got her as a puppy and she looked so white. You can't beat a springer. :)

I'm so sorry, Michen. I don't have my own horse so I have to live vicariously through posters like you who generously share their escapades. Look after yourself. Xx

Tell me it was Batman who took you to the hospital 😁

Hospitals do collect information about patients admitted as a result of dog bites and that ultimately ends up in the ONS statistics. I'm not sure they would have to report it to the police, though.

I was going to suggest Buzz, but was beaten to it! I think that would really suit him. I also like Blanket.

This is from The Athletic yesterday: In a statement, British Equestrian told The Athletic: “British Equestrian and British Dressage are aware of concerns and allegations that have arisen around an individual within the dressage community. “In accordance with our own procedures, the matter is...