Recent content by Slightly Foxed

And during that time the pony will be in this person’s ’care’. I know it’s hard.

You really need to find a way to take the pony back and, as others have said, refund the money when you‘ve re-sold the pony. The court route will take months and months, there’s such a backlog. Even before the pandemic, when I had an issue, I was looking at 9 months before the case could be...

Folk on FB have been raving about the dog clippers available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grooming-Clippers-Rechargeable-Cordless-Vibration/dp/B07FP68B5B/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1546799112&sr=8-5&keywords=dog+clippers. I've bought some but haven't tried them on a horse yet.

Hmm, is a four year old ever really suitable for a novice...

I use a festival trolley something like this https://www.funkyleisure.co.uk/kampa-trucker-folding-festival-trolley-6618-p.asp for transporting hay and tack, and a B&Q wheelbarrow for mucking out. I haven't found a folding wheelbarrow that's up to the job.

It'll come back with the rain, worry ye not!

Thank you for your thoughts, very helpful!

I’m replacing my stables next spring so need to sell my existing ones. I have a block of six, four 12x12 and two 14x14 corner boxes, plus a ‘lean to’ that is a small pony stable and storage barn. The stables are 17 years old but in excellent condition, they’ve been treated every year and had...

The three horses I've had five stage vetted and passed, all broke within a few months of purchase (and it's not me, I've had many, many healthy horses for many years, most of them not vetted!). If you feel confident, buy and get the horse insured.

I agree that you're probably better off selling the rocket fuel. You're going to have to soak it for at least 12 hours to get rid of the sugars. Glad you're all OK.

What an unpleasant way to behave! I don't think I'd like working for a company that acted like that. Good luck with finding a new job!

You're brave!

Agree that this horse sounds like he's in pain and needs a thorough veterinary check. Chiros and physios should be working WITH vets anyway, not INSTEAD of them imho.

Pompeii's an amazing place...

My muck heap is on a concrete base with sleepers around three sides. I walk the barrow up the heap, empty it on top and flatten it down with a Morris dance. When the heap gets a bit tall I drag the barrow up backwards. My muck heap is tiny at the moment as I've mucked out (5 horses on straw...