Recent content by Snow-pony

Hunting maybe? Not sure where you are/what hunting is like around there but where I am (east coast) it's mainly drains and ditches! Otherwise are they any all weather XC courses near you, as they usually stay open all year? The likes of Greenogue, Grange Farm and Wexford equestrian all have a...

I feed one of my Speedibeet with straight oats and a bit of flaked maize (he always gets pink powder, Equijewel, carron oil and salt). He can't have soya or alfalfa though so can't have most prepared feed and it was trial and error to find something he could have that gives him enough energy...

The overgrown baby thoroughbred had an outing to some arena eventing this weekend. Did a nice dressage test, with a bit of work needed on the consistency of the contact, right canter and free walk but scored a pretty generous 29 so pretty happy with that 😊 Jumping he was an absolute star, there...

Baby thoroughbred had his first outing of 2026 (other than a spin to the gallops on new year's day) to a combined training show at my favourite competition venue. He's been there before schooling and to do a working hunter but this was his first dressage test and his first 90cm show-jumping...

My baby thoroughbred is also bowing out of this thread now that he is officially 5! He finished off his 4 year old year with his first working hunter show at the end of November, followed by winning his 80cm Northern Ireland festival working hunter qualifier the following week (videos below)...

Thank-you! Have emailed them as (another added complication) I am in Ireland and have never seen Pure Feeds here. Their website says it's now available in Ireland but doesnt say where 🙈

I have a warmblood that could do with some extra oomph. He is a naturally laid back kind of guy, but is also slightly complicated feed wise in that he can't have alfalfa or soya (due to intolerances and a history of headshaking). He's currently on D&H Safe and Sound and Equijewel but I'm...

I may try this (or if I go with white will try white school shirts!) 😂 My son actually has pale blue school shirts which might fit. Although they are annoyingly expensive and have a little crest on them so I'd probably be better to just buy a pack of cheap ones. I already pinched the tie from my...

Thanks! I will probably get a new jacket at some stage as I'm planning to do a few performance hunter classes next year but the blue tweed will have to tide me over for the first couple until I get round to it 😊

So I don't generally do showing, but have decided to enter a couple of working hunter shows with baby horse. I have blue tweed jacket and cream jodhs (think technical name is "vanilla") and my tie is dark blue/navy with kind of lightish pink spots. I need to get a shirt, was going to go with...

I can't see it making any difference tbh. Anywhere reputable already does egg counts and worms accordingly and will continue to do so. The ones that won't bother are the ones that most likely already don't bother worming (and will tend to be be the low end type). I actually think that, although...

My Instagram is kitty_does_the_derby - I actually have no clue why my user name on here is snow pony 😂 I do have a Facebook as well, but I think instagram just copies my posts over to it! Will give you a follow now 😄

Yay, that's awesome, go you!!! I was the exact same, I've wanted to do it ever since I first heard about it and eventually decided now is as good a time as any! 😄 I technically have an Instagram page to track my progress but to be honest it's mostly just random posts of my horses at the moment...

I have a warmblood called Brian. It suits him though, his personality is very much a Brian 😂

One of mine got really bad mud rash after going hunting last year. The vet had me make up a paste of Bimadene powder, iodone and (I think) castor oil? He basically gave me all the ingredients and I mixed them up into a paste with the blender. I'd wash his legs with iodine solution in the...