Recent content by Sologirl

Am currently 28 weeks and the riding withdrawal symptoms are strong :( For those of you with children that took a bit of time off riding whilst pregnant - how old was baby when you hopped back on? Trying not to think about how long it'll be if I need a C section :(

Am currently 25 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child, therefore my cob is having the life of Riley doing nothing but eat and sleep at the moment. I'm due 29th April and I want to get him to a few common rides (Scottish Borders thing - organised events from 10-25 miles at varying paces including...

No colic surgery No invasive lameness treatment that had no guarantee of a good outcome Nothing that would involve prolonged box rest Cancer Uncontrolled/poorly controlled Cushings - if he wasn't more or less "normal" on prascend - enough. Horses have no concept of a long life - their only...

There are a fair few livery yards around that area! Join Livery Yards in Central Scotland on Facebook and let them know what you are looking for. Loch House Farm (Linlithgow), Duntarvie Farm Livery (between Linlithgow and South Queensferry), Babbithill in Avonbridge, just a few but there are...

....of both human and equine species! Plans are to buy a nice little 2 or 3 year old cobby type to handle, bring on and eventually back at 3.5-4 years old. Found a nice one, 2yo to make 14.2hh, well handled to date, no issues picking feet, leading, etc. Just needs more life experience and...

Ill have her :D

Gorgeous! And Hello from another West Lothian-er lol *waves*

My cob was £1200 inc all tack and rugs. He is now priceless and I would literally not part with him for £1 million. My new TB was £1100 inc tack and rugs. So far so good - although costing a lot more in feed, LOL

My horse's official name is Morris, but was called Balloo by his previous owner. That got changed back to Morris sharpish :) But now he is Mo, Mo-Man, Twit, Fat B*stard....

Same here, I've bought 2 from Eileen Douglas tack shop and very impressed. I now think I should have shares in Amigo LOL

Thanks all for your advice, much appreciated. I just don't want to leap in all guns blazing and change him onto a food that won't suit him/will fizz him up/require a mortgage etc. I have added in micronised linseed gradually to his feeds and already you can see a change in his coat and I had a...

Just bought a TB (just going into winter, yes I know I'm a little bit insane...) and I feel he could do with a spot more weight on him for me to be comfortable over the colder months. He's out 24/7 well rugged with shelter and ad lib haylage. Previous owner fed him apple chaff, Safe & Sound and...

I use Animal Friends and whilst some people have had not-so-good experiences with them, they did pay out for my horses' surgery quickly and without hassle. :)

I personally would - after all, £1000 total outlay for a horse is still pretty cheap - and a hell of a saving if it flags up a potential problem!

Following this as I am also hard of hearing/partially deaf. If you can hear to some extent then I would imagine some sort of microphone that feeds the sound into a headphone on your riding hat or something? If totally deaf, not too sure! I always hated lessons when I was young as I could never...