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BHS exams are very unpredictable. I jumped out of the arena on one horse in my Stage 4 and passed.

Hog him 🤣🤣

The Ridings

@Debbieclymping The entrance and yard is now the site of a small housing estate on the right as you exit the village, heading towards Gloucester.

My next door neighbours use Trusted Housesitters a lot (they're away a lot!) They get the same couple for short to medium term stays and had an Australian couple come over last summer when they were away for about 4-6 weeks They don't have dogs but chicken and sheep - seems to go smoothly, tbf.

It's for people trying to sell a four year old but who are trying to not mentioned the fact that its the (less desirable) 4 but imply the (more desirable) 5 It's psychological. When someone sees something advertised at 9.99, they read the 9 and (most) dont think that the item is £10.

We've had three labs from the Gundog Rescue and rehoming people in NI. We've also found homes for another two. They have all sorts come into them, some from private homes who can no longer keep them, some from pounds. They all have vet checks, are assessed by their fosters and vaccs...

Not sure where you'll be but we were an hour west of Inverness on the Skye road. We had hunter types and kept them just outside Inverness on the Black Isle. I'm from Gloucestershire and the midges terrfied me when I moved up. The Highland midge is nothing like the english one.. a million times...

I'd be patient and keep looking. I'd suggest the "insanely strong" to jump is borne out of either fear or pain (or both) Personally, from your description of him, I'd be unhappy to ride him for free, let alone buy him. The only reason I'd buy him would be so that I could make sure he didn't...

In no other walk of life. And he jumps fine? Vet was happy with his eyes on purchase vet check.

I'm bewildered by my horse! Anyone have any experience of a horse who doesn't seem to understand (or remember) what poles on the ground are? This happens both under saddle and on the lunge. He'll follow me (suspiciously) over them if in hand, but not voluntarily...... He jumps happily and...

Just as a random aside, kennels tend to prefer meat from cattle to that from horses on a consistent basis as horsemeat is very rich for hounds. (Nothing to do with the price but just an observation)

We must be between bands of weather. It's been more damp than wet, with the occasional big downpour. A local fencing contractor was saying that he was trying to replace some fence posts only last week and 4" down, he was hitting hard dry soil. We've had grass growth but its pointless, long...

@Jeff23 We're near Church Stretton. What we find is because of the topography of the area (Long Mynd) there are very localised weather patterns. There's a small hill between us and the town which is a mile away. It can be simultaneously raining there and not here, or we're in thick fog and...

Well, we live in South Shropshire and don't find the horse keeping experience remotely miserable! It's just a question of finding the right property, falling in love with it and not over complicating the process. I've moved house multiple times over the years and every one has necessitated a...