Recent content by sunnyone

It always worries me when I see reports of animals, not just horses , being kept in squalid conditions as I think " if the animals live like this, how does the owner live?" I would suggest that they live similarly and need help.By all means ban the owner from keeping any animal but also impose...

My childless widowed sister knew she had terminal cancer and set up her will .Her cat was supposed to be put down (this was not in the will), I over ruled that idea as I could offer it a home. Snowflake settled with us and lived for another 3 years. The morning she died she came out of the hay...

I tend to approach the horse gently, put my arms around their neck and then slip a rope which was in my jacket pocket around said neck. Only then do I produce the head collar and put it on. Once fastened they can have a small treat as a reward. Personally I tend to approach every day if they...

In my late 30s I was a National Insurance inspector, ruling whether somebody was employed or self-employed was part of my job. If it wasn't clear, and this case isn't as the groom does dog walking too, I had a library of 24 questions to use to help me come to a fair decision. It might even be...

If he's going out each weekend is it just to get him used to travelling or does he get out and do something? If the latter how do they get him back in again? Personally I'd suggest they put in some practise during the week as well , when there are no time constraints on them.

When I lived in Dorset we had a couple of "permissive" bridleways which is what I think you are describing. I always took that to mean that the owner could close'it off whenever they liked. If motorbikes had'taken to using the path then no doubt they'd have been shut pronto. Is there an estate...

I think it was 1975 when I paid £85 for a rising 3 15h IDx. The chap had said he wanted £100, we offered £80 and walked away when he wouldn't accept it. On the way home we decided to up the offer. We had her 25 years, grumpy but a real character in every way whom we often recall. Can't remember...

We did the move to Spain for the winter fantasy. Went to Murcia and put the horses in the nearest livery yard to our flat! Our 3 horses hated it and we saw numerous things that we didn't find acceptable, the least of which was a noseband with tacks on the inside so that if the horse pulled it...

If the possible purchase from treedog doesn't go through you could try looking at purchasing from a German site. I looked up cheval and pferde.dr cook and got all of these listed...

We have just under 4 hectares which we divided into 6 paddocks sharing 4 shelters. Horses were kept in pairs and paddocks rotated regularly. We took in 3 horses over 8 years and weren't looking to make money but we did charge the going rate for a field share which was about 2 euros a day, and...

So if OP chose the New Forest she'd be aiming for the Chewton Glen or the Rhinefield House Hotel. Both epitomise luxury. She could then opt for any of the New Forest yards around Brockenhurst or Burley. Timewise it's a good 2 hours 30 mins in a car, and that's without meeting any tractors or...

We did that many years ago, had a lovely time but like our friends, we stayed in a mobile home. We also rode from a public car park near Sandringham but got asked to leave the area by a member of the stud staff even though we were on a public road. Tripadvisor says there are a couple of...

Sorry I can't answer the question but I wouldn't even make a phone call about it as you are likely to be really disappointed with it. The Gold models are infinitely superior , especially suspension wise. Maybe a shetland would be comfortable in a standard model but not a big horse. If you do buy...

Yes , my Spanish horse is. She lives out here, not too far from Bordeaux. We've had a fair bit of rain over the last few weeks but with no minus temperatures until earlier this week.As a result I put a rug on her for the first time this winter. When I took it off in the morning the inside was...

At one time it was 25 miles each way due to : living on the south coast means there is only sea to the south , residential spread, large landowners estate managers not renting to equestrians, availability of what grazing was available at the time.