Recent content by superpony

Fantastic! Well done!! I am looking forward to joining in with this thread.. I did a few unaffiliated events last year with my young mare and we are entered for our first BE event on Sunday! We are doing the 90 at Norton Disney.. fingers crossed the rain stays away!

DIY here too but I am incredibly lucky as my parents help me a lot and I swap with a friend so we only have to come up once a day.

I am a primary school teacher.. great for fitting around the horses and the holidays are amazing to fit lots of horsey things in! As mentioned above, I am also a BHS coach and teach at PC in the summer at camp. I enjoy it and get to combine my skills/qualifications in one along with a bit of...

I used this for my old boy. Absolutely amazing! Highly recommend.

I am a teacher too.. but apparently the minibus licence is different anyway as it involves carrying passengers! This was a few years ago so it may have changed now but that was the case at the time as they hoped I could drive it without the training but it wasn't the case..

I did my C1.. I organised my own theory and medical. It probably cost me about £500 all in but I didn't really have any lessons. Had an assessment lesson and they said I would be fine and just to have a couple of hours driving before the test. I was only driving a 4.5t van and actually preferred...

Thanks all this is all super helpful. I tried the lorry and whilst it was super smart.. I felt compared to a 7.5T it felt very different which I suppose it would! My mare normally travels perfectly but she did bang around a bit.. I guess they have to get used to travelling backwards. However...

Considering selling my 7.5T lorry and moving to a 3.9T. I only have one horse that I compete now and don't stay away as regularly as I used to. It will be so beneficial and cheaper for local training/competitions but not sure if I will miss the luxuries when we stay away and longer days out...

No problem - I have sent you a PM.

My parents recently got one from a couple near Derby. They waited quite a while for the puppy but are really pleased with her. The parents had every health test including the MRI. I will find out the name for you.

A few years ago, my old 7.5T lorry needed scrapping so I had my old box (Midland Horsebox build) put onto a newer lorry. Now, the old box is starting to show its age a little and I am looking at options.. 1. Sell the horsebox as it is and buy another. Currently looking at Solitares as heard...

Looking at buying the waterproof quarter sheet. However, I am undecided on size.. ! My mare is 16.1hh in 6'6 rugs. The size guide says medium is up to 6'6 and large is 6'6 upwards so we are in the middle. She is on a 4'6 thermatex quarter sheet. Anyone got a Kentucky quarter sheet and can advise...

Does anyone know if we can watch it on the small screen without paying?

I do the second option.. only because I have two other horses there too who are retired. I could not afford to have all three on livery with top facilities and having had horses at two different yards before.. I wouldn't want to do it again! It isn't ideal.. I have to timetable nights/days in...

Hope Valley at Somerford is a big shop compared to the others which I have been to.