Recent content by Sussexbythesea

I had terrible service from them. Unfortunately I bought the boots at Badminton and couldn’t find the receipt or remember which store I bought them at which is unusual for me. I had to go straight to Ariat. I basically had to cut the boot off my foot on the second or third time of wearing...

I just use a rubber curry comb to remove 98% of the hair then a quick dandy brush whilst at the yard then bung in my normal machine. I’ve never had any blockages. If I’m worried about straggling hair I put on a yard clothes wash as a next wash before going whites or work non yard clothes. The...

Yes I’ve set out to buy a potential quality all-rounder WB types and I’ve got just what I wanted on three occasions although they had to adapt a bit from previous careers and did have their own challenges. Last time though I bought what I thought was a quiet future all-rounder a bit smaller...

I sort of get it, although I’ve never said I’ll only look at a certain colour each time I’ve been looking I seem to get drawn to a specific colour. First time it was bays - bought a bay, then I seemed to try a lot of chestnuts - bought a chestnut. Last time it was dun or buckskin - bought a...

My friend bought one with shivers and she’s had him 8yrs now. She’s jumped a fair bit and done some dressage as well as lots of hacking. He’s been pretty manageable and she’s had plenty of enjoyment from him but she did take his back shoes off and now uses hoof boots.

Thanks but I’ve already got a battery jump starter pack I only bought a few months ago. The one linked only goes up to 2l. My lorry is 2.5 or 2.8l All of the compressors seem to plug into a lighter socket but that’s no use to me as the cables aren’t long enough to reach the tyres. I think I...

Does anyone use one and can recommend one? I think I want one that can plug into the mains as well as the lighter socket as I’m not sure my socket works and my battery doesn’t need an extra drain also the ones I’ve looked at the cord is unlikely to be long enough to reach my tyres unless there...

I can’t remember what size holes mine has possibly 1.5 but he’s eaten a big hole in both nets but I think they did last a bit longer than others I’ve had. Also if you soak the hay the nets tend to soak up water which makes them heavier to lift than other types of net.

I’ve only been at this yard less than 18months. Our basic DIY only went up about 3% last year and isn’t at all expensive for the area and they could charge more but hay which the farm supplies went up 20%. Part-livery increased I think due to wage and NI increases about 4%. The hay used to be...

It’s the sort if thing I’d suddenly notice but wonder if it’s always been there and I just hadn’t noticed before and wouldn’t be sure either way.

They’re probably just not in stock yet rather than sold out. I’m a shires fan too.

The bees were always drowning in my bright sky blue water bucket. Much less so in my green and red ones.

I rarely use anything more than 200g. Most used in winter is 100g. I have Rambo Duos with liners rather than several rugs. On warmer but wet or still very muddy days always a 0g (I use Horseware Amigo and Rhino and have never had them leak). I prefer detachable necks especially on the 0g. I...

About the same fine in field and school but sensitive on a stony surface. I don’t use hoof boots in the field as I think they’d get too wet and muddy and cause other issues like rubbing and mud fever. I haven’t used any hoof clay as not sure what best to use.

The vet found an irregular heartbeat on vetting my ginger boy. He had further tests e.c.g etc organised by the owner and my vet laised with their vet and all was fine. Had him 8 yrs this year and no vet has ever mentioned he has anything abnormal since. He was going from junior SJ to me as a RC...