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Like PP, I enjoy hacking, also a bit of light schooling (no access to arena though so any of it is done on a quiet lane) and going on the odd pleasure ride. I have no interest in jumping. There are quite a lot of middle aged and upwards horse women around who no longer wish to jump. That's the...

…and don’t try to bake a sponge cake with eggs from chickens who’ve eaten wild garlic, either <g>

Welcome - and what a lovely photo. Both girls are gorgeous <g>

I just dampened the hay with a hosepipe to stop it from being dusty, which was enough for mine to stop the coughing.

That's the kind of thing that happens to me too. Maybe Ride Yorkshire will know if they're putting it on anywhere else.

If you live nearby and are quick you could head off to pocklington arts centre (East Yorkshire) to watch ‘the long rider’, a film documentary by Felipe Leite based on his ride from Canada to Brazil. As a child his family emigrated from Brazil to Canada, and after reading Tschiffely’s Ride he...

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The farmer I get my hay from said he had his June cut (remember, when it was hot and dry, before the rains started and which have not yet stopped) tested and the sugar levels were very high - he's had to mix it with straw for his cows as it's too rich for them. I get the hay from the second cut...

What a fabulous update! Well done for finding horse care and getting away with new partner, and finding such a great builder too <g>

Mine gets a weighed out ration of hay which is mixed with straw, soaked and divided up into about 5 nets. He's close to home which helps as it makes it easy to give a net at various intervals. They are wolfed down but it means he's not without for too long - also he knows when the next is coming...

So sorry to hear that. My condolences.

It varies: I would say £450 is on the higher side of the spectrum. We were looking around 2/3 years ago and it had risen during Covid, to generally £250ish. There was one, SpanielAid, who varied the charge according to age of the dog you'd want to adopt and they charged £450 for younger dogs...

Welcome! There are definitely other adult beginner and new riders out there. How odd there aren’t many where you ride: when I took lessons there were quite a few in their 40s/50s. I can’t help with your area, but if put a post in either the ‘tack room’ or in the ‘South West’ someone else might...

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That looks stunning. That barn is fabulous. I'd want a warmer climate though, and less rain.