Recent content by Thea

Word of mouth is the best way, I have an almost ultimate 13.2 pony club pony, I say almost as she’s not a nervous child’s hunter (likes to be up the front with the Big boys jumping the hedges rather than trundling along at the back). I’ve had her 15 years and she’s now in her 4th loan home and...

How scary that the shoe got caught so high up, it’s not something I’ve ever thought would happen and I always play through scenarios in my head with everything. Tack lockers in the horse area can be dangerous, like you’ve witnessed, horses climb up on them! I’ve helped on three...

I completely understand how you’re feeling. I lost my first horse, who I had for 6 years after moving up from ponies, 7 years ago very suddenly. Sadly he turned very dangerous to be around virtually over night and there was nothing anyone could do for him, we tried desperately to find the...

My opinion on whether to buy him if you like him will depend on how much work you intend to do? I had a lovely horse who did his suspensory on both hind legs, he had the nerves cut and had secondary sacroiliac issues as well as a slight tear in the superficial tendon. He did the allocated box...

We’ve towed with a Nissan navara and a Ford Ranger. The ranger is brilliant, you don’t even feel it with two big horses across muddy fields. Both mum and I hated the navara and we had issues with it losing its back end when braking hard when no weight is in the back so we swopped to the...

It does sound like you are making progress, all be it slowly which is hard to feel anything but frustrated about but it does seem positive. It sounds to me like a confidence thing if he is happy in company and nothing to do with him not being a happy traveler which i originally thought. I know...

I don't know the original posters history or experience with horses but having read the posts and from my own experience of buying young horses from breeders, bringing on and turning them round to make a profit i would say sort his basic handling issues then advertise and sell him sooner rather...

I love my treadstep breeches, they are a tan colour and the full seat is tapered at the knee so no pinching or stiffness. They are soooo comfortable, hard wearing and very flattering. I think they might be slightly over £100 but some online places usually have them in the sale. I find they come...

I can completely see why people feel that caring for the horses is a big part of having them and to an extent i do agree. I've always had the horses at home since a child but for me now, I work long hours in a very stressful job and found i wasn't having the free time to dedicate to my horses...

I have my horse on what our yard calls full livery but is what most see as part livery, which means that she is fully cared for but i exercise her. I made the move from having them at my own yard and doing 6 horses alongside working full time. I cut down to two on livery and now just have one as...

I Have a 3.5 ton horse box and only one horse. Previous to that i had a trailer so not had the experience of owning a 7.5 ton but have traveled/stayed away in a friends one. I do take a friend with her pony with me occasionally in mine as all the living bits we have for staying away are...

It does sound like he is anticipating travelling with the stomping as soon as he is loaded. I take it he loads okay without any fuss? Without knowing what his character is like it’s hard to say whether he is feeling worried or excited. Horses feed off the vibes you give out so if you are...

Have you got access to transport with a camera in there so you can watch what he is actually doing when travelling? This might help you understand if he’s impatient/anxious and stomping/throwing himself around for that reason or if he actually is loosing his balance and it’s upsetting him...

Thanks all, contribution wise I was only thinking a very small amount each journey put into a pot to go towards anything it needed from being used more than I do like tyres or wear and tear things that appear. Obviously they pay for their fuel too. I still have to pay tax, services/MOT and...

Hello all.. asking for more advice/peoples experience. Has anyone entered in to a share agreement on their lorry? I only ask because it’s something I’m thinking about. After advice from another post on here I’ve decided recently to slow down my competing and give myself and the horse...