Recent content by TreeDog

Thank you for all the replies. Interesting that pretty unanimous for option 1. I've spoken to a couple people about it irl and had mixed responses though not really strong opinions for either option. I had thought about selling but he's really a sweet horse and should be a lot of fun if he...

I have a very sweet gelding that I bought in March with aims of hacking, fun rides and possibly endurance once fit. He was skinny and lacking muscle when I got him so it took a while to start riding, then in June he has a field accident and sustained an open wound needing surgery and a long...

I had to rush mine to RVC last Thursday evening with a nasty field injury to his pastern. I think I might have seen your mare while I was there. They were very busy, I spoke to the vet about it when mine was discharged they said they finished at 4am and started again at 6am 😬 My lovely boy had...

I'm in a reasonably expensive area and currently pay £280pcm for full grass livery including hay, lovely hacking, but no feeding or arena. Basic stable facilities available if needed (not allocated) and limited storage, fields harrowed, no poo picking. What you describe sounds like the sort of...

I've seen a riding holiday that sounds amazing, however I'm not sure if I'm going to be fit enough in time to cope. From Jan-March this year I was hacking my horse once or twice a week 1.5-2hrs mostly in walk, schooling share horse 2x per week (~30 mins walk and trot) and swimming ~3 times a...

I don't have jump leads so would have to buy or borrow some, but I'm nervous it might die on the way to the garage and I'll be stranded, garage is about half an hour drive away. Or it might work for now but if battery is damaged from being dead a while (after more googling I think this is likely...

I noticed about a month ago the key fob wasn't working well and just bought a new battery for that too (before realising the van battery was dead), had not realised the key also relies on the vehicle electronics to work... though thinking about it now that should have been obvious!

Mine is also a movano - should have a few spanners somewhere at home, will maybe have a go at taking the old one out tomorrow I looked up options for mobile fitters and seems it would be just over £130 for the cheapest option, it is tempting to spend the extra and save the hassle but also with...

My 3.5t van failed its MOT about 5 months ago on a couple things that should be fixable without too much trouble, but long story short life got in the way so I am only just now managing to get it booked for repairs and re-MOT. Occasionally I have left it standing for up to a couple months at a...

I am going to be spending a week near Pisa/Lucca in Italy soon, and wondered whether anyone has any recommendations for somewhere nearby that does trekking? Anything from 1hr to a full day but not looking at multi day rides, and preferably somewhere that will take more experienced riders on a...

I'm in Hertfordshire and pay £65pw paid monthly for full grass livery, which is very hard to find here, especially where its not retirement only. Great hacking (for Hertfordshire) but no school. Hay included but not feed. Occasional rug changes. Fields rotated and harrowed, not poo picked...

I have a Dr Cook bridle sitting in a drawer that I've been meaning to sell at some point, it's missing the browband which I'm sure I have somewhere so was hoping for that to turn up before selling! However if you are interested without browband feel free to pm me? I think its cob size but can...

I struggled getting my horse to load into mine until I figured out he wants to get in facing forwards then turn around on the box. He doesn't love it though and will dig at the floor when stationary so I try get going straight away once loaded and don't leave him on the box once arrived at our...

Yeah I list on local pages too, problem is my local pages get so many posts mine quickly disappears down the page!

I'm having a clear out and put a few things on FB marketplace. Obviously scammers are everywhere but its ridiculous, one item had 4 scammers message within half an hour. They're really obviously scams, the current popular scam seems to be saying a friend/relative will collect and then getting...