Recent content by Tremartyns

I'm not sure there is a right or wrong answer to this one. My boy came to me in October last year from a reasonably large livery yard where he had lots of (equine) company, to our family stables where he is one of 4. The boy and I do ride out with two of the others on occasion where he gets hot...

Exciting times for you! I bought my first horse in October (D) and he is fab! To be clear he can be a bolshy git at times and has really tested me. As a total novice in horse ownership this could have been really bad news but I share a stable with my OHs really horsey family who give me hints...

Great thread! I just recently bought my first horse (8 year old D) and have been amazed to learn more about the D 'quirks' with him, he is a total legend, real character but does have a streak, which from reading your comments is more his breed than him being an arse... Perhaps a bit of both!? I...

Hi - know your frustration. My boy has only been with me for 2 months but can be a stress head. He developed scours as soon as he arrived at our yard as a result of the move, I started him on cooling mix and hay which was comparable to his previous diet, he wolfed the mix but wouldn't touch the...

Hi there - I had this problem with my new horse who prior to coming to me was turned out permanently on grass. At my yard coming into winter (and due to rubbish weather/lack of grazing) I had to supplement his diet. He's sooo picky and wouldn't touch hay, so bought him some ryegrass haylage...

old thread but, I bought a 2nd hand SOS GP saddle which is great, really really comfortable however have no experience of using them to fit a bespoke saddle. My boy is a 15.1hh section D, pretty typical conformation so no special requirements saddle wise. No complaints from me

It's my first winter of horse ownership and well, hasn't mother nature given me a real treat with all of this rain! My paddock was newly leveled and seeded this year which means its not properly settled yet and was cutting up terribly before the really bad weather. The dude cob has taken it...

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