Recent content by Welsh Scot

Look into Bioflow Magnetic Boots - when magnetic therapy started in the UK about 20 years ago & boots hadn't been thought of, I bought a couple of their magnets, sewed them onto an elastic surcingle and kept it on an old arthritic pony all the time - the result was very successful. She was on...

M of C - I think this is the answer. Where the horse's droppings were, there's grass, where there's steep ground there's grass and where I put fertilizer down by hand last year there's less clover and more grass. It looks as though I may have a quad in about 2 weeks which will make me...

OrangePepper - thank you for taking the time to type this reply, unfortunately I can't follow your advice as we have a lot of herbs and plants growing including orchids. The soil is heavy clay and has 4 ditches going across in an arc - anything else quickly becomes blocked. We don't have a good...

I've found websites which say clover is a sign of nitrogen deficiency, one said clover preferred alkaline soil and ours is acid. Now, should I kill the clover first or apply fertilizer first - samples were taken last Spring and Simple Systems fertilizer put onto another field which is OK.

Thanks for your reply. I didn't get fertilizer onto this field due to the rain then the contractors were getting hay in! About 5 years ago, this field had 20:10:10 put on, if this isn't the reason for the clover explosion then I don't know what is - especially on a hill in Wales! I'll have...

This isn't really a reply but asking advice - an awful lot of very short clover has taken over the pasture (in Mid-Wales) & I've only seen white flowers. Is it safe to let horses graze?

Theresa, This is a big bit of luck, chancing in on this thread! My 4 yr old came as a 3 yr old in a snaffle (well worn). I used a Myler combination as I've used them for years but not to train a horse. I've changed to a snaffle (with the side pieces attached to the bridle) as he didn't seem too...

If you want to be riding a fit and well horse in it's late teens, twenties or more, then don't work it hard in the beginning, as this horse has been. Depending on what type of cob he is, he won't mature until 7 - 9 years of age. Leave him alone for the winter, then start on groundwork only -...