Recent content by Wibbly

I think this sums up my situation best. It is not that I dont EVER want to ride again, just that I dont want to feel pressured to ride if I dont want to. I dont want to buy a horse that NEEDS to be worked in order to be safe and rideable. I think I will take my time and find something super...

firstly, thanks for the support I was feeling very low and now feel much better. Glad to know I am not the only one who has been here! I am going to offer to help a friend with her retired pony with grooming and taking for a walk each day whilst I think about my options. You have all made...

I have lost all confidence in riding at the moment, but dont want to be without a horse. I wonder who keeps horses but doesnt ride? WHat do you do with them instead? Who do you keep them interested/exercised?

6 weeks ago, I bought horse after a long break (7years) from riding/ horses. I am 30-odd with 3 children and hate to say it, but not as fit as I used to be and on the heavy side! Before the break I was very experienced and had horses from childhood, did lots of competing and had qualified up...

Sounds fab. I will try it without the fleece then. I am off to hopefully get one tomorrow. Do you know if they come up big or small? I am trying to decide between the 6ft and 6ft 3! Horse is inbetween.

I have just signed up for the trial...I have consumed a fairly scary amount of calories today without even realising. It is great. Very easy and I think I will give it a go at £7.99 a month. I would like to loose 2 stone. I lost 2 stone between April and August, and have since...

Hi there Great info thanks! The Rambo Duo is out of my price range to be honest. And I already have a 350g turnout rug. But the Rhino Original Medium 200g stable rug I have found for under £60 online. With the liners from about £30. I figure is I get a 200g rug and a 200g liner I cant...

Just seen these online and like the idea that you can add liners to them to change the weight of the rug. Does anyone use these? Any good? Can you use more than one liner at a time? I am looking at the Medium (200g) and see you can buy liners of 100g, 200g, and 300g to add to it...

Bridleway do a fleece rug with a neck for £29 quid

Thanks for all the replies. I have been and spent far too much money. I bought a fleece with a neck, a 220g stable rug and a 350g turn out. Plan is to use the fleece and the stable rug together in this weather (-2) and then if it warms up a bit, just the 220g and if we go down to -15 or...

Hi the photos above are not of my boy! They are a different users photos. She generously showed me her attempts at doing a riding horse and coloured class. My boy is a heavy cob. I dont have a pic to upload right now. My boy is a big chunky 15.1 on his passport. I just want to do local...

Anyone feeding these products? How are you finding them? What horse have you got and what type of routine/management? Just interested to hear positives and negatives about these feeds.

Thanks Lilyhead, all very helpful. No over-practising I promise. I am planning on simply creating a bon and getting to know him and hacking, with a little bit of schooling over the winter. Then perhaps have a little look as some local shows. Just been and bought rugs today, so I think...

Wow thanks so much for all the info. He is still quite green but very willing to please, so I look forward to working on a show piece with him from now until spring and then having a go at a couple of classes. Am I right that working hunter involves jumping rustic fences? How high? How...

I have a new show cob arriving at the weekend, and I am just off out to buy rugs. He is a good doer but has a hunter clip, legs in, and a hogged mane. What rugs should I buy? I have seen a fleece combo, which I think would be a good under rug. But what weight top rug? I was thinking...