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Exactly, and she’s like what 8 or 9?? I wouldn’t dream of using my child like that. Although if we lived back in the day I’d definitely...

After posting my comment on how I'm not comfortable with the GFMs and the like for privileged people, I saw the thread about Redwings...

A friend of mine did. In theory a good idea only having the upkeep of one vehicle, but in practice she found it massively inconvenient...

You are absolutely right and I only wish everyone buying their first horse was as sensible and realistic as you are being. You have much...

@HelenMac you're completely right. You may hit and find a suitable young horse but the chances are much lower than if you go for...

It really depends on the horse, the rider, what you want to do with the horse, what management/keeping setup you have available, and...

They were initially but after the grass grew up through the holes they have not been. Non of mine are shod and it is not a long, steep...

How big are the horses? Because what suits a native pony perfectly and what suits a 17hh warm blood isn’t always the same thing.

It looks lovely. But check you have equine use not "pasture / agricultural" land, unless you are getting other animals.

I would put some sheep on the roughest bits asap, some hard standing where you can feed the horses in winter. Depending on where it is...

How many acres? Looks ideal, and far less issues with laminitis on moorland grazing. Looks like some sphagnum in there, probably get...

Looks like typical upland sheep pasture. Be prepared to supplementary feed until you have grass coming though. If you contact your local...

Perfect for summer but you might find it wet for winter if it is spongy under foot. Can you sort out some sort of hardcore area by next...

The larger pic looks fab, but the close-up pic tells us that currently there’s significant winter moss growth with majority grass...