Recent content by Widgeon

I love this stuff. I used it when my cob got nasty sore scabby bits on the back off his foot (not CPL, just some kind of mild infection or irritation) and it did a 5* job of keeping everything soft and clean so it healed nicely. I keep it in the car and sometimes I take the lid off just for a...

Yep agree with this. Given the risk aversion of modern society a charity is probably your best bet to start off. Don't worry if you have to start by doing loads of mucking out and not getting near the horses - you'll get there with time. Then as others say....how to be a horsey family....love...

I use Equinola which seems to work on a similar principle, and like others have said above I use a big plastic shovel to dig it out. My two are out 24/7 with free access to a bedded barn and I have to admit I only really dig it out once a month. It is heavy but not as heavy as wet straw, and it...

I still think this is the best way to canter if you're nervous. To be honest, it's still my favourite way to canter full stop - a good blast up a long slow hill! You can be 100% certain they will eventually stop regardless of your own ineptitude 😆 Cantering in circles - even big circles - is so...

Yes, the cheap ones I bought are quite small. Which is fine, because our sofas are quite small, but I'm aware that ours are smaller than average. So measuring definitely important!

We only have one small dog but he is a bit of a burrower - I bought cheap sofa covers from China as our sofas are inherited and pink (horror) and they've actually stood up really well to daily wear and tear plus dog scrabbling. They're six years old now. I bought the following from Amazon...

Yes, agree with all this - mine is the older 401 and I love it. It means I don't need a huge car, my old estate tows it quite happily. I've not seen a Cheval single in this country but I'd imagine the pros and cons of Ifor and Cheval singles are the same as the respective doubles. Ifors...

Me too, when I was soaking hay I packed bagged haylage for holidays. Fortunately my horse seems pretty happy just to switch between hay and haylage, but we usually go places where there's some grazing available which I imagine helps.

Me too. And as others have said, a hairdryer to finish off. Took long enough to do a proper job on a Barbour though, you'll need a really good podcast to get you through a full length riding coat! Definitely doable as a DIY job though, it just takes time and a bit of care.

I have had both Acavallo (gel out) and a sheepskin. I had the Acavallo for a while and it was pretty good - super grippy and of course waterproof, but then I bought a Mattes sheepskin one cheap online. That was a gamechanger - SO comfy. And grippy. But as @Dave's Mam says, if I'm about to set...

Oh don't say that, it's never too late to do something new! Price though, that is more of an obstacle.

Ooh very smart!

I found the Science Supplements RespirAid to be quite good - it won't cure something that needs vet intervention but it does seem to sort out persistent mild coughs. Personally I would try that (it's not cheap but IME cheap stuff rarely works), see if the cough improves as the weather gets...

Yes, we stopped strip grazing and released my two onto the bottom winter acre a couple of weeks ago, and there's still plenty to eat down there. There are bright green new shoots growing up through the strip grazing strips so that is at least keeping the ground protected.

I can't speak from experience but I'm sure lots of people on here have had youngsters that carried on filling out until about seven, so I wouldn't completely panic yet. You might also find that with consistent correct work she'll muscle up better and that will bring her front end up - my older...