Recent content by Widgeon

I have the 20g and another livery has the 50g - neither of us has had problems with leaking and both our horses live out 24/7 (including over this last awful winter). It sounds like perhaps their proofing process is a bit hit and miss. I like the huge neck - it means no mane rubs - and the belly...

Hi @teacups , I've not been on the forum for a bit but FWIW we did go for an Outback in the end; there was one for sale near us with an immaculate service record for a sensible price, so I'll be picking it up this week. If you're interested, I can keep you posted as to how it tows. One slight...

No, I meant it would be an interesting discussion to have (in the sense of making points for and against different approaches), but the thread seems to be solely focused on pouring scorn on the vet nurse involved. I thought some of her points were very valid but I think if I tried to pull those...

I often wonder that. If I roamed the countryside with a dozen large dogs off lead wandering onto private land, there would probably be consequences for me. But there rarely seem to be any for hunts. I hated the way the ban was pushed through, but since then the behaviour of our local hunts...

Honestly this really is the forum at its petty, bitchy worst. What happened to rational, evidence based arguments? This is a really interesting thread but there's absolutely no way I'm getting involved.

He looks lovely to me. Although I am interested to know what constitutes a "pure gypsy cob". Are you in Australia or the US, OP? (your pictures look suspiciously sunny). Round here (Yorkshire) a pure gypsy cob is the offspring of a boy horse and a girl horse that travellers put in the same...

That's a good idea! If people on your yard know and trust you they might jump at the chance of some help with exercising.

I hate it when people say things like that, it's so unhelpful. What they might have meant is that they don't think it will perform very well as a tow car. But that's different to whether it is actually capable of towing your setup at all. From the specs you've given I can't see why it wouldn't...

From that photo it looks like it's tipping you forward and pushing your legs back. Is the seat big enough for you? I'm no saddle expert (haha) but having had similar problems myself, I don't think that saddle looks a good fit for you. Removing the knee blocks might give you a bit more space? Do...

Personally no, because I have a 14/15 year old who's going strong and we have a lovely time hacking about. But you are clearly jealous of people who have sound, straightforward horses while you're struggling, and I don't think that's unreasonable at all. I'm very sorry you're in the situation...

Me too! Have you come across the Magic Mountain website (actual shop is based in Beeston)? They have samples and end of lines, for a handful of good brands. I happen to be the Mountain Equipment sample size (yaay!) so I've had a good few bargains from there.

I think you'd be shocked if you gave up the ponies - when I had a gap between sharing and buying my own I was horrified at how much less I could eat :oops:

Same here, I keep weight off much more easily having a field kept horse on DIY. I'm certainly regularly out of breath, heaving bales around and shoving barrows through mud! In terms of actually riding, I think fast hacking helps with cardiac fitness - decent gallops leave me a bit puffed - but...

I do think that some dealers get a name for selling certain "types", so perhaps she just isn't the first place that potential buyers for a TB would look?

ooh this sounds wonderful! I might have a go with the tea towels