Recent content by Widgeon

I agree with @Fransurrey and @KikiDee , it seems about average to me. Just, with more rain and less sun. I'm not exaggerating to say that in our part of N Yorks I think we've had one day of sun in the past three to four weeks. And it's rained almost every day. Our snowdrops are coming out on...

I think having a set plan for the competing (one horse every second weekend) sounds sensible. And maybe be a bit more ruthless about spending on short breaks - i.e. only do it if you can manage with under a set budget for the whole weekend, rather than going "oh hey this one looks fun, let's...

Ahhhhhh.....interesting!

I saw this post too and I just knew it would end up here 😆

Of all the "mainstream" brands I also had greatest success with Ideal. They are nice saddles and easy to find second hand, but there are so many variants you just need to be careful you have found one that's designed for the wider flatter shape. If you can do that it's probably the easiest way...

My two have constant access to an old stone barn (think slightly leaky roof and an open window at the end) and I bed them on Equinola. Like you say, the wet sinks very nicely so they always have a comfy dry top layer to lie down on. Because my two have a pretty big bed I operate a semi deep...

You've got some really solid advice here, stick with it and his feet should improve with time - you're obviously conscientious and careful so you should manage just fine. Don't let people on your yard put you off just because the feet don't look perfect immediately and they're not used to newly...

The RS I helped on as a teenager had a Welsh cob livery whose owner liked to drink Bacardi Breezers while doing her yard jobs in the summer. She drank them out of a metal mug. She once left the mug outside the stable and I saw him happily slurping at it! I suppose it's the sugar....

Ok, so it sounds like perhaps she is elderly and not up to the physical work of doing the maintenance herself? That in itself is fine but it sounds like she's not really being straight with you - this arrangement only works if everyone is upfront and happy about how they benefit from it (i.e...

I think it depends on whether you have any other options. Personally, if moving next door is an option, I would pay the extra £85 (per month?) to get a more reliable landlord and a contract so you know where you are. Without giving details I'm in a similar situation - fantastic field and...

Oh yes, this all sounds VERY familiar......I spent years trying to encourage rabbits (I've had a lot over the years) to use litter trays. I take my hat off to anyone who's managed it, because mine have all wanted to sleep in the toilet trays and toilet in a huge patch (or patches) on the floor -...

@Honey08 oh yes they still have their straw mountain in the corner, but because they're in a stable that's a lot of mucky straw to clean out if I bed them on it as well! They don't use Straw Mountain for toileting, just for den building and burrowing.

@poiuytrewq I can't remember exactly what brand I bought but I went for one of the dust extracted chopped products in the end - possibly NedxBedz I think. It's working really well, easier to muck out and keep clean than proper straw.

That is a very good point!

Oh I know! Mine was chucking his Buted feed all over the floor and I wanted to scream. However a more delicious mash appears to have been the answer. Which is a relief, as I'm about to add twenty ground up Paracetamol to the Bute