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Has anyone used one of the following companies to sell their box? Central England Horseboxes Ltd Warwickshire Horse Boxes First Horsesboxes Can anyone recommend or have any comments? Need to get mine sold but, I just haven't got the time or inclination to sort it out myself. PM me if you...

He's a stunner 😍 Does he have a name?

Mines in her fly rug during the day and is naked but stabled overnight. If sunshine and showers forecast, she can have her waterproof fly sheet on. More persistent rain, the 50g rug goes on - she doesn't like getting wet... or cold... or have flies bothering her :p

We got good, steady rain yesterday morning however, the afternoon was thunderstorms and torrential downpours... which caused my horse to churned the ground up a bit and she came in with muddy legs, dirty belly and a filthy rug. Not gonna whinge (not really) the fields definitely need the rain...

I used Spillers Senior Super Mash last winter along with micronised linseed and Dengie AlfaA Oil. I have a fussy mare but she happily ate this combination and kept weight on.

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My field has a black water trough but I read somewhere that horses prefer drinking from blue vessels so, when I moved fields, I put a large blue trug in for her water. She refused to drink from it 🙄 and I had to put the black trough back in the field… which she happily drank from as soon as I...

My girl is remaining in her normal routine - out during the day and in at night. There is some shade in the field (tree and hedging) but, she never really utilises it. She (and the other liveries) all seem to be doing ok though. Have to keep topping up the water every day though, she's drinking...

Thankyou for all your kind comments - I’m now a sobbing mess but, you’ve all put my mind at ease and I now feel happy that I’m doing the right thing. Thanks again ❤️

I've already discussed pts with my vet and due to my mares diagnosis, we have decided to give her the summer and let her go in the Autumn. Obviously I'm in bits but, I've had a while to come to terms with it now and my vet is on board with the decision and is supportive. She's a veteran mare...

My horse has pink skin and while she's shedding her winter coat (right now) her back is covered in bald patches. So, on hot sunny days, she's wears a fly rug to stop her back getting burned. Occasionally, a few tiny flies do get under the rug and I do find liberal amounts of fly spray and gel...

The new yard will be nearly an hours round trip everyday... not the end of the world but - Is it a nice drive on quiet roads or is it gridlocked/busy main roads? Is the new yard full livery or diy? I've been on a yard that was 20mins each way - the roads were quiet and it was a relaxing drive...

I watch them walking around the paddock on tv and always think they look odd/stilted behind. She looks a lovely mare - a little bargy and uneducated but, like others have said, the videos aren’t that good - not a proper trot up. If I was looking, I would definitely go look at her.

Mine is out from 7am to 5-5.30pm so at least 10 hours. Fortunately there are no time restrictions on turnout but, if your field gets trashed, it's on you. It helps that we have sandy soil so not too much mud. I was on full livery at my previous yard and at this time of year, we got around 5...

We are on sandy soil so mud isn't too much of a problem, just muddy around the gateways. The fields do get wet and do get puddles forming in the low lying areas but, it drains away and dries quickly. However, we bring in overnight all year round because the grass doesn't grow lush enough to...