Recent content by Zoe67

Not sure I want to do this... Livery £450 (full livery 5 days, part at weekends - inclusive of hay, feed & bedding) Farrier £90 - every 6 weeks Physio £60 - every 6 weeks Supplements £80 ( :'( ) Lessons/comps £80 on average, at a guess Totals £760 Then have the costs for the lorry...

He'd always been a bit girthy, I knew something was very wrong when I put my leg on and he turned around and went to bite my leg

Depends on the size of the stride. I do 4 pigeon steps for trotting poles, and one pole length for canter poles. I have a 16hh but he does have a small stride. Worth setting some out and playing around with it until it's comfortable, and then measure.

My horse used to be very girthy, he was scoped and showed no sign of ulcers.. however somebody mentioned that scopes don't always show hind gut ulcers. He was treated for ulcers and is now on a supplement daily and hasn't been girthy since! (Girthiness wasn't the only issue however, he was...

I was about 5, on a chestnut pony called Toby, having a lesson in a little paddock with the pony's owner. He was chased by her dog and it was the classic saddle slip situation. I was under his belly for a bit whilst he was galloping around and eventually just came off. I didn't hurt myself, but...

Thanks all :) will definitely get one fitted, and I'll go for one with a SNELL!

I currently have a lovely Gatehouse Chelsea fixed peak, which is my showjumping competition hat. It is a year or so old now but with very low mileage. I also have a Gatehouse HS1 jockey skull which I use for hacking, which is a lot older and has a lot higher mileage (although I don't think I...

My friend is selling my horse for me, I am still paying for her upkeep, I am reimbursing some competition fees (no lessons) and she is getting 10% of the proceeds

I love human names on horses! I used to ride a Danny, my current is Mollie, my friend has had Sammy, my riding instructor had a Simon and through pony club etc I've met Eric, Lily, Alice, etc

who takes four weeks off for a broken toe?!! I had a week off after I got kicked in the face by my horse

Vicky Powley definitely, she did wonders for me and my five year old, she's very busy though!

Chalfont near to Seer Green? I was at a yard there that came down with strangles, all cleared up a couple of months ago though

This applies to rats! Definitely not horses...

I was so shocked when I heard, I used to work with him he was so beautiful

One is not enough, two is