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As title really. Am currently considering options right now........ can't say I'm keen to go with BHS Gold again; wondering what everyone else does. Have looked at Harry Hall and wasn't keen on some of the small print tbh - a lot of wind & p!ss but it looked like they were doing everything to...

After scoping, vet thinks my coblet has Equine Asthma. Our normal vet is away till Friday and we will be speaking more then, but this is the initial diagnosis after scoping. Just seeking wisdom please: what works for people's horses, supplements, etc., please chuck it in the mix! Have a...

As title really. Have always conscientiously weigh-taped my good doer and always given myself a "hurrah" for doing it. Had a portable weigh-bridge chappie to the yard this week (they're in the area):- Weigh-tape said 420k; weigh-bridge said 464........... Not even remotely near.

WARNING: you are about to see a stallion killed by a mare, please do not watch it if you think you cannot deal with it. This is awful......... One of my students shared this with me today. Not comfortable viewing, and so very unnecessary.

Have had a Hotline Peregrine 230v AC 50HZ 10W (5.6 stored jules whatever that means!) which has now died on me, was hoping a simple fuse would fix it but Nope. I live in Devon and could easily pop it down to Newton Abbot to the Hotline workshop, but....... they charge £66 just to look at sommat...

Sorry, yep know its been done before, but looking for recommendations for rider (PL) insurance. Don't fancy the Harry Hall one tbh; dunno whether WHW still do theirs? Wouldn't want to be with BHS again as TBH got sick of their petty squabbling and don't want to put my money anywhere near them...

Needing to insure trailer. Looking for policy which is a "dual" one, if such a thing exists, as wishing to cover "Rescue" AND "Theft" etc. KBIS quote is £132.08 for breakdown & rescue of equines etc (includes towing vehicle even when not towing); and £67.20 for Accidental Damage, Fire & Theft...

As title really. Insurance policy expires Monday; and am currently with Towergate. Am looking around for comparison - everyone sings the praises of NFU but we were with them a few years back and they put up the premium horrendously so we went elsewhere, but having just rung them for a quote...

OK so am thinking of having rubber matting installed professionally.......... Simply don't possess the brute-force needed to do the job. Any recommendations? Or people to avoid? I'm in South West England so anyone local to that region would be good.

Just a question really. Putting the feelers out. Wondering what people would pay for DIY livery comprising sole use of 4 acres. Own loose-box (two available). Own tack-room. Owner provides all their own hay and "does" their own horse therefore no other livery services provided. Room for...

(Edited): sorry this is longer than I'd wanted, sorry! OK, so have a mega-quandery here. Bought my cob mare when she was a 7yo, nearly 2 years ago now. She's 9 now. Bought her as a "project"; apparently in a previous (loan) home she'd (their description) "bolted" with the young rider on her...

As title really. I have used the Greenguard before; but wonder if people had any other recommendations. Thanks.

Just a heads-up. I'm in the SW, East Devon to be specific, and over the last few days it has come to notice that two dogs have died, and one is seriously poorly, after swimming in a local river. My vets have just sent a FB circular out, as have other vets in the area. "Blue green algae bloom"...

Oh dear, oh dear, a bit of a sad one I'm afraid. Last year I hatched out a batch of bantams. Two out of the three eggs that did hatch, were blessed cockerels! They've existed quite happily together and go out with my Guinea Fowl flock, we've plenty of room here so they don't bother anyone, and...

Before the lockdown I'd started a Pilates class, the class was/is taken by an equine physio and I was enjoying it! It was in a little hall in a little village just 5 mins drive away from me, and it was good to have an equine professional taking the class as she was able to see things - and...

As title really. With everything put on hold for the foreseeable future; just wondering what everyone would have been doing right now?? I'm not a "competer" as such; just a happy hacker really and wannabee TREC'ie, but one thing I WOULD have wanted to achieve with my youngster would have been...

I just LOVE Wocket Woy and the Pwoducer. Not had them come up on my FB feed for a very long time, on their page the last thing they did was December last year! Anyone know why this is?? Don't we all just need their daft antics at the moment!

Just a musing really, perhaps a pointless post?? But was talking about this with a friend the other day....... the way we all seem to have our "favourite things" which we personally deem absolutely essential. For instance: when I was a kid and in Pony Club (OK so a good while ago...... :) ) I...

Just a musing really: but today I went to buy a new riding hat as the one I've had (for many years!) needed replacing as it wasn't compliant anymore. In the old days of course, you knew what you wanted and for what purpose (i.e. hunting cap, X-Country, show jumping etc) and had a price limit...

OK so have a trailer (Pegasus Huntsman) and a Nissan X-Trail. Have two horses, and my understanding is that I would only be able to put ONE horse up behind. So what I'm looking to do is to hire a towing vehicle of some sort: have trawled through some "car hire" firms; but don't seem to be able...

Have just had to clear out bedding and a pen from being soiled by an entire - and totally feral - Tom-cat. I'm a Fosterer for Cats Protection by way of explanation. Have been doing it for less than a year and this is the first whiffy Tom I've had to deal with. Oh and we had one helluva job...

As title really. My trusty re-chargeable head-torch is giving all the signs of dying on me, imminently, and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations?? Just my luck the dang thing gives out over the Christmas holiday! Any suggestions and/or recommendations appreciated. Thanks!

Have just sat down tonight and thought about getting an advance ticket for this event which is this coming weekend. OK so if you buy a ticket in advance, the price is £13, too late to post it now so they'll e-mail it to you. OK so far..... but then you notice the little item of a "handling...

OK, so gotta problem. I share my pasture with sheep. This morning I put haynets out for the Neds, sheep obviously thought that god was on their side as they saw the hay and came running over!! They're not my sheep, and I don't see why I should feed a lot of blimmin sheep! There isn't anywhere...

Well....... I'm gonna be appearing a huge numpty here but hope someone can help! Have just bought a rather nice little second-hand trailer - it has always been my dream to have own transport, and now it seems to have happened. Will hope to be picking it up this weekend. re. insurance. What I'd...

As title. Just been quoted seriously stooopid money from my current insurer (Towergate) who've basically upped the premium by over £100 this year, with niceties such as "Underwriting Fee" etc etc. Am not happy! Have been there done it with NFU, I went with Towergate as NFU were costing an...

My cob mare is 8; and when I bought her (as a "project") it soon became obvious that she had a headshaking problem, which was made a helluva lot better by using a nosenet, to the extent that this summer it has been hardly noticeable, if at all. She's been ridden in a ported pelham which I've...

With apologies - and acknowledgements to - another thread on here running right now, but that one is in a different decade! It did however inspire me to think about what "signs" there were to indicate those of us who are, shall we say, a little longer in the tooth now than we'd perhaps care to...

Just wondering really.......... Anyone know?? Reason I want to know is coz I'm looking at my two and seeing a LOT of bot-fly eggs on them, and something in my dim and distant past-life remembered the old fashioned way of sorting them was to get the singeing lamp going.

Friend and I were talking about things the other day, we were reminiscing about our experiences when - in a galaxy far far away in a prehistoric age, we were shafted off to Pony Club camp!! Those were the days before mobile phones, Elf & Safety, the horrors of synthetic tack! etc etc. I...