Hello all, I have been asked to house sit for some family friends in July and I’m wondering what to charge them per day? They have 5 dogs and 5 horses on site, all horses live out so would be normal summer duties (feed, hay, groom, rug changes, poo picking etc) and obviously the dog care/exercise too. I’m used to dog sitting which I charge a flat daily rate for but haven’t looked after horses for a while and not sure what the going rate is! Uk based. Many thanks in advance ..read more

I am currently stuck indoors with minor concussion - does anyone know if Badminton is on BBC iPlayer please ..read more

So i have found a gorgeous property with a few acres and stables, no arena but we have transport to box out The location is stunning, Rural, only issue is it directly opposite a country pub. We know that it's a very upmarket clientele as we actually know the pub quite well, its mainly a restaurant, but they do host events now and again in the outside marquee that is directly opposite our house. Birthday parties and things like that. I think the noise may only be a few times a month through... Read more ..read more

Hi everyone. I’m in the very tedious process of buying my dream horse and it seems like one hiccup after another. To be honest the agent isn’t being the friendliest which isn’t helping! I found a lovely horse an hour and a half from me so too far for my vet to go. I booked a vet that my own vet recommend that is closer to her. When I told the seller which vet I was using she said I couldn’t use that particular vet, as it was the practice she is registered with and it was a conflict of... Read more ..read more

Just received new bridle which states the flash hoop can be removed but I cant for the life of me get it to budge does anyone know if there is a knack to it or am I missing something ..read more

As title.Just musing are horse owners now less able or willing to deal with things themselves Twisted shoe. I am 3rd generation horsey and my dad taught me how to take a shoe off if it was twisted .I have the tools to do it and can remove a shoe in a few minutes. Cuts I generally clip the area to get a good look and flush with running cold water to assess whether to get the vet . Horse off colour take temperature count resperation and heart rate (pulse) Suspected abscess.clean foot thoughly... Read more ..read more

I have gone down a bit of a rabbit hole with this and found Equine Exceed..Does anyone have any reviews on their gastric supplement? Thank you ..read more

My mare (Cob/Welsh) has recently started coughing in the past week or so. It is a dry cough, she has no nasal discharge and she’s never had a cough before in her life. Is this due to pollen/allergies? She lives out all year round and isn’t on hay. Anyone else currently having this issue ..read more

So I am in the process of buying a daf lf 45 and it only has two seats in the cab . Can I have it converted to three seats if yes approx cost please ? It’s not a cut through cab so can’t use living area ..read more

I have a nearly 4 year old that I brought from the brink of existence two years ago. She was very very poor and her stifles were noticeably weak then but didn’t suffer any locking until her second year. It’s intermittent and doesn’t seem to bother her. She lives out 24/7 and has done all her life. She’s recently been broken and has been away for 8 weeks where they have had no issues with it. She seems totally well in herself and not lame however when I ride her downhill she sort of drops her... Read more ..read more