Stable Management Gifts

Never clip him yourself unless you are an expert.

'All of our poop has been stolen again!'

"Catch the rope Alice. Catch the rope and tie it firmly round his neck."

'I've fallen and I can't giddyup.'

'I don't set the rules, but you do need to accept that you're a pony and move on Brian!'

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Horsekeeping - No. V

'The holes in this hay net are getting smaller! What are you trying to say buddy?!'

Unscrupulous dealers may try to cover up quite serious faults.

'I see you bit the groom whilst she was clipping you again!'

'Citronella? Cold tea? Lavender? Smelling good Gloria! Repel those flies!'

'Fresh straw, clean water bucket, haynet...no carrot on my pillow!! Who hired this groom?'

'Unbelievable: My cowboy expects me to drop everything and come running when he whistles...'

Braiding a Horse's Tail

Sympathetic nursing will work wonders

Use the body brush vigorously - he will enjoy it.

Little girl dangling from her horse track.

A very young man being hired as a groom.

'He says not to panic because horses have lots of blood...'

'I can't stand to see an animal in pain....'

A pony throws its rider.

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Horsekeeping - No. X.

Stable boys and Scottsman

Horse Clean-up

Cleaning the Horse

'So....how many hours were you practising half pass this morning?'

'Mom, I think it's time I graduated to a full size horse.'

"I preferred the name 'Merrylegs'."

Begin by removing all surplus mud.

'Of course there is room for advancement. You certainly can't go down from here.'

"Boy, this is the life: For a bit of riding every day, we get fed, pampered and groomed..."

Pommel Horse Poops.

'You must be the new guy! welcome to riding club buddy!'

"I used to be a racer: Giving people joy-rides is really really boring..."

Oat Cuisine in Horse's Nosebag

Horse Muzzles