Monica Randall Saddler

30/09/2024

Hi All, I have a large amount of equestrian items that were part of a dear friend of mine who was a rep. He sadly passed away a couple of years ago and his wife asked me to sell it all.
Please check out marketplace for lists and details, happy to post most items at buyers cost. Pick up a brand new bathing. (And help me empty my workshop!!!)

23/09/2024

I updated today because my entire feed was ads. After I did this, I see everyone again. I’m not sure how it works, but it did!
To regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads: hold your finger anywhere in this post and click ′copy’. Go to your page where it says ‘What's on your mind?’. Tap your finger anywhere in the blank field and click paste. This upgrades the system somehow.
It's sad we have to keep doing this to kill the ads and see our friends.
The Ads are getting ridiculous!

I do this every time i see this.

03/09/2024

10/08/2024

So as everyone has seen, TFD has relocated to Shropshire!

With the dust settling on the move, I wanted to share a personal update on the challenges I’ve faced over the last 18 months. As a professional in a difficult and lonely sport, I feel it’s important to be honest with where I’ve been and what’s been going on as I haven’t been competing as much as I previously have or would have wanted to.

Last year we relocated to Oxfordshire, which sadly wasn’t what we had hoped it was going to be. Difficult landlords resulted in losing business, which in turn affected my mental health, drastically. As each month went by I got worse. I started to resent my beautiful horses, I often struggled on a daily basis to even get up let alone get on them and train them. Alongside the daily struggles to just keep my business running, I struggled with extreme anxiety and guilt.

I felt so guilty for letting everyone down, everyone being my fiancé, friends, family, trusted and loyal owners and sponsors. Worst of all I was letting my horses down.

I was so unbelievably lucky to have the best network around me, my darling fiancé Matt, my wonderful mum, and the dearest of friends Maddie, Olly and Laura. All five of these people kept me alive. Olly talking to me at midnight because 111 hadn’t got back to me and my brain was spiralling to a desperate place.

Matt and I are onto pastures green and new and we are settling into a beautiful new yard and home in Market Drayton.

As I take a minute to reflect, I look back on the last six months with a huge amount of pride. Matt and I have endured what no one should ever have to endure. I won’t go into details, but the anxiety, stress and abuse, but we stand stronger than ever. I fought my way back from the brink mentally and I’m proud of when I was in the gutter that when I took my horses out we achieved results, those results are down to the horses I have the privilege of riding, they performed above and beyond for me, holding my hand everyday trying to say to me ‘it’ll be ok keep going, in the meantime here’s a rosette!’

In this challenging world that we live in, I wanted to put a snippet of my story out there. Life as a professional rider isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s tough, challenging and can be an incredibly lonely and cruel lifestyle. My biggest lesson over this period is that it’s important to reach out if you are not ok, because it’s ok not to be!

So as I continue through this year I’m looking forward to getting married. I’m loving being with my horses and I’m so excited to get back on the competition scene and to kick some arse in 2025!

T x

21/06/2024

Do you have a small holding, farm or stables, a friend has a large amount of feral cats needing a place to live. They earn their keep by dispatching the vermin for you, without having to use poison or traps. The cats are given a full health check, spayed or neutered, treated for fleas ticks etc and vacinated before being given to their new home.
I re homed 2 and it’s been great, although not trusting enough to come to me they do watch, and the lack of mice and rats etc is great!
Pm me if you are interested.

14/06/2024

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1488636498396725/

16/05/2024

Why doesn’t having an adjustable gullet saddle fix all your problems?

Unfortunately most adjustable gullet saddles have a gullet shaped like picture A so while they will go really wide there’s only a small contact point with your horse so they will be quite unstable. This is why you keep ending up changing gullets, put simply your trying to put a square plug in a round hole so it will be either too big or too small but will never be a perfect fit.
If your horse is shaped more like an orange 🍊 😂 then they need a saddle with a gullet shape that matches their back shape ( gullet B)you will then find even if your horses weight fluctuates a bit your saddle will still be an ok fit, if you put a round plug in a round hole it will either be a bit tight a perfect fit or a bit slack but in any of these cases will still look a better fit than a square plug in a round hole.

I know there will be people out there that love their changeable gullet saddle this is only my opinion, but a picture speaks a thousand words 😉

11/05/2024

On the 5th and 6th of June. Will the UK Gov be made to give back the right to retire at 60 to all those women who worked and paid their National Insurance yet now have their pension payout delayed until 66? Judicial review - media black out.
We all know that the pension age for women born in the sixties has been raised. Did you know a campaign called "Back to 60 movement" has won the right to a Judicial Review and is taking the DWP to the High Court ? On the 5th and 6th June they will attempt to get the 3.9 million women justice over non consultation in raising the pensionable age to 66 and above.
Michael Mansfield QC will lead the case and the argument for the movement. However there does not appear to be any media coverage regarding this significant event. That is why I am raising the awareness now. Let's hope and pray for justice rightly deserved PLEASE, PLEASE COPY AND PASTE
Seems to be a media blackout on this issue which suggests that the government have put a block on the media reporting it - this is exactly what social media is good at. so share the hell out of it please. Copy, paste and share across your social network. ☺️

04/05/2024

At Royal Windsor horse show, spotted a couple of clients in some of the class line up!! Good luck to all. Lovely in the sunshine, if a little slippy under foot!!!

18/04/2024

About
BALANCED HORSE FEEDS

Balanced Horse Feeds have been providing efficient nutrition to horses and ponies in the UK for over 30 years. Throughout that time the Balanced Concept has remained the same – Balanced recognise that different categories of horses require different approaches to their feeding regimes.

Balanced believe passionately that the grass roots of efficient nutrition means no hassle feed from the bag, no extra additives and no compromise with the composition. This is where we started and a position we proudly maintain to this day.

The team at Balanced HQ have bred and shown, competed and judged for over 50 years. Balanced combine traditional expertise with scientific and technological advances and, most importantly, made our game-changing discoveries available to all horse owners. Our tailor-made formulas were devised to help us get ahead – we only wanted the best and we urge you to be just as uncompromising when feeding your horse or pony.

Our core principals are to:

Use composition, wherever possible and practical, that would have been available to the horse living in its natural state. Formulated feeds specifically targeted to specific equine needs. Targeted nutrition is everything to us. Continually monitor the effects any of our range has on the species and to upgrade, improve or adjust nutrients accordingly. We are always looking for ways to improve.

Participate in and monitor current research. We want to ensure that our products remain at the top of their game. Market our products in an ethical way. We don’t use scare tactics in our marketing material and we do not slate our competitors or their products. Balanced recognise that owners have a choice and we do everything we can to encourage people to try our amazing feeds.

‘Effective Nutrition’ means combining your passion with our expertise and your horse’s talent. The team at Balanced want everyone to be able to benefit from effective nutrition whether you are a relatively inexperienced rider who has just purchased your attain the successes expected by sponsors. You might be a yard manager juggling a tight budget against the expectation to keep the horses in your care at optimum performance levels. Whatever your background or skill level, we want everyone to be able to experience the thrill of seeing an improvement in their horse’s performance and wellbeing.

Feed expert Ian Adams-Lane has spent his life looking after horses and competing at international level. He founded Balanced Horse Feeds over 30 years ago and remains stubbornly committed to providing the right composition, in the right formula to get the right result:

“Caring for a horse isn’t a hobby – it’s a way of life! Horses and ponies are asked to work ever harder. Competing at higher level, at faster speeds, over longer distances and with a greater degree of accuracy and athleticism. In the meantime agricultural practices have swung away from using traditional composition for horse feeds, in fact, some of the composition used now are quite worrying. My team and I feel this may be why some horses react badly to some feeds; with filled legs, bumps and temperament and proven composition in our products. We have always told people what we use and why we use it. Efficient nutrition isn’t an accident and neither are the fantastic results realised by our customers!”

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13/04/2024

To worm or not to worm: that is the question?

Gone are the days of worming your horse four times a year. It's outdated, it's wasting your money and it's pumping your horse full of drugs that they may not need. We have moved away from the idea of having a worm-free horse and a worm-free pasture and are now embracing tolerating low levels of worm burden in our horses/ponies/donkeys, and a population of worms on our pasture that are sensitive to the de-wormers available to us (a concept known as 'in refugia').

There are no new de-worming drugs in development and we are seeing a worrying trend of increasing resistance to our available de-wormers. We want to prevent worm-related disease (see our post from earlier this week for more information on the possible diseases caused by different equine worms!), but we need your help to do it.

An intelligent approach to worm control:
- March/April - first faecal worm egg count (FWEC) of the year
- June/July - second FWEC + saliva tapeworm test
- September/October - third FWEC
- December/January - undertake a risk-assessment regarding whether a moxidectin +- praziquantel wormer is required (depending on your horse's age, FWEC/saliva test results, stocking density, pasture management etc). Unsure whether your horse needs treatment or not? We are on hand to help.

Please note that the above is a regime recommended for adult horses. Our vets are happy to discuss best practice for management of worms in foals and youngstock - please enquire at your foal's day one/two foal check or get in touch using the details below.

We know that there is a totally befuddling amount of information about de-worming out there. Let us help to demystify the process. We offer an annual worming package with all the testing and regular treatment that your horse is likely to require plus individualised and tailored advice based on YOUR horse, YOUR yard, YOUR management and YOUR pasture.

Please contact the clinic for more information: 02380 814155 or [email protected].

13/03/2024

Hi folks, I am looking for a large dog I can measure as I am trying to make a pier of equipment, St Bernard, Great Dane, Irish wolfhound ? Any of these would do! If you have one of these larger breeds and would be willing to let me measure them I would be very grateful. I am happy to travel to you either out on a walk or your home wherever. Obviously I don’t want to travel a stupid distance but anything reasonable!
Photo just to stop post getting lost.

01/03/2024

13/02/2024

On the 5th and 6th of June, the UK Government may be made to give back the right to retire at 60 to all those women who worked and paid their National Insurance.
Currently their pension payout is delayed until 66.
We all know that the pension age for women born in the sixties has been raised. Did you know a campaign called ‘Back to 60 Movement’ has won the right to a Judicial Review and is taking the DWP to the High Court? On the 5th and 6th June they will attempt to get the 3.9 million women justice over non consultation in raising the pensionable age to 66 and above.
Michael Mansfield QC will lead the case and the argument for the movement. However, there does not appear to be any media coverage regarding this significant event. That is why we’re raising the awareness now. Let's hope for justice rightly deserved.
There appears to be a media blackout on this issue, which suggests that the government have put a block on the media reporting it. So let’s use social media for what it’s good at - share the hell out of this. Come on ladies - this is worth a great deal to you!
PLEASE, PLEASE COPY AND PASTE

31/12/2023

I would like to wish all who know me and those who have just taken a peek! A very happy new year!
Everything equestrian is very expensive and the last year has been an especially challenging year! We have felt the pinch in so many ways.
This year looks to be not much better so I do hope everyone remembers to be kind! You can’t always see the struggle that people are going through just to keep their head above water, I know most people will be trying to do their best for their horses and other animals.
Be good to each other and let’s get through this together.
A very happy new year to all.
The 5th person to book a reflock during January will receive a voucher for a bag of feed! ###

23/12/2023

Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and a great new year.
I have to say it’s all creepy up on me this year so not prepared or up to date with anything but still I plan to enjoy every minute of it! Xx
Looking forward to speaking to all my lovely clients, both 2 and 4 legged!

18/12/2023

**** Stop Press****
Team Balanced Horse Feeds compete at the Christmas Indoor Carriage Driving at Merrist Wood, Guildford.
Having little time to drive their ponies much since the last competition, due to work commitments, it was not unsurprising to both Charlotte & Ian that the pair were not as accurate as usual in the dressage and cones phase of the well represented multiples section, they unfortunately hit a cone and obtained penalties for being over time, Doh!
Placing them second after the first 2 phases.

The little Section A stallion, Kaydrith Silver Sprite, did a lovely Dressage and came very close to a double clear in the cones, narrowly gaining 1 point for time.
Placing him 3rd after the first 2 phases.

But then in the Obstacles…

After obstacles 1 & 2, the pair had gained the lead on points and all was looking great! Then in obstacle 3, Number 6 decided that they should be going left when they should have been going right. Dave tried hard to hold her off the barrier but the power of #6 pushed him and the carriage onto it! Pushing the whole thing round and then they flat packed it!
And then they were off running again.
Amazingly they only managed to waste few seconds in time and only gained a 5 second penalty for the ball down.

And they went on to Win the class by quite a large margin overall.

So, Silver really had his work cut out. He was competing against ponies that were larger, stronger, and more experienced but he gave it his all and was so fleet of foot, combined with Charlotte’s driving, Ian’s back stepping and Hartland Carriages Isport ‘special’ (commissioned by Ian).
He went on to win The Open Pony section!

2 Amazing Wins, an outstanding result in an extremely competitive well run driving group.

Thanks to Dick Lane & his Team.
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19/11/2023

Buy tickets for The National Equine Show at NEC from the official retailer, National Equine Show.

11/11/2023

Go and feed the babies and get boomed by the Shetland wanting to be feed

11/11/2023

Fabulous day out at Your Horse Live, with a valued friend and her beautiful daughter for my birthday treat!
Thank you very much.
What a lovely day ###

10/10/2023

Finally made it !! Thank you everyone for telling me how to bypass.
Good to know: it's ridiculous to have so many friends (576)and only 25 are allowed to see my posts🥺
I ignored all these posts earlier, but IT WORKS!!
Thanks for the dribbling tip Facebook... Now I have a completely new profile. I see posts from people I haven't seen in a long time. Facebook's new algorithm chooses the same people - about 25 - who will see their posts. Press your finger anywhere in the post and click on "copy". Go to your page and it says “what are you thinking about”. Tap your finger anywhere in the empty field. Click and paste. This will go around the system.
Hello new and old friends hello
Trying this because I just get adverts on my feed
Apparently true as Sonya said it was! Done similar before and no change ... time will tell!

15/09/2023

Hi folks! Anyone looking for stable/grazing in the Normandy/Pirbright area? 2 DIY stables and grazing coming up soon. Better for someone who has 2 horses or close friends?
Contact me for more details!

13/09/2023

Hi folks’ I have been asked to make a belt for a gentleman through a client who I visited fairly recently to reflock her saddles. The gentleman contacted me to confirm some details, and I said I would contact to see when I could go out to confirm details, I think I must have got his phone no wrong as I have text a few times but not getting a reply. Not sure of the name of my client as useless at remembering names, so need to find out who it was and a contact? If anyone thinks they are the client please let me have the gentleman’s details!
Many thanks folks!!