Meg Scane Freelance Groom & Pet Sitter

29/01/2024

Good Morning Lovely lot.

I am currently looking for extra work in the mornings , if anyone needs any help please drop me a message 🥰

Over 10 years experience in the equine industry, i am confident handling anything from youngstock and fit competition horses to riding school.

Doesnt have to be horses though i can also help with dogs, cats and any other four legged friends.

Fully insured with BGA/KBIS & BHS

12/01/2024

Now looking to fill gaps in the week if anyone needs a hand ? 😅

Now fully recovered from my injury in May im wanting to up my work to full time again (if possible🙈).

If anyone is looking for more help over the Winter I will do what I can help where possible.

Available for general yard duties; mucking out, turning out/bringing in, feeding, exercising. I’m also available for dog walking and general pet sitting whether that be a fly in visit or over night.

Please feel free to message me and I will try to arrange something. 😊💯

Based in Redditch, available to commute as have own transport.

Fully insured with KBIS , BHS and PROTECTIVITY.

Pic of my pony for attention.

28/10/2023

Now fully recovered from my injury in May im wanting to up my work to full time again (if possible🙈).

If anyone is looking for more help over the Winter I will do what I can help where possible.

Available for general yard duties; mucking out, turning out/bringing in, feeding, exercising. I’m also available for dog walking and general pet sitting whether that be a fly in visit or over night.

Please feel free to message me and I will try to arrange something. 😊💯

Based in Redditch, available to commute as have own transport.

Fully insured with KBIS , BHS and PROTECTIVITY.

Pic of my pony for attention.

03/04/2023

Had a wonderful weekend looking after these woofers again, always a pleasure Leyon & Mila are just the sweetest 🥰❤️

Oh and the usual equines 🐴 🦄

10/12/2022

Just a little snippet of my last couple of months.

Keep forgetting to post 😅
I shall keep you guys kore up to date! But i love my job 🥰❤️

04/10/2022

Hey my loves , I am seeking some work extra work as ive got a few gaps in my schedule due to clients personal circumstances changing.

I am available Thursday & Friday all day and alternate weekends other days maybe discussed depending on needs.

I have experiance with brood mares, youngstock, racers/ competition and riding school horses. I can work on my own or with a team. I can do general yard duties (mucking out/feed/turnout etc) riding isnt essential but i can if you would like me too, I have been riding for 19 years, I am a confident rider.

I am fully insured with BGA , BHS & PRODUCTIVITY , with 10 years experience in the industry.

References available upon request.

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08/09/2022

Rest in peace your majesty. ❤️

16/08/2022

Another busy Monday ☺️
Love busy days , always got to do something!

First up, Rodney and his new neighbours 😅😂

Then MH horses featuring Ernie’s fly sheet (i call it knight armour 🤣)

Also another visit for Pepé the little ray of sunshine ❤️

Back to MH to turnout & muck out.

I did obviously see my pony too 🦄🥰

13/08/2022

With a drought declared in parts of the UK and temporary use bans on hosepipes, we are being asked to do our part to use less water.

ℹWhat does this mean for horse owners?

If you are in an area with a ban on hosepipe use you are still permitted to use them for the welfare of animals –

✅You can continue to wash your horses off with a hosepipe
✅ You can keep using a hosepipe to fill your water buckets
✅ Do be more mindful about water use – turn taps off properly and don’t let buckets or troughs overflow, report leaks as soon as you see them!
✅ Do recycle your water by using it to water plants etc when emptying buckets
❌ Don’t abuse how your read the rules – for instance; you are permitted to wash the inside of your lorry or trailer using a hosepipe, but washing the outside is not necessary for the welfare of your animals so would not be permitted.
✅ If you are not sure if you are in an area with a temporary hosepipe ban, do check with your local water provider.

The Horse & Hound have more on what is allowed for animal welfare - https://bit.ly/3SPPLxN

08/08/2022

What a beautiful Monday 🥰

Started nice and early with a visit to Rodney, then off to my main clients at Morton Hall, tack cleaning today.

After that i had a new client little Pepé bless his heart! Was too hot for a walk so we had an enrichment visit ❤️

Then back to MH and saw my pony after, she had a day off today as she worked very hard yesterday, so I poo picked.

Busy but beautiful day 🥰

08/08/2022

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Horses are amazingly tolerant, giving creatures.

It unfortunately means they’re often exploited due to the ambitions of the human. After their basic needs are met, you must be very thoughtful in the training of your horse.

Your first duty is to preserve the purity of the paces. What does this mean? Walk has 4 beats, trot has 2, canter has 3, gallop has 4. ALWAYS. If not, something is wrong biomechanically, and your horse is at risk of injury. BTW impure paces can usually be detected in a photograph, even though it is only a “moment in time”, AND this applies to all disciplines.

Strapping a horse’s mouth shut with a crank/flash (or other) noseband very often contributes. The fact is, a horse cannot maintain full range of motion with his hind legs if he can’t move his tongue and jaw. FACT.

For jumping, if the horse bolts off - away from, towards, or after a jump, putting on a bigger bit and a martingale will not fix it. If a horse hesitates or stops, pulling out the whip will NEVER make him more confident.

These are just a few hints that your horse is asking for HELP. Go back. Consolidate the basics. Another wonderful thing about horses is they're retrainable. If you ignore the hints, eventually the horse will either break down, or will SHOUT to get your attention, and you will get hurt.

After all, horses are dangerous. We tell everyone that. But actually they are not. We wouldn’t be able to ride them if they were truly dangerous. You know what’s dangerous? People are.

Ponder this excerpt from Franz Mairinger’s book “Horses are made to be Horses”:

I recall an incident in Sydney when we had a lame horse with a very bad tendon, and the rider wanted to start the horse the next day. We asked Roy Stewart, the veterinary surgeon, and he said, ‘Yes, that’s the trouble. People always think that horses are made for man, but that’s not true. Horses are made to be horses’. I thought about that a lot, and decided that if I should write a book I would call it Horses are made to be Horses.

(Franz Mairinger was the first coach of an Australian Olympic Equestrian Team, his excellent book is out of print, but can occasionally be found second hand - buy it if you see it)

(Picture credit Thinking Art )

02/08/2022

⚠️ STOLEN DOG ⚠️

Ivy was stolen from The Game Fair today. There is now a £5,000 reward to get Ivy home safely. If you have any information, please contact Skinner’s.

Let’s make Ivy too hot to handle and get her reunited with her family as soon as possible!

01/08/2022

My weekend just gone 🥰
As well as my usual furry companions i look after I had the pleasure of looking after these 4.

Just a pop in visit am/pm making sure they are all happy and comfortable while their mum & dad were away 🥰❤️

31/07/2022

What a cutie 🥹🥰
Been looking after Ness as well as Snip (collie) Gino and Ernie (horses) the past three days and how cute is she 🥹

30/07/2022

Happy Saturday all, I hope youre all doing well 😊

I am aware I have been rubbish at posting recently!! Ive been flat out, not just with groom work but my music has picked up too !! 🥳

So just to let you know I am alive, here are some of the beauts ive been looking after ❤️

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19/07/2022

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22/06/2022

16/06/2022

The past week I have had the absolute pleasure of looking after this distinguished gentleman whilst his mom was away on a much deserved break.

Rodney is a 33 (!) year old cob , he is so sweet. He isnt complicated, he just needs a little TLC 🥰