Recent content by 9tails

Oooh! Popcorn at the ready. Seems Lynn has joined the party.

Trailers nowadays are sturdy enough to be balanced whether your horse in on the left or the right and many travel without partitions so the horse can stand where it wants. It was advised due to road camber where the middle line is highest and each side falls away to facilitate drainage.

I've always wanted my horse to have more friends than she does, she's in with one other who is timid but completely safe. We had another who bullied them both and is now in an individual field with horses all around. In weather like this, it's great to be able to give them hay and not have to...

This might be worth a try...

This is the real issue. It's all well and good having a gentle pootle or even a faster ride if the horse is up for it. Riding an older horse becomes unethical when they are lame or ragged about and used as a throwaway item.

I got too fat to ride mine, so I'm doing something about that. She's 25, sound and bored, she's out 24/7 and beginning to be a menace. Nothing dangerous, just trying to initiate play with her fieldmates who are also aged. I'm sure they would love for her to go missing for an hour or so.

I've always wanted to, but being on a livery yard prevents that due to the strangles test requirements. I'm fairly sure a new beast won't settle in my little back garden for a few days while tests are done.

What really crappy position?

Yup.

I suspect the YO has reached her limit. Considering the rejection of advice on this thread, do you think OP is different IRL? On another note, if I were looking for a diamond in the rough like Ozzy, I'd probably consider Devine Cobs now.

I agree with you @CanteringCarrot . This post had only one aim in mind, send back and get the money. There is no middle ground; horse isn't liked, owner thinks he's dangerous for exhibiting normal horse behaviours and not being a cuddly bunny to complete strangers. The horse doesn't deserve...

He sounds like a scared horse that desperately wanted out of his isolation, hence jumping the barrow, pushing people away and running through his halter. I probably couldn't stop a frightened shetland but I would be attempting to build some sort of relationship with this horse, it doesn't have...

You would be inundated in the UK if she were up for sale. Is there a reason she won't jump higher? Is it conformation or just doesn't enjoy it?

I wouldn't unless she was free (and I had the funds/space to retire to lawnmowing), on loan or sharing. She's 7, hasn't stood up to work and is unlikely to do so without extensive rehab or remedial shoeing (£££).