I worked briefly with an offspring of Storm Cat at a racing yard and he was not to be trusted at all. He ended up being pts as he was turning himself inside out on box rest. Hugs Wibble. Really difficult when you love them.
One of the founders of the RSPCA was a hunter. Both sides are not incompatible with each other as each care passionately about animals, albeit with differing ideas on how best to do so.
Thank you all for your replies. I am grateful for your suggestions. My understanding is that he was difficult to back because he was too babyish. He was backed by a professional rider and has always
been ridden by professional riders so I think he would have been taught correctly.
He hunted...
Apologies for posting here - I just thought I'd get different opinions than from The Tack Room.
I have a 7 yr old warmblood. V well bred - show jumping lines. He was very difficult to break and was tried and turned away at three and then at four. Long break at four and then backed...
I think your dad absolutely made the right decision. A dog who chases sheep is a real danger and in my opinion, once they do it, it is very hard to train them out of it. However sad it is for the dog, my sympathies are with the farmer and the sheep. I have seen the after effects of an attack...
Do you support hunting chilipup? I got the impression from some of your posts (eg describing people as 'the fox hunting fraternity' ) that you may not.
I think there is a need for the RSPCA I just do not think that they should prosecute cases. They can and should investigate cases but then when their investigation is complete, they should pass their file over to the CPS to prosecute. That is what the police do with other criminal cases. If...
Hi I had the opposite problem from you. I rescued a little dog to keep my other one company and she barked incessantly - but only when I was out, so I didn't know about it until my neighbour told me.
I was mortified when she let me know and so I got a collar that sprays a citronella scent...