Recent content by Alibear

I don't have other hobbies or holidays, no gigs, rarely eat out etc. But then it's still a max of once a fortnight for clinics/competitions but that's also down to how much energy I have. My career has very much been driven by the need to earn more to keep the horses :D Also I've have been...

Pragmatic reply from me so feel free to ignore. You've spent a lot on him and sounds like you're nearing/at your limit, no shame in that we all have one. You're also questioning his happiness, which 100% makes sense. Weather is 100% not helping but also not going to change soon. So decide on...

Sounds like he coped originally out of shoes for a few weeks but now isn't, loading the front by stretching down is all about relieving the weight behind which he's doing but it's causing the back issues and the front feet wear. I'd get him shod, carry on with the physio and if not better in a...

I've accepted that for a while we've become weekend warriors which equates to a walk out around the roads on Saturdays and Sundays as the fields are so slippy its not fun. I still nearly got tipped out the side door on Sunday as there was something in the hedge :D I've also substituted...

Gorgeous mare and it looks like she already knows she's in charge :D

If she was injured and you had to box rest her for a week it wouldn't really be any different and in this case, it sounds like she knows she's better of inside. Whilst not the ideal, I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm sorry it was your turn to deal with them today, there are days where they just crop up and start. If the person driving the machine can't see it's their problem and they need to adjust their driving. It's basically victim blaming to blame the one hi-vized up to the nines. If he couldn't...

Looking at weather, work and recovering from a busy weekend I'm just going to aim for doing something with Amber on Wednesday and Friday.

Your post rings a bell :) I don't really call Amber spicy but others do, but often that's just on seeing she's chestnut (sorrel) but I recognise so much in your post it's nice to know she's not alone. We have invisible cow instead of jump :D

Headed over to Sovereign for a clinic on Saturday and Amber was so good, morning session was suppling then straightness in the walk and jog then onto 10m jog circles one handed and maintain bend. After lunch was lope time working on ensuring smooth upwards transitions from jog, walk and halt...

Is it worth getting his microbiome re-done? Perhaps something has changed? The times I've had horses drop weight after Xmas it's been worms, two were tapeworm and the other was encysted red worm.

Yep it's smart well-maintained places that I've been seeing collapsing, how you cope in a storm with 40+ horses and no usable buildings I do not know. Most posts says friends and neighbours have helped but that's a lot of horses to sort out. From what I've seen they're definitely able to rug...

After being so incredibly well-behaved last weekend this weekend saw a return to tense and spooky so just a short walk hack on Sat and a short school session on Sunday although did manage to try out new snaffle and mecate reins so not a total loss.

I do a bit of both, variation is good for horses, but I'd err on more hacks where I'm building my horses confidence than testing it.

I know these things are personal, but this is what helps me. The day will start and the day will end and there's not a thing you can do about it. By days end ponies will all be where they should be so it will be a win.