Recent content by Andi_

I would continue doing what you are doing... Flatwork and hacking out. When you do school, there are two things I would try that I have done in the past with horses getting silly to jumps (though it sounds like he is a bit more extreme). 1. Set a small cross rail with trot poles into (3 or 4)...

I read through this whole thread (broken leg.. not much else to do! lol) and I find myself very on the fence.. I can see arguments for both sides. On one hand, IF the insurance company does indeed pay out to people loaning a horse (or leasing as we would say here), then OP has the legal right...

My boyfriend had his first riding lesson last year... he hasn't gone back, but here's what I think he learned. 1. it's NOT as easy as it looks 2. be humble 3. just because you play all sorts of other sports, it won't come right away! 4. be prepared to be sore 5. listen to what your...

My first horse was very cheap. He was quirky and had been at a sales barn for 12 years (he was 15 when I got him). We worked well together and competed at 'A' rated (national) shows. He won me all sorts of stuff. Today, however, I think that in Vancouver, at least, riding has turn much more into...

Thanks for all the replies :) I love Bc too... Beautiful! Hiking and swimming in the summer and skiing in the winter. Unfortunately it was skiing that did this to me... I have been a very good patient so far.. I'm determined to get this better. If it means no riding for a while.. So be it. I'm...

Hello! New member here from British Columbia, Canada. I have ridden for the last 18 years... Through school and university I had my own horses I competed with around the west coast of Canada and the US. I sold my last horse and moved to England for a year... And am back in Canada. I don't own a...