Recent content by Annie44

British horseracing is steeped in tradition, & in flat racing every owner & trainer dreams of producing an "Epsom Derby Winner" very few geese turn into swans in this industry but this race can only be entered by 3yr olds & that is possibly the main reason for starting them at 2yrs old...

Very sad end for a beautiful & talented horse, heartfelt sympathy to all connected with him. RIP Darlan

When the fences were higher many of the loose horses would refuse at the next fence & would either run off the course via the shute for this purpose or would be caught up & removed as soon as the other runners were clear of that section, either way most of the loose ones were quickly out of...

I can't see how this would be possible with all the other runners thundering around the course, it would be too dangerous & would simply increase the carnage !

I totally agree with the comment above ... these recurring fatalities are caused by the crowding of way too many runners jostling for position. The course & the jumps are no more dangerous than a grade 1 event course. Reducing the height of the fences (as has been done in recent years) simply...

What I have gleaned from reading every single post is that sometimes the decision is clear cut, other times not so, & that sometimes even Vets can make a bad call. As someone who has owned & loved cats, dogs, & horses as companion animals all my life, I have never hesitated to put their welfare...

I believe someone mentioned earlier in the thread that free maps showing bridleways can be found online, I think they mentioned search with Bing.

What a rotten situation ! :( I hope it's resolved very soon for you, it's such a horrible feeling being unjustly 'got at' & not know where it's coming from ! The only suggestion I can add to the others, is to take photos of any entry damage, cut chains etc. & keep a log of every instance with...

Bless your heart ! I know exactly where you're coming from ... I was in the same situation when I got my first horse, alone with no-one to get advice from, & totally overwhelmed at what I'd taken on, for the first few months I was even having bad dreams & sleepless nights I was so anxious in...

I fully endorse everything AengusOg said. I took on a rescue pony who was fear aggressive due to extreme abuse, he had zero training/handling apart from this in his first 7 years. He had already been returned from a previous adoption as dangerous & unhandleable. I used the exact same methods...