Recent content by AShetlandBitMeOnce

Ride all you like, compete all you like, I just don't think there should be prize money - and if sports die as a result, then it was never for the love of the animal or the sport in the first place

Comparing it to other sports that have their own respective ill's is a waste of time, two wrongs do not make a right, neither does a lesser wrong. I have said it on another thread historically and I'll say it here - I would support the abolishment of the use of all animals in any sports where...

Excellent, another torture method... thanks both, every day is a school day! Had another google and this one even advertises that it has a serrated side, a word that shouldn't ever be used when describing something that goes in a mouth - I despair...

Honestly, if it was me (I'm neither a vet nor expert: caveat) I'd be cutting my losses and making my plans for a horse that won't stand up to work - may be unpopular as he's so young but if you can't keep him pain free even out of work I'd be questioning PTS. It sounds like he is collecting...

Ahh yes potentially having just googled it - doesn't look quite the same but close, the advert did have the rider on board in pjamas and bailing twine for some tack so it wouldn't be a stretch. What does this bit do that's different from a snaffle?

Dex HATES anything with a joint or port in it so he is in a straight bar rubber pelham for hacking and the same again for schooling (but I got the YO's husband to cut the shanks off so it's now a hanging cheek, I couldn't find a rubber straight snaffle for love nor money!) - if they choose a...

Has anyone seen this bit before? Looks like a snaffle ring on a snaffle ring?? Horse is a stallion so may be stallion specific perhaps?

You're thinking of Tara who had Bella and the Fresian who's name I have forgotten - she disappeared off of Youtube but I do wonder if she finally (hopefully) gave up the ghost

A chifney can be a useful tool for a horse which knows it's manners, knows what is expected of it, understands pressure and release and has been bitted and is thoroughly understanding and accepting of what that means. Trying to use one in this situation would be as much use as giving a toddler...

If you're anywhere near Sussex I know of one up for sale like that, slightly over your height but otherwise fits the bill if a little green, gelding, ID, think 6yo from memory. I can find out how much they want, I don't think it's mega bucks

We are on 5 day livery and in the summer on overnight turnout we have to do a barrow per day per livery - doesn't matter if it's two on a sunday, or one a day. Some liveries pay a youngster to do theirs - it all works itself out.

Eeeeeeeek congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you both. It just goes to show that what is meant for you won't pass you by. Fabulous news!

He sounds cracking but not sure I'd want to buy a 4yo that has been jumping 6ft hedges in boggy ground for over £10k - different people have different preferences I know, but for me such young joints and such high impact work is a concern

I was close but it wasn't the sensible buy for someone who hadn't ridden in 3yrs almost... I wanted something unbacked but ready so 3-4yo, ID, not grey, sensible size so about 16.2hh, gelding I got that but he was an unseen off of FB buy which I thought I would never do, and rising 3 and...

Below is just turned three, so lord only knows what colour he was when he was born!