Recent content by ballyduff

I have that exact same lambskin half pad and it's gorgeous, sorry can't comment on it stopping the saddle moving as I use mine on top of a numnah and for horses comfort! Have you thought about using a crupper?

Hi, my super sensitive skinned horse has them! He absolutely loves them and the bit still fits, with no rubbing, so would defo recommend from my experience of them :)

Emma Carmichael from Todburn 100%, she is amazing! Very petite but strong, yet kind, quiet and sensitive to every horse. It won't be too far from you either!

My 16hh WB has standard horse which fits beautifully. He seems to find it very comfortable and does not lean on the bit quite as much through downwards transitions. It has also seemed to help with him always wanting his head practically on the floor(hoover) when we canter/xc , dunno if it has...

thankyou so much all of you, you've been very helpful :)

thanks both of you, i no longer have him and he was already a laminitic but was diagnosed by the vet with cushings... i dont want to get into an argument or anythiing ahh i'm new here! i don't know i just thought i would let her know my own experience :)

Hi sorry to hear that :( my old horse got it and was prescribed one pergolide tablet a day however since being kept in work and well fed we have been able to cut it down and eventually out completely as he was perfectly fine without! Don't know if this is normal or if we did a terrible thing but...

Thank you that sounds like what I would want to do! I'm not in any desperate panic so should be able to wait! Thankyou so much that was very helpful ����

Thanks just like your opinion on the job and if you're glad you do it or not. Would you recommend it? Thankyou

thankyou haha I enjoy it too I'm weird! that's good idea thankyou I will look into it, I'm like chief super scrimper already so probs suit me alright! thankyou!!

haha yes I'm not bothered about that though, similarly to dumbo I quite enjoy mucking out too! just realised what a spoilt, cocky little so and so my post made me sound like- so embarrassing I'm sorry! what I meant to say was that I would prefer a job where it was not purely mucking out, I would...

thankyou, that's a very good point!

Ah brilliant you'll love it! Good luck! X

Hi everyone hoping there's people out there with advice on the subject. I would love to work on a yard (not just **** shoveller!!) to gain experience and i want to work with horses. I know that it's hard work, long hours, awful pay and I don't plan to do it forever as I want to work in the...