We only have one field for the two so if they trash that then theres no grass for the rest of the year. I have thought about letting them out into half of the field but no wire (and I mean NO amount of wire) can keep my mare in, she has to be on the other side, no matter how much grass she has...
My sisters pony is a gelding and mine is a mare and they've been together for the last two years :) the gelding actually gets quite agitated when they're separated - kinda cute until you need to bring him somewhere on his own or try to sell him! But they get along great together :) I dont think...
Hi all,
I was just wondering what other people do about housing their horses during the winter. We tend to keep our two ponies in all the time from around mid October to February as they would destroy the paddock otherwise, they also both get a high trace clip so we find it easier to keep them...
Two different ways for me! When I muck out my pony I keep her in the stable but she doesnt need to be tied up cause thankfully she doesnt feel the need to walk out a nose around in the calf troughs across the yard :p However, with my sisters pony he has to be tied up because the second the door...
Riding bareback is still great fun! I was cantering around the field today with a headcollar and leadrope, lost track of the number of times I fell off (just cant get my pony's bouncy trot!) ;) Myself and my sister do all sorts of mad stuff around the yard, we set up jumps around 80cm's in the...
Hi everyone,
I've been trying (to no avail unfortunately!) to train my pony for dressage. She's a 14.1h 13year old Connemara x Arab mare who's done mostly hunting and hunter trialling, bit of show jumping and other bits and pieces. I was looking to do eventing but dressage isn't my forte! :p...