Recent content by BigBud

It's generally a cat's lick from me! I try to keep his tail and mane clean and comb-able (?) then where the tack goes and always pick out his feet before and after, he loves a tickle and a good itch around the ears! Winter is a nightmare with his fetlocks so I wait for summer to wash them! So...

Thanks everyone for your advice, I wiil work on it over the few weeks and hope my nerves hold out!

My horse is VERY wide, I had to go treeless this summer as it was really the only option for us, short of no saddle at all! He rides better in it, maybe only because my old saddle was restricting his gait? It is really comfortable for me, sitting trot is soo much fun! I had a bit of trouble...

Thanks for the tips! I didn't think of making him go backwards, will give it a go. Unfortunately we don't have access to fields to push him on if he bolts, I hack on quite roads and through forestry, so that time he bolted on the road (eek). He has the biggest head ever and I don't use a...

Hi everyone, this is my first post here as I deperately need help with my horse. He's a heavy shire/cob and a real dote (normally!), but I am having so much trouble with him since the summer. Basically he has started to nap and then bolts home, I have tried everything to keep him going forward...