Recent content by Binyanis9

I will have a look for this, thank you! X

Thanks all for you advice and comments! They've all been very insightful and I will definitely be using the tips moving forward. I think my problem is over complicating things. The advice about using cones in the school and having a lesson on a mechanical horse have interested me massively - I...

Yeah I have a good instructor and I've been through a lot of instructors to find her. She even pulls her hair out when trying to explain things to me as I simply just don't understand. I just cannot put anything into practice and end up confusing the horse even though he's an ex riding school...

Sorry, should have mentioned I have a good instructor and aim to have lessons weekly and I've been through a few instructors. My horse is an ex riding school horse and is very forgiving. I also attend regular pole clinics etc but it doesn't matter who is trying to explain something to me you can...

Hi all! I was just wondering if any of you experienced riders could please offer some advice or tips before I lose the will to live... I've loved horses all of my life though having non horsey parents, I never owned or really rode. I had a lesson once in a blue moon and learned the basics...

Hi. Yes I've heard a lot about the hackamore, I will have a look into it! And yeah I didn't want to, however after trying other things this was somewhat a last resort! She's good when hacking, just strong, so I can't relax. Me theory was I'd rather be kinder with a slightly stronger bit than...

Ah, thank you for that, I will definitely check her out!! And oh okay, sounds the same as my mare! She's well behaved just takes the P! She knows that she has strength and definitely uses it!! She never gets away with it but it's just annoying having to battle with her and argue rather than...

When in the school she is really good and will listen to just my voice, sometimes when she's a bit energetic she can be strong but this is not very often. When out she is very strong on her own, she almost ignores any pressure I apply and ignores any rein play or rein tactics!! I would like a...

Yes, I have lessons every week and she is very responsive when schooling and listens well. It's just when we are out and about she just gets really strong and a friend of mine hopped on and took her out (she is very experienced with difficult horses!) and she agreed that she is very strong and...

amymay Ah okay, thank you I will have a look into this. And yeah, it's not really problems I could continue to use the snaffle but she is just a strong horse so having no breaks is quite worrying!! She's well behaved normally just strong, and I don't want to keep hanging on her mouth and her to...

SpringArising Ah okay, thank you! I will look into this :)

Hi! I have a Welsh Sec D Mare who is generally perfectly fine in a standard eggbutt snaffle when schooling. If she's got a bit more 'energy' she can sometimes be a bit strong, but nothing major. I am a nervous rider due to a bad fall nearly two years ago and am just starting to canter...

Does anybody know what size in a Wintec gullet a Thorowgood orange gullet would be? (Wide/extra wide)

That is a very good way of thinking - I will definitely try that thank you! I'm already imagining good things - I think that's the thing, I imagine all the bad things and never the good! :)

Yeah - I know it's not silly as losing confidence is awful! It's just when I try and explain my fears I know they sound irrational if that makes sense? Yes! I felt exactly the same - my TB was almost too good and I used to always think it was too good to be true and that something and was...