Recent content by blitznbobs

I’ve bought from both - never had an issue from either - I have seen dodgy horses from both private sellers and dealers though it’s really a case of buyer beware. If you don’t know what you are doing then get someone who does to go with you and have the horse vetted… and as much as possible...

Went out to buy one warmblood foal - came home with 2 …

It depends what they’ve done but 10k is probably about right for an ok unstarted horse

Just build it - the worst they can do is make you undo it and if you’ve not got lights or in an preservation area then they are likely to give retrospective… if you don’t fence it planning case law is very sketchy as to whether you need permission anyway.

Buy a freisian

For dressage you can do what you like but if you ever intend to show - it’s all or nothing I’m afraid - all on or all off.

I’ve done up to ad medium on a proper hairy complete with flowing mane and feathers - the flying feathers made his extensions look bigger and more flashy - I got really good marks for them … but they do all need to be properly clean tbh - much harder to present than clipping the whole horse out...

I have sparkles too

Have just clicked with someone’s algorithm (is that the right terminology) that does in hand work sometimes using a pool noodle instead of a whip… (she also uses a whip too) now I have done in hand for years now with a whip as a pointer aid (I can’t remember the last time I used a whip sharply...

But it would get the pale yellow/ green filthy so I’m trying to avoid that 😂

You can have photos once the horse is not a complete mud monster - patience my child 😂

So I thought I had my addiction under control having not weakened for nearly 2 years (743 days actually) but apparently all it took was a new pretty colour of saddle pad to come out and I went a bit mad - pad, headcollar, baselayer and ears purchased in a flurry of debit card (the nerve of the...

I have laid them on foot deep mud / it was a b@&*%#d to lay (it took about 3 hours to do a 12ft by 18ft area tho so not insurmountable) but they are simply amazing- we went from a sea of mud in the gateway to a dry island … definitely a successful and amazing product

Shoulder in - all the way one side then the other , then a bit of haunches in or travers … try to avoid a strong contact just vary his position all the time , horses can only think of one thing at once so if you get his brain concentrating on you then he will shut up about going faster …. Or old...

They probably would survive but if we are going to expect them to move like athletes we should treat them like athletes and ensuring they have a well balanced diet is part of that. All of my horses get a balancer so I can give essentially a hay/grass focused diet but I know they aren’t lacking...