Recent content by Boodles79

I wanted to share an update and a bit of good news in case anyone finds themselves in a similar situation. Some of you may remember our Irish horse and the wild, unpredictable jumper he turned into just weeks after arriving. Giving up was never an option, and now, a year later, he has become...

Just to update you all vet all clear sound, fit and healthy, decided not to scope as no other symptoms to suggest but may well revisit should unwanted behaviour come back. We have seen a massive improvement with the introduction of a Demi Anky Neue Schule, and I suspect my daughter relaxing. We...

Thanks all - daughter had been competing BE100 with her other horse to give you some idea, so she’s definitely ok with the competing side of things - she’s competent but still a child and they can only know so much. He’s definitely getting better - we have really started to slow things down -...

Schooling livery says he's very green and opinionated, she said that he went nicely and was getting the hang of it - he was there 2.5 weeks, again didn't overface him by putting him in school every day, did hacking too. Said he was a lovely horse quite reactive to being told what to do.

Saddle fitter booked as he's gained muscle since we purchased him...

Yes the diary is something I have done and I can see improvements in our journey, but I see other 6-year-olds out one-day eventing, we are nowhere near.

He was 5 stage vetted with x-rays when purchased. Would you do it again so soon? He's getting better just still so inconsistent. To answer other questions he's definitely not overfaced, he was I think as a youngster in Ireland but we are taking it slowly and small. He does an awful lot of...

I posted a while back about my daughter's young Irish horse. We didn't give up and we are now 4 months in, we have been working really hard to essentially get the foundations we want to build on - not the ones he came to us with. With the support of a fabulous trainer + schooling livery (who...

I posted a week or so ago about my daughter’s young horse, he’s a lot greener, lacking a lot more education when jumping than we initially thought causing him to be anxious and rush. We are unpicking it all and starting with flatwork and slowly getting there but I would love to hear your success...

Thank you everyone I am reassured. Currently investigating SJ coaches that ride! Seem to be an awful lot who don’t in our area. :(

So send him away for longer. What do most people do a month? It’s all a bit new to me, we’ve only ever had someone else mentioned that but he has absolutely no other symptoms Yes I suspect he’s been taught to go fast get over the jump.

Yes neck done as part of back, he was xrayed. Ulcers is one thing we aren’t sure about but no other symptoms.

I 100% agree. Sound like if I could find someone who will have him for a week to school him, then teach my daughter that would be the ideal.

Yes I’m trying to find a good instructor who rides! Our dressage instructor is fab and huge improvement already with his balance etc. he was 5 stage vetted with X-rays - all clear / good.

Plenty of Turnout 14-16hrs daily - he’s in a night. Was in 24hrs a day before we got him due to bad weather.