Recent content by Bumblesticks

Hi there, all the boring theory helps too, to get decent balance we just want to encourage the horse to become a rear wheel drive and not a front wheel drive. Pushing a wheel barrow means it goes in a straight line and is easy to balance...but we all know by pulling it, it has a tendency to...

Thanks all, very much appreciated...as it stands I don't ride her, as I know we will frustrate each other. I have a friend who does roads and tracks 3 times a week and I lunge and free school 2 days a week. So all pressure to school has been lifted from both of us! But as a result haven't ridden...

Hi All, looking for some tales of positiveness, I'm sure we've all had times of enthusiasm by-pass with our horses and training. I am currently having one!!! In a former life I was a competent dressage rider/trainer, but having had limited funds I always took on re-hab or green horses...

Hi all, new here so was just being nosey really, but from what could see he appeared at first sight quite inconsistent in the contact for an 8yr old and assume dressage horse, I would have said if asked that he works like a decent well started 5 yr old. plus this is a buyers market and...