Recent content by candyhorse

By NS Verb, do you mean the Verbindend? It looks good, but worry about the price if it turns out not to work :( . Unless you know of a cheaper alternative? Wilkie Snaffle - Didn't think it was dressage legal? I wanted something to use in competition.

Hello, I ride a large 17.3hh Irish draught. He has been ridden in a french link snaffle and jointed snaffle, but was heavy on the hand in both. He was on his forehand and had very little respect, despite how much schooling and lessons I had. I just tried him in a waterford snaffle and he worked...

Hello, My young horse is become a right pain!. She can stand tied up quite happily, but the moment she gets bored or fed up she simply leans back, breaks the headcoller/rope/twine and then wanders off. There is no panicing or stress involved, it is very matter of fact and doesn't worry her at...

Finally got the original picture up!

I once rode past a box of wine (8 bottles). I think it has fallen off a lorry. ...... My poor pony had to carry it on the 6 miles home.

We recently bought a 17.3hh Irish draught, he is a lovely boy and I am 6 foot so I don't look small on him. However, I am constantly hearing "he is too big" and "what a stupidly sized horse". Personally, I have nothing against big horses providing they have manners and are light in the hand...

My young horse tore my big toe nail off 5 times in one year. It has eventually grown back but it is a grungy yellow, wonky and has lots of ridges. Why do we have horses again?

Thank you very much! That has made me a little more relaxed about it. If I put vaseline on it, will that prevent the flies getting to it?. Horses are too stressful!

Hello!, So the new horse arrived a few days ago. Then yesterday a lump was spotted high up on his leg (wasn't picked up in the 2* vetting). It looks like a bulbous fleshy skin coloured lump, and is a bit red where I think its been caught. The yard owner said it could be a sarcoid and to...

My mare wears the Autumner. She was meant to winter out, but she is part thoroughbred and didn't get enough of the winter coat. It's brilliant!

She was bred by her owners, so was never vetted. They don't know her very well because she was raised by a friend of theirs. So we are finding things out as we go along. Thanks for the advice everyone. I will ask the owner to book a vet, and then follow the vets advice. Hopefully it stops her...

She is a bit funny about picking her back feet out, but I think it might be her taking the mickey because she stands beautifully for the farrier. She is on loan and the owner is paying for vet/chiro treatments. She looks stiff in both her back legs, would you advise getting the vet or...

Hello, I have a 5 year old mare who was broken in November. She has never properly tracked up in her trot (her walk is fine), and me and my instructor thought that with regular work, she will use her back end more and this may come. She is now very relaxed and supple in her neck, however...

I am well aware that the horse needs more hay, but due to the livery yard rules, the horse can't stop in over night and I can't feed in the field. As a result, she only gets a bit of hay when I bring her in. I am loaning the horse off of a person who has left the country for a while (they...

Thanks for the help guys. So do you think a lightweight would be sufficient with a cooler underneath? Will the multiple straps not bother her? Will she over heat in a middle weight with a winter coat? In regards to the feed. Its a sticky situation at the moment. I am looking after the horse...