interestingly a young horse worked in eventing, now showing responses typical of some form of pain response - not unusual in many horses who are many a bit slower to develop than their peers and so end up having neck or back issues when they hit the 5 or 6 mark after appearing quite fine when...
oh I would have bitten your hand off for such a chance when I was a kid!!
its amasing though -- dont know if its health and safety or what -- but very few people are intersted in sharing and riding nowadays unless they get theior own horse -- although I have to say that some would benefit...
It is strange isnt it - -gone fro a muddy morass to concrete in a few days!
I am using the area of hte field with longer grass for most of my faster work as hope the grass provides a cushion -- on the other parts she is not even happy to trot let alone canter!
Cathy
best way to find out about parelli is to find a demo being done by some instructors and go watch for yourself -- some people like it, others don't -- some take parts of it and adapt it for themselves -- others don't like any of it
I know there are many demos in different places -- whereabouts...
ah that's a horrible place to be -- knowing your horse is hurting and you didn't notice it -- I had a horse bunch up ready to buck under me but managed to get on -- I had totally missed her discomfort with the saddle when I put it on and hadn't checked her back first
That incident convinced...
I used to be happy to drive 30 minutes to a yard I loved -- it had great facilities and once I was there I was in a great state of mind -
I am lucky now I walk 2 mins and there's the field!
Cathy
gosh how frustrating OP -- esp since they had ot actually come away from the bridleway to do that -- VERY impolite!!!
my horses are surrounded by bridleway and footpaths - so I have done some workshops for the locals re what to feed and not feed a horse -- which seems to work as someone...
why not? haven't bougt from them myself but I have some friends looking into various treeless options so don't want to send them somewhere not good!
I have a torsion myself (was lucky enough to get a second hand one at a good price)
Cathy
Hi no abcesses so far - -BUT I am taking extra care with where I ride right now -- their field has been soft soft soft so trying ot get them out for some time every day onto the hard standing helps -- but can't wait til the field itself dries out as then it has a whole range of wetness which...
wow some good tips on here -- wish this thread had been around when I was towing my friend's trailer!
the main thing is to find a big open space, set some cones out and practice doing things until you KNOW what youa re doing -- havinga friend who wants to learn too is a great way of doing it...
I look forward to the repsonses -- I am planning a track system around my 4.5 acres and am planning some loops to keep the horses balanced by changing direction --
although I will have to feed hay which I think will put my costs up a fair bit so am intersted in anyones expereinces of the...