Recent content by cazzamamma

Hi folks, Horse has delayed gastric emptying and ulcers. Ulcers were treated but because of the delayed gastric emptying they can't be seen. To stop putting him through the stress of tubing we have agreed to remove long stem fibre. I have worked out that he needs up to 5kg overnight after being...

The biomechanics session I had was based on the videoing with the jacket on but the assessment was not to the extent that centaur do. She also checked me off the horse. I have been doing the 'dressage rider training' online program to strengthen and mobilise myself.

So if the pelvis was not level ie right side was forward and down, how do you describe it? The older horse got exercises - leg yield at walk getting good crossover and tail pulls to the side from the ground. I was just told to keep the younger horse on straight lines for 72 hours and bring her...

My current physio does not do humans. A previous one put the biomechanics jacket on me and I seemed symmetrical. I thought my older horse was sore because of an injury to a hind leg when he was younger but now I'm paranoid that I could be causing an issue. I suppose I have to see how the younger...

Hi everyone, wasn't quite sure what to name this thread but looking for some advice. I had the physio out yesterday to my horses. Both horses were sore on right side behind the saddle. One did have the pelvis out on that same side. Am I doing something wrong with my position or weight aids to...

Does anyone use a heart rate monitor during training? I have just purchased one to make sure that I was getting the cardio levels up for my dressage horse but not sure how to get the most out of it. Any advice appreciated?

Thank you Spider, it's amazing what you find out when you ask on here

Thanks everyone, if I have just moved up to advanced medium, is it too big of a goal to reach prix st George in a year or do you think its alright to write that and everything you would need to work on to achieve that. Then as medium term goal you try advanced level and short term I perfect the...

Hi everyone, I have just competed at the summer dressage nationals and someone asked me had I written my plan yet for the year ahead. I have never done this. I know what I want to achieve and I always plan my rides and know exactly what I want to work on but not on a yearly or monthly basis. I...

This dressage module by equestrian pro and rien van der schaft appeared on my facebook page. Just wondering if anyone has paid the money to see what information is in it?

So last night we did a lunge session with my daughter on board, she crossed over her stirrups, did head, shoulders, knees and toes, aeroplane arms, touching her hat, stroking down his neck all at walk and then she tried some sitting trot which she was scared to do but then wanted to see how far...

Hi Fiona, 45cm is her max. When he puts his head down he goes to his front hooves and he was able to do it in the side reins tonight

I schooled him tonight and he trots and canters so fast. Should I go back to lunge work to get a steady rhythm? I can half halt in trot but its much harder in canter

Yes sorry that incident was at pony club. She joined the local pony club a year ago and loves it

I looked at the balance support reins if these would actually stop him from pulling down since he was still able to do it in the grass reins and equiami reins. They would definitely give her more confidence that she wouldn't lose her reins. One trainer tied her reins in a knot, the pony pulled...