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I'd suggest some classical in-hand training. This really helped my cob who would much prefer to be on the forehand. If possible you should book an instructor who is very competent to take time to gradually teach the correct techniques - done properly it is quite a workout for horse and handler...

Mine much prefers to be out so the yard pop him in a paddock that has a big bank of trees and also a shelter so he has constant shade during the day. He either has days off or we ride by 8am. He happily stood under a sprinkler for a couple of hours the other day - his choice as it was in the...

Mine much prefers to be out so the yard pop him in a paddock that has a big bank of trees and also a shelter so he has constant shade during the day. He either has days off or we ride by 8am. He happily stood under a sprinkler for a couple of hours the other day - his choice as it was in the...

My 14.3 ID /cob successfully completes at PSG with a gold rider. Some of the comments from judges and stewards are hilarious - 'are you in the correct arena ?' etc. Judges often seem flummoxed by seeing something that is not a flashy warmblood and either score him mid- 60s all the way through...

I think previous replies have some good ideas. The person who bred my pony also taught their horses to 'chase away' anything that was scary. This included things like dragging a tarpaulin and letting the pony follow but also included vehicles, bicycles etc. He did nearly come unstuck one day out...

My cob can be strong but will normally slow / stop when the rider shuts him down by engaging their own core quite firmly and closing their knees slightly. However, the key has been in his schooling by an amazing trainer over many years. Having said that he seems to go best in a strong bit with...

My son BE evented to Intermediate. His horse has great feet and barefoot to Novice level but on short grass which was wet on top but dry underneath there were problems - and one day went down XC between fences. Fortunately neither the horse or my son was hurt, just winded. After that he was shod...

My vet will only use Arthramid in coffin joints now as they don't think it is any more effective than steroid + hyaluronic acid elsewhere. Other vets are likely to differ in their opinion and experience. My ID cross pony had Arthramid in his coffin joints well over two years ago and has just had...

My pony had improved after 2-3 weeks but not fully sound until ~ 5 weeks and is clearly feeling very well and is raring to go!

If you can consider the Chilterns then contact Turville Valley Stud. They run training camps through the year. The area is very popular with cyclists too - lots of hills!

I bought my old horse from a riding school around 20 years ago. He was worked hard in the RS - I believe up to 4 lessons a day at weekends. He had started bucking so they could not keep him as he was deemed to be dangerous. RS manager and a vet thought he was totally fed up of being there. He...

Lateral work in-hand made the biggest difference to my cob - starting gently with short sessions and building up gradually over time alongside hacking, hill work, pole work and short schooling sessions (mine thrives on very varied work). The in-hand sessions helped my cob to use his core muscles...

Probably not news to most HHOers but quite an interesting Radio 4 programme this evening discussing aspects of the trade in horses in the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00237qw Good that some of the issues have been raised on a pubic broadcaster.

My cob can be strong and has known to 'b*gger' off - although this is VERY rare. He doesn't have a noseband but is hacked in a pelham so there are brakes if needed but otherwise the contact is kept very light. This might be worth considering but if your horse doesn't like a curb chain then it...

So sorry to hear about your MIL. Just to say that my cob was 'not quite right' and vet investigations were inconclusive so he had a MRI at B&W a couple of years ago now. This showed some issues in his coffin joints. He had 4-5 months off work without shoes out in the field and then Arthramid in...