Recent content by coloa

when first bitting mine i use a full cheek waterford snaffle, the mouthpiece is made up of a series of rounded links, that is similar to a chain and can be manipulated by the horse allowing him to swallow and move his mouth freely. also the cheek pieces stop the bit being pulled through the...

yes i have one but its not rubber, i will dig it out and post a pic, cant remember where i got it, its a ball joint happy mouth loose ring snaffle.

if your concerned with them being caught up use head collars with buckles on the nose band and clop on the side so if you need to get it off fast there are lots of options, but i agree 'dose he need a headcollar'

i employ grooms the biggest and my advise is yes it will be cheaper in the long run but to find a groom that can work sole charge they wouldnt be cheap. also when it comes to pay and tax i tell all mine they have to sort and pay there own tax. i work out wat it will be for them and pay the extra...

very true for banks to be affective they need to be very high, thick and compact, and no mater haw thick they are horses can still get cast. banks are really there to give protection to the horses legs when thrashing if cast. the only sure fire way of stopping a horse getting cast is an anticast...

when i clip i use 2 sets of blades and wd40 or baby oil for the sensitive ones, when one set gets hot i put it in a pot with surgical spirit and use the 2nd set, being alcohol based it evaporates and cools the blades much faster, and speeds up the clipping time.

i have same prob with all mine, i was given a tip to spray the mane and underside of neck cover with mane and tail conditioner. never tried it coz mine are clipped so used hoods to protect the mane and also chests from rubbing also its sounded a very expensive way to solve prevent rubbing.

a tip that was given to me to stop my horses eating their straw beds was to get a weed sprayer (5 litre) and fill it with water and add a few caps (i use about 1/2 a cups worth) of dettol original, spray all over the beds after adding fresh straw (not all of it tho, 5 litres did lasted 1-2 weeks...

Coprophagia 1. Your dog might be hungry. If your dog doesn't have access to food, he might eat poop. 2. Some dogs will eat poop to clean up an area like a housekeeper. This is most likely if your dog is confined to a crate or kennel, or when he's chained up or otherwise restricted. He's...

i know a lot of very talented riders out there and unfortunately they are not blessed in the bank so unless you have the money to buy the horses out from under the likes of the witakers ect, or VERY trusting and loyal owners with the money and horses that wont give the rides away to the big boys...

Matt at Heritage Saddlery he is based just outside Burmingham but travels all over, he has made 2 saddles for me and they r perfect. my "The Monet" Jumping Saddle in havana with chocolate seat and pads is stunning. 07930840780 www.heritagesaddlery.co.uk

i agree that you shouldnt think twice about questioning a vets diagnosis. if i ever have issues involving any of my horses feet i speak to my farrier for diagnosis and vet for treatment as in my opinion he has spent 5 years studying just feet where as a vet just a few months. the raised...