Recent content by ConnieLeah

My neighbour has an Irish Draught who I am lucky enough to pop over and ride whenever I like. She's such a cool horse! Definitely the perfect all rounder and so so so easy to keep! She's just turned out 24/7.

If anyone has any good ideas to this, I would also be very interested. My 4yo tb has had a big issue with rearing... I've had everything checked!!! She has a back x-ray which has all come back clear. I took her to Gary Witheford who has been working to solve this problem, she was there for about...

I missed my holy cr**p strap on my 4yo tb yesterday too!! Completely different reason though! We were on our last canter home, following my sister on the 'nanny' pony. My lady got a bit carried away in canter and has an issue overtaking. So when we caught up with the pony, she stuck her head on...

I can walk side by side with the other horse, but if I ever was to try and encourage her to go ahead she does an almost spin/rear type thing. With the canter she broncs as soon as she catches up, even if we stay behind... now I wonder if that is partly because she is struggling to canter that...

She won't overtake in walk either. I have to start the whole ride in front, or I have a problem.

Gary Witheford recommended I used a Myler bit with a lozenge for my youngster. The curved shape seems to be going down well. She wasn't happy in any single jointed bits, and I found a few others I tried were just to wide for her mouth

My 4yo thoroughbred has a big problem overtaking other horses out hacking. She is absolutely brilliant both in front and behind. However if she follows my sister (who has a tiny pony) she can't canter slow enough to stay behind. If I try and make her overtake she sticks her head on the floor and...