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ALL the competition horses I have had would happily hack alone. But I would always pull off the road if possible for heavy traffic (or...

Sounds like the complaint of someone who can't train the competition horses he's selling to hack safely, and is salty about it.

Absolutely! A young horse needs to be going in mostly straight lines, building strength, learning to go forward, seeing the world...

It would also make me worry about how they'd been started- IMO the first year or so under saddle should be mostly getting them out to...

The insurance guidelines are pretty unforgiving, for most chronic conditions if you were pursuing a claim you’d be better off going for...

I’m still pretty bruised 2 years on after a vet tried to get me first to trial a course of steroids on my uninsured late 13yo homebred...

Exactly the same here on the North York Moors - my cob is barefoot so I do put Scoot boots on all round so it's easier for him to cope...

I've not worn anything less than a SNELL for many years, mostly a CO 4 star. I did cave last summer though and bought a PAS015...

I hadn't thought of it from this POV, but it totally makes sense.

It depends what the horse is used to. When I got my ex-racer, (flat) he was APPALLED at the idea that he might have to get his hooves...

A decent yard locally has stopped all outside coaches. Reason being that 2 refused to provide their insurance cover, one did something v...

It probably would bother me, as it speaks to... some insecurity in the resident instructor? Doesn't give a good first impression tbh. I...

While I don't have regular lessons nowadays it would still be a deal breaker for me because of the attitude it implies.

I agree with this, but do they not also have a duty to the horse to tell the owner that the horse is suffering, and that although...

You have to remember also that vets are in an incredibly difficult position. When my horse was in Leahurst I outright asked the vet “do...