Recent content by Cragrat

I would just get a towbar on the Yeti, get a strong trailer ( A cautious horse can often be put off by a flimsy lightweight trailer). I would go for an Ifor 505 and get a full width breast bar with no central partition to give her plenty of room. No front ramp makes them lighter to tow, and...

I would look at treating the SI, at home if possible, and then give another course of ulcer treatment without re-scoping. Do the SI rehab, keep his diet and management ulcer freindly. If you you still have problems, then you might have to re-scope.

I too am gutted to see Ingrid on a horse who is so tense. I do like that ingid still doesn't have blocks on her saddle, and you never see her 'water-skiing' on the horses' mouth. I think her hands do look 'relatively' forward and soft? I'm not sure if she is wearing spurs or not in this...

This is defintitely a mcuh healtheir hoof than the one he has now. If the only change has been the farrier, then that is undoubtedly where the suspiscion should point. Even if it isn't caused by his poor trimming, he should have noted the changes himself, and brought them to your attention...

I agree with all the above. You've done your very best. You and your poor mare were badly let down by a really nasty person, but you acted as soon as you were aware. You could give some time in the field to be happy, and PTS with no guilt at all. Just a thought, and I am NOT in any way...

Do both ponies have a tendancy to toe-in? As Smolmaus said, can you get a photo from the front showing both hooves on level ground, and legs to knee/chest height?

I know - what on earth happened? It wasn't CJD by herself. I do think that if judges had consistently rewarded harmonious riding and correct, pure paces, then the tide would have turned, but I suspect , based on some comments on here, that perhaps judges were 'influenced' by some top...

At least you have caught it now...It's mad how than go from galloping arounf to crippled in 24hours :( Hopefully a bt of box rest and strict diet will sort him out.

Thank you everyone - I already have a ladder which hooks over the lip of the door frame, and travels in the living when not being used. I was hoping the slide in/out ones might be more stable and easier to use, because as Red-1 found, the hook on ones are very tricky when carrying a saddle...

I copied this from Hennings Horseboxes FB page. Does anyone have this type of step on their horsebox? How well does it work? How is it attached? My horsebox hasn't got the space under the door for the large fold in type. Thank you :)

If I rode at Prelim level with that amount of tension, broken gaits and irregularity, I would be lucky if I wasn't told to leave the arena, let alone score more than 40%. I think Little-Critter is right in that the judges have the influence, and everyone else ( well, those to whom winning...

That poor horse :( If this is how he is ridden in public, in front of judges, what does he have to endure at home? :( And I agree with Gloi. The judging needs to change, right now.

Hoof Armor is fanstastic stuff for this - I apply a thin coat every couple of weeks in the winter. Mark Johnson did sugest that a thin layer of superglue would work to protect from the constant wet, and is much cheaper, but I've not tried it. It wouldn't be as abrasion resistant, IMO.

Why do they assume all horses like apples? Mine has never liked apples (or mints) his whole life, so the plain flavoured bute is fine but the apple flavoured would be a big no :(

3 legged liver chestnut ( until I realised that 'stone' was a hoof)