Recent content by Debb

They have had hay for quite a few weeks now. Iv stopped putting it out cause they wasn't eating it due to having plenty f grass again. Same hay.

My 4 horses have been grazing the same field for several months now.they was let up to the top of the field 4days ago to graze it down there's some dead grass up there aswel as hasn't been touched for a while. 3days ago my mare started coughing now a lot possibly only twice in the 1.5hours I was...

Do they exist? Sorry if that sounds stupid. Basically iv got a rising 4year old when she was 9months old we started having problems with leading and it's never ended. I'm extremely fed up of it to the point I feel like retiring her to a big field and buying a new horse. I'm looking for a really...

Will look for a Cambridge snaffle :) We used the reins on the top slots and hooked the chain on the loosest ring

Thank you for your advice, we had the dentist about 2months ago and she was ridden in a ported kimblewick at the time and I was told shape was it was a good bit due to her having a big tongue and fleshy lips but then was adviced to change to a milder bit as she's still young.

Thank you. We have always used stainless steel but she bit chomped and this bit seemed to have helped stop it. Maybe a sweet iron would be better?

Iv recently purchased a happy mouth French link for my young mare the creamy plastic ones. The other day was our 3rd ride in it and I noticed her skin became flakey in the corner of her mouth. She seemed irritated during our ride snatching the reins throwing her head mouth wide open I thought it...

Thank you for your advice/input we haven't yet attempting hacking when I say open fields in field around the farm that she lives on. Roads are really busy with loads of blind spots where we are. We don't have a school as such it just a dance off flat part of a field which drains really well so...

Thank you. I did go and buy her a snaffle last night as I don't want her strapped down in a harsh bit so young.

People do not shoot me as I know very little about bits. Iv got a cob mare who's 4. We was having problems steering while in the school and she would tank off in an open field. I spoke to our local tack shop who sold us a kimblewick with the ported mouth piece. This solved the steering straight...

This may seem like to very simple question but I have no idea. Iv read so many times people saying to other make sure your horse is working from behind or he needs to be on the bit. How do you know if your horse is doing these two things?

We did try using just a standard rubber bit which didn't go to plan she planted her feet rearing and bucking (she's far from dangerous hardly comes off the floor) she's the oldest horse none of the other are ridden and the roads near us are deadly so hacking isn't an option unfortunately. We do...

Iv recently backed my mare. We have done plenty of ground work (lunging/long reining) she was spot on. We have the back lady/saddle fitter/dentist (even though she's bitless) First few rides she was fine now we have constant trouble on the left rein :( She will happily walk round but the...

Is he fully clipped? What are your temps like at the moment? X

My horse has recently been fully clipped. I was just wondering what sort of temperature do people wait for before turning them out naked 24/7? He was out day/night naked before with just a bib clip. He doesn't have a field shelter. He's a cob.