Recent content by debserofe

You could try roping her feet, asking them for a foot and then placing it back, forward and to the side - the foot should feel heavy, if its light then they are holding it ready to snatch, rather than truly giving you the foot. When you can lead them around, off of a soft feel, by any of their...

I am surprised they can shoot along your fence line - can you not get a noise monitor and get them to stop due to environmental disruption and noise pollution?

Having rescued a number of dogs over the years, the 'nervous of humans' ones are the most difficult as they cannot be pushed into trusting and so take the longest time to come round. My feelings are that a kennel environment is not the best for these type of dogs. Although it is important not...

Yes and no - its about getting the feet to operate as if they were your feet - so you go together wherever. He uses reins with leg, reins without legs, legs without reins - so that everything is available to you at times when one or other (hands are occupied opening a gate for example and you...

I agree in the main except that I would suspect that if you cannot work in a group of horses, presumably you would never being going to any event in the UK, endurance, dressage comps, jumping, cross country, etc. Having been in a warm up arena and a Buck Brannaman clinic (I believe it was 25...

That would be my boy - I had only had him a couple of months and was having a lot of issues, his previous owner referred to him as being 'Tricky'! His feet were not just sticky but stuck, no forward, just back and up! If you put your leg on him, he would stop and bite his chest - if you...

Sounds like she is not ready to be ridden - she may be six but sounds like a lot of baby behaviour (confusion/worry leading to frustration and temper)! I know, I have a 7 year old that I have stopped riding and taken right back to basics - haltering (I am guessing that she doesn't halter well...

KCR (Kinetic Chain Release) - I am hyper mobile so for me its a regular session but for most people its a one off followed by strengthening exercises.

Respect has to be earned - pulling, shouting and hitting him, creates the fight - not respect! I would suggest that you have a professional equine behaviour specialist work with him and you. My horse was a 17.2hh IDxTB that was difficult to handle in the early days (he had been 'taught' to...

I have a 28yr old connemaraxtb who is still going strong (she's my little pocket rocket) - hacks out most days, is as sound as a pound and safe - I got her when she was 20 - she has fabulous conformation and feet and has never been sick or sorry! I had a 15 yr old IDxTB that recently had to be...

I just bought a bag of Dodson & Horrells new winter warm mash feed to try and my uber picky TB (who has always been a pain to keep weight on but is now 28 with no grinding surface on his back teeth) wolfed it down - not a spot left!

Sounds like you may have to go back to basics - in a safe environment (a school) until you have brakes and forward established - not in a good enough way but in an instant way - before taking her out anywhere. I know this can be frustrating but it may save you getting frustrated (or worse...

I asked the question re nosebands to BHS and BRC and was told that they didn't know why (although there was a muttering about safety!). British Dressage, BHS and BRC appear to be harping back to hunting safety rules and are so out of touch with modern equipment that it is scary! Dressage...

I have a retired 28yr old ex racer/eventer who gets very stressed if left out too long and much prefers a stable in bad weather - I am lucky that I have my horses at home and have created a fenced off courtyard area in front of my stables so in winter (or summer, if the weather is really bad!) I...

Can you get a friend to drive their car in front of you so he feels like he is moving the car (being prey animals, they are usually happier when they know they can move something, than when something moves (chases) them!), then move on to you overtaking the car and lastly the car behind - at...