Recent content by Destario

Thanks, I'll let her know, I bet there'll be some 'I told you so' s!

I've been asked by a friend of mine if her father can teach her to tow with L plates on before she books a training and test day for her trailer test. Her father has grandfather rights (passed test in 70s I think) and she passed her test post 97. But he is insisting he can't sit in the passenger...

Just thought I'd share an amusing thing with you, and feel free to share your similar experiences. I needed to move some big bale haylage offsite. Some non horsey/farm people offered to help. I'm small so jumped at this chance. As we all know you roll big bale haylage and keep it moving...

I've had horses at home and horses at a yard I rent a bit of. It's lovely to have them at home, but lack of facilities, bad hacking due to mental drivers and too many horses using thn few bridleways we have which are poorly maintained. Meaes I'd have to box up and hire an arena (quite a lot...

I really rate the shires haylage nets. Small ish holes and really good quality. I've got the 6.5kg ones but that's because I hate having tokdo lynchtime nets as well as morning onis so they get all of their day's haylage in one net that lasts all day. They also work well not fully stuffed as the...

From that pic (I know, one pic is a moment in time etc!) you are twisting to the right and have your hands very low and close to the neck which doesn't help with correct lead strike off. Need higher hands with nice elbow bend so that your inside one can really open forwards and out away from the...

Sounds like rider error if no physical problem. I'd work on a circle, get the shape really good get horse off the inside leg to the outside hand. Focus on looking at the other half of the circle with your body and keeping your inside hand open and towards the centre. If you can, then leg...

My baby mare has been so good the last couple of days. Feel like we are back on track. When she goes nicely she is fantastic and I feel like she is going to be so amazing. Had a jump lesson last week and she was flying over the jumps, angles, oxers, angled oxers, throwieg the odd sticky tantrum...

If you have trouble with the stopping be sure to sit down on your bum and half halt repeatedly rather than pull. Much more effective. And have a look at one rein emergency stops!

Mine have wet and dry ad lib. Iams senior kibble and forthglade cat pate stuff. Cat loves it but is a picker and getting on a bit so he always has food to nibble if he fancies. Even when we had multiple cats they had ad lib wet and dry.

Sunglasses with tape over half so you notice if you look down! Shoulder rolls to rebalance and relax. Breathe deep into your core and settle in the exhalation. Standing up in stirrups without locking the knee or ankle, upright not 2 point.

My actual pony had 5 weeks off and then a week of lunging gently after physio in w/t/c. He was very fit before and was a pulled muscle. He's back under saddle and has had one 20 min little school in the arena mainly walk with a bit of trot and canter. He's hacking now with walk and trotting up...

Bit of both. With the pony he can have his head in walk but not any faster! My mare is generally good but she's a baby and so comes back onto the aids if she's being difficult or distracted in walk. Weirdly, she's less fresh in a contactand I can put more leg on to get energy rather than speed.

I use fluffy topped rubber velcro shires ones in grubby conditions and they don't rub and work really well.

Doesn't work so well with bonded leathers unfortunately. You end up with rather a mess and it all starts falling apart :( tried a few years ago with some that I found second hand. Had to bin them :( I'll take a look and see if any 120cm prestige leathers are in stock anywhere!