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I think he sounds like my youngster this time last year - a bit bolshy/colty and not really understanding what is being asked on him...

I don't think you need to jump straight to someone like Steve Young. He's a bit rough for my tastes. I do think someone on the outside...

So first, he doesn’t respect you. Could you get someone out to help with that? Sometimes, despite all the groundwork in the world, if...

Beat me to it! Yes Steve is your man for this - in person or YouTube (cheaper 😅)

Have a look at Steve Young Horsemanship on youtube & facebook, he puts up a lot of free advice about groundwork & its all about who...

positive update - you may feel like a child learning to ride, but this is how we get the babies (horses) used to the feel of a rising...

A packet of marshmallows and a hot chocolate if you’ve got this far

It will soon be the "I bought my mare from an auction/dubious dealer, does she look in foal?" season.

Purchased a Regatta dry robe last week from TK Maxx. £39.99 down from £120. The label says it is windproof and waterproof, and it is not...

OH OK - I'm what would have been Purbeck council before it was all amalgamated. Apparently they sit under their own wait so are...

Definitely not specially made at this point - I think research is clear now that most horses don't stop growing until aged 7 or 8 years...

Lovely - could be the photo but he looks quite bum high still - so could have plenty more growing to do Saddle fit for him will be...

It needs to be a wet winter to bring the reservoirs back up and get back to some sort of normality. A dry winter and spring will be...

My Ardennes used to limbo between the top and bottom rail - given he wasn't built to jump and there was never any fencing down it took...

Dorset council only act on reports of planning issues. I have first hand experience thanks to some lovely neighbour's, but good...