Recent content by Draconia

Lots and lots of practice. I have never met a horse that hasn't spooked about something, but as long as the spooks are small and they just stop dead in their tracks for a second, I have no problem with them. I can also deal with the bigger spooks when they come. However we had one pony who was...

Of course it could also be a real pollen allergy, but I would not automaticly assume now that it is pollen that is causing it.

I used to ride one, tried all sorts from medication to a pollen net. Most was tried before I started riding her and every year it got worse and nothing worked for a long period of time. She was shaking less when jumping or out hacking on long rein, still shaking slightly, but nowhere near as bad...

I came across the one I am helping out with or share as some say by placing an advert on a local facebook. You can try to find some facebook pages for local horse riders. I was honest in my abilities and what I wanted from it. Make sure you are honest though. Pre-loved can also be helpful. Or...

I must say I am surprised, 9 lessons and jumping already. My riding instructeurs always have taken it slow and make sure the rider is comfident in what they are doing before progressing, one of them actually did not like jumping lessons till all the flatwork was established in both horse and...

I used to ride a headshaker. She started off only on grass in the summer, nosenet helped and she stopped. Next year she did it spring and summer and both on sand and grass and it got worse, net still worked. Year after she did it spring and summer, both indoors and outdoors, the girl who rode...

When I first starting hacking my dad told me that if our pony ever 'bolted' and I could not stop her, I should make her go faster. It stuck in my mind and at some point in an open space our lovely pony did indeed that, she went and no matter what I tried I could not stop her. I took a deep...

I think you are being very generous. I am 'helping' someone with two ponies and have been doing this since November and I have gotten one ride. I actually end up having them riding and me holding the leadrope and leading the ponies on a hack. (yes one adult on the leadrope with one adult leading...

Quite a few years ago I was hacking my bombproof horse on the road. I was riding there often and there is this car coming past, first I noticed was when his wingmirror his my foot, yes he was that close. I have also have had them touch my stick which was only slightly sticking out. I try not to...

Can you sent me the links?

I have had depression in the past and still have it now and than. I used to think something would make me happy and threw my whole self into it (be it a new horse, a loan horse, a uni course, a move, a new house etc) however none of it made me happy by itself. It gave me an escape, but at the...

I have tried to join that group, but my request is still pending a few days on. I know of crofton, pinkmead and quob, all very expensive, but lovely places. I am more looking to the smaller ones. I have seen plenty of horses around, but am always worried to approach as it might be their private...

I had my first lesson in 10 years last friday. I had walked around on a horse on christmas day, but not done any riding since and only walked. So out came this huge big cob, lovely horse, but so much bigger than I am used to. It was a plod though, so hard work to get it going. Eventually had a...

A few years ago I unfortunately drove over a swan, it was on a busy motorway with cars either side and the car in front drove over the poor thing first and I could just not avoid it or stop. I really hope he was killed quickly, as I felt horrible. But there have been situations were we have...

I agree. My dad bought us (my brother and me) a pony when I was about 6, not the best fit to us and we fell off everytime we sat on him. He soon was sold and my dad bought us a welsh cross, which has looked after me for about 6 years before moving onto something bigger. It was such a lovely...