Recent content by electric_circus

I was sceptical but got one of the Lipizzaner brushes for a song when a local tack shop closed down and thought it was worth a go for that price. I have since bought another two at full price - the Schimmel (amazing for stain removal) and the Lipizzaner are the best ones though, the softer...

Yes - was removed 3 years ago and the horse is absolutely fine. You wouldn’t even know it had been there, the surgery site healed beautifully.

I pay £30 for 45 mins jump, £60 for 45 mins flat - but that is with a top trainer. And worth every penny! My jump trainer undercharges, in my view, but you tend to get what you pay for with lessons I find...

Based on my experience with my strong horse who was previously difficult to bit and uncomfortable in just about everything, I’d have someone like Rob Jackson out to have a look. My bitting issues all but disappeared after some physical issues were resolved; they were the symptom, not the cause...

My grey has several small melanomas under his tail and around his anus and the dentist found a small one inside his mouth on his most recent visit last year. They don't seem to bother him. Vet advice was to leave well alone, unless they began growing aggressively or otherwise begin to bother...

Another option might be to get your friend a session with a trainer who uses the TRT method, such as Claire Gallimore? Having seen it in action, I am not sure that TRT Method is much more than a repackaging (albeit a very slick repackaging) of a number of fairly well-trodden things which exist...

Absolute crap. My competition horse hunts but also competes successfully BD and, apart from the dark winter nights after work when we are obviously more restricted in what we can do, he spends as much time out of the arena as in it! When I take him back in the arena after hacking I find that he...

This! Fed it to mine while hunting over the winter, with Baileys 4, Readymash Extra and micronised linseed. Plus ad lib haylage. The Equijewel isn't cheap, but very high calorie and non-heating without the bulk/additional cereals.

I think you answered your own question here... and even people who have horses will experience the same frustrations! Horses go lame, horses break, horses age... and if you're in a good place, then you make the most of it. Someone above mentioned a part share; some potential shares can be...

I have some fake Jins and some real ones and while they fake ones aren't quite as nice to look at they are otherwise virtually indistinguishable. At £100 less, they aren't £100 different if that makes sense?! I also have ridden in flexi stirrups and all sorts as my knee gets very sore, and my...

I am a sucker for a pro photo as I usually compete on my own so no chance of anything else! There are some amazing equestrian photographers out there - there are a couple in particular in my area who I know will nail it every time and I am always spoiled for choice looking at photos to buy from...

'Come and lead my kids out on their ponies for free' - ponies are small ones, so not even likely to be a ride in it for any gullible fool who agrees to do this! I am looking for a somebody who loves children and horses and would like to come to [....] to give me a hand when my children ride...

I had a very positive experience with Rob Jackson - horse transformed!! He was there for about an hour, though the horse was trotted up several times at various points during the treatment as he did things, and the difference was obvious from the first ride.

I've got two - one 'proper' Equipe and a cheaper Equipe Emporio. The quality of both is as good as you would expect, though I would say I am not sure that the proper Equipe (£300) is 4x better than the £80 Emporio..! I've also got an old Stubben, which seems to be indestructible, a newer...

I would love some advice about my spooky, sensitive, horse! He seems to like his jumping and has a good jump on him, but can be quite spooky both in jumping and in general. I bought him knowing that despite his age (10) he was incredibly green and the little that had been done had been done...