Recent content by Essex Maverick

Hi everyone, long time since I last posted, but did see an old archived thread on here, asking the same question as my needs. We are looking for a DIY livery for around 6 months in Long Sutton where our Rented House is going to be, and wondered if anyone knew of anything vacant right now? We...

Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply with your ideas and thoughts. The point of confusion obviously did cross our minds and one we are taking very seriously, and the out come of the discussions is we stay as we are with the current methods at least till the end of the season so as not...

Up until a few weeks ago I had no idea there were 2 ways of basic dressage training. I now understand that the most common way is to be taught the German based way. However, following a recent trip to Portugal, my daughter was lucky enough to grab a few lessons with an extremely talented lady...

We have had conflicting advice about the way we should Plait the mane of our Mare before dressage. My daughter used to Plait as she always has 'down', ' as it was easier. However this meant that when balling up, they leant to the sideand did not sit up on the neck. We were then told to learn to...

Just a bit of an update on this, thank you all for the sound advice. We no longer have a Moody Mare :) She is no angel 24/7, but way way better than when I cried out for help. She gets a bit grumpy if she is hungry, but then again who doesn't! She is now hacking out again, and even road...

My first thread on here was answered with so much good advice, (thank you all), I have no doubt I can glean the correct info for my second thread..thankfully this time a little less of a stressful issue. At the yard we rent from, all the current Horses have their own turnout, but when we...

Amazing how all this makes sense when explained. The treats have gone completely for now, and thankfully now she has been back to grazing, and we seem to have her food regulated, she has been excellent...no biting at all. We are going to get one of the experienced girls to hack her out, just to...

Yes! She is 'spraying' a fair deal whenever near the Geldings...and does try to show a fair deal when passing them. Others have mentioned this might not be helping. She has now taken to rearing up when out on a hack...which is the last thing we wanted as it only adds to my daughter not wanting...

She is stabled at the end of a run, she has company next door, and has a view outside onto the yard, and woods behind. She is not allowed out 24/7 unfortunately.

Firstly, many thanks to those that have taken the time to respond to this. It is good to come on here and get some sound constructive advice, as where we are I get a lot of advice, sadly a lot of it conflicting...which ends up just making your head spin. Firstly the splint issue. The vet took a...

10 days in and getting worse :( The biting has now reached the stage where my daughter refuses to go near her- kind of defeating the object of owning!) Sadly she has not been able to go into the field due to a splint injury, so I wonder if she is getting the right amount of feed to substitute...

Happy hoof sacked off....will let you know if she improves on that one ..thanks

I really appreciate all the advice, it helps a LOT knowing it's not uncommon. A few people have said the same about leaving out over night, but the yard owner will not allow it, the policy is always a minimum 2 horses in each field at any one time (so they don't get stressed and have...

Thanks for the quick response, I can answer all the above. My daughter has lessons every week, and although only 13 has a mass of confidence.She has been bucked, thrown, been out of control on spooked horses but gets straight back on. If there was a horse no-one wanted to ride, she would ride...

Hi everyone, feel a bit of a fraud coming on here and making my first post a cry for help but I am out of ideas. After 2 years of working for nothing at a yard, then 1 year of loaning, I was finally convinced by by daughter that she must have a Pony of her own. She had put in the long yards...