Recent content by FailedEventer

This time of year mine do nothing, I usually do some things with them towards the end of their 3 year old year ie a little long reining sat on and mooched down the road then turned away until spring/summer as a 4 year old. Then they are hacked for the first few months with an occasional session...

I have been trying to decide something similar myself - mine is 16.1 though, won his first 90 beginning of the season and has moved up to BE100 and has been 3rd, 2nd and 2nd in his only runs! He easily has the scope/attitude to go much further. I came to the decision that hes probably worth...

It's a tough one as every horse is different, some horses I would happily jump on and hack down the road, others do need a very good handler and more time getting them use to the rider on there back or even leaning over. No one can really give a timeline especially without seeing the horse. I...

I'm coming at it from a bit of a different perspective - I can do the dressage but having Evented years a go to a decent level I then lost my bottle a bit and doubted being able to do it at all so I gave up really and took up dressage instead. Then I bought an unbacked rising 5 year old bred...

I have heard people who have moaned about the treatment being painful but then failing to mention the fact that it cured there problem. I have used him for horses and also he treated my mum when she was almost unable to walk due to severe back pain that kept coming back and getting worse, one...

I'm also there Monday so i'm wondering the same. Hope it's not too wet!

Thanks TheSylv007 thats really good to know, I shall give them a ring today! Goldenstar - I shall give that a try it could well help the problem!

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I have wanted to try French Blinkers but they aren't BE legal are they? There isn't any consistency in where he naps, I have thought about whether it was a twisty or fairly straight course and looking back he ran well on fairly twisty and straight courses and has napped at both as well. I would...

At the minute I can't afford a great deal of training, I used to have dressage lessons regularly and feel on that front I can deal with pretty much anything he throws at me and at home I am always working on getting him to respond to my aids positively, ie reactive of the leg and try to make him...

As unfortunate as it is for you to have the same issues I'm glad to know I'm not the only one! Thank you!

Hi this is quite an essay but I would really love some advice/tips on this! I have a horse who is a fantastic jumper that I event, very talented but you could definitely say he doesn't have a great brain for it. From a young age he was incredibly nappy, constantly argued in the school or out...