Recent content by Fellewell

Why would I want to be hurtful? I don't even know you. It's an open forum and you asked a question. I answered based on experience of multiple-dog households. Am I allowed to say that by your own admission you've got more dogs than you wanted, which was kind of my point. Hope it all works out...

The poor old Canarians, first we messed up their islands and now we're messing up their dogs. I'm guessing that the op has collected more dogs than the family were on board with in the first place. It sounds as though this bitch gave three clear signals of intent which nobody picked up or acted...

Absolutely this, all that energy has to go somewhere. Does he have much interaction with other horses? Maybe an insecurity thing if you've ruled out discomfort. I always go back to basics, very few horses in light work need supplementary feeding at this time of year. Other than that, rope in the...

Anyone who advises you to tie up a clearly panicking pony should be ignored

During my early days in equestrianism, UK society very much reflected the 'BHS way' which was solid IMHO. Now the BHS is reflecting what passes for equestrianism in todays society. Probably in an attempt to remain relevant and solvent. Time to remind them of their mission statement ..... Our...

Well basically it's a woman hiding behind an internationally recognised equestrian qualification so as to inflict cruelty on a horse by applying sustained poll pressure from the ground. At one point she stops to adjust the bit/bridle position to allow maximum pressure, horse stands politely...

Well despite what you may have heard this behaviour will not come as a surprise to her seller. Why was she loaned out so much anyway? I suspect you missed a few red flags but that's the nature of buying sometimes. You do seem to be accumulating them now so time for a different approach;) This...

A cue is time specific and requires direction which is understood by previous guidance or repetition of the cue or direction (used to be called training). An invitation suggests that the invitee has time to consider and reflect on whether they wish to avail themselves of your kind invitation...

All the more reason surely for the yard owner to get her finger out and observe this dog's behaviour on the yard? If it's worrying horses then it won't be the first offence and needs nipping in the bud by the yard owner who can/should observe/decide for herself without causing squabbles.

Your lovely yard owner has needlessly created an issue. Firstly, it's her job to determine the temperament of dogs and people she allows on her yard and secondly, you reported a concern, it was her job to investigate and decide what to do without throwing you under the bus. In fact unless her...

It's possible you have hesitated at the mud, not wishing to get stuck, wet or covered in it. A horse would interpret this is dithering and unless they know you well dithering is viewed with intense suspicion and tends to produce undesirable reactions. In short, you may not have sold him the idea...

I feed Hi Fi Senior, have done for years now, never had a problem. But as long as horses have unlimited access to clean water there shouldn't be a problem with anything. I've seen horses flush their mouths in water to swiftly deal with any spiky stalks found in traditional chaffs too.

Oh don't mind me I've got a very bad case of soggy grazing. I couldn't match the diversity of wildlife you enjoy but I did once have to slam on the brakes for a black racer snake in the Everglades. Someone else identified him as a racer and he definitely wasn't living up to his name at the...

The reason I felt adders were relevant to this thread is not because they're particularly badass but because I took umbrage (rightly or wrongly) to something posted by the delightfully named GSD Woman about us not having venomous snakes and being able to kick back and relax. I wasn't comparing...

Well, she's a working breed and the ones I've met are generally as hard as nails but with a curiously over-developed sense of injustice towards things they don't like. No, of course I agree dogs won't dissolve if we put pressure on them. I was once young and competitive and my training certainly...