Currently each paddock is electric fenced, 2 strands with wooden posts. (apart from the 'jumpers' paddocks, where an extra high strand has been put up, and it looks awful!)
The electric current isn't great, and come later on in the summer, many horses simply break through looking for better...
I have no idea how she is bred - irish of sorts! (Breeding not recorded on her passport). She is 15.2/15.3, 7yrs, the kindest horse to do in every way. She just has confidence issues going forward at a party.
The photo here shows were are going great guns, what happened at the next fence isn't quite so photo pleasing!! lol Yes, I do wear spurs. In the warm up she is as good as gold, and does what I ask. As soon as she is going away from others into the ring, she goes green. She might wobble, she...
My mare is lovely, and I adore her. I think we are getting along just fab. I've had her a whole year now and we've done a bit of everything and have improved in the way of going / fitness / my riding.
Saying that, she still goes very green at 'parties' and shrinks back into herself. This means...
Never thought of a muzzle - thank you. She'll still knock it about, but if that's the worst, then I think it's all I can do. Amazing what instinct does on an otherwise very friendly wee soul..
My garden luckily isn't big, fully fenced and I thought I had blocked off all holes/gaps under the gate to stop the hogs coming in... why? My whippet x is ferocious with them. Months ago she killed one, and injured several others while out doing her night wee... we then escorted her out for...
I'm still a firm believer that getting a horse truly fit has been slightly lost since they stopped doing the long format (roads&tracks + steeple chase phases).
total saint of a mare until 'someone' else dances/spooks/jogs/farts or heaven help everyone, bucks... then the halo slips (off completely it seems), and we're crackers!! Hoping it'll all be fine again in a week or two lol
Edit to say - we've been riding on our own the last few times, it's...