Recent content by fredflop

As above if means and funds retire. Pts would also be an option.

If you can afford it… brick is by far the best. Will last longer, and are warmer.

Totally depends… but as an average 0g rain sheet 50/100 g turnout 250g turnout 350-450g turnout if required Do you/yard swap horse into stable rugs at night. If not I’d get a 150-200g rug only in case. If rugs swapped over: As above, plus 50g rug, and 350g rug. Be prepared to buy thicker as...

Hobby horses?

Could you possibly get another companion from the charity before the original one is PTS so your mare has chance to get to know the new one? Tbh if it was me I’d have them both PTS.

Try talking to the dealer…

Possibly a few… A project horse that was closely related to a previous project horse I’d owned… that turned out to be an amazing horse. A foal I saw in an online auction… a dodgy dealer bought it. An ex-racehorse I’d ask the trainer if I could buy when it had finished racing. Trainer said...

Yes PTS.

Lemeiux chain headcollar? Where do you have to lead him to? If any distance a roller and side reins can help stop him using his head and neck as a lever against you. Not recommended long term, but needs must.

Aware old thread… just read online that it looks like a load of houses are going to be built on the catlips farm site 😟

Train more, less competitions. I’m signed up to an online training programme. Gives loads of new exercises to do, without having to go out competing.

Horses with the same bloodlines can exhibit similar behaviours/traits, especially when ridden and handled. Modern WB’s especially. Apart from that they are all different. I’ve had four chestnut TB mares. All completely different breeding, shade of chestnut and temperament!

My old horse was a glutton and would eat anything you put in front of him. I fed him one day to be quite worried when he didn’t finish it off. Turned out he’d been fed twice already in the same hour! I think he felt rather full and uncomfy after scoffing nearly three feeds, greedy sod!

Spicy just seems to be the latest fashion word in describing a forward going horse

If you’re thinking “woo woo” maybe try and find a well recommended medium/physic investigator that can come and investigate/clear out negative energy. Or what ever the correct terminology is!