Recent content by freebird

Thanks for your input everyone! That's ok! Different people have different outlooks on things and I'm aware of that. Equine massage, in my opinion (like human massage), can pair well with physio or chiropractic work. For example, manipulating the muscles to relax them in a massage can help...

I'm in the US currently, and equine massage is relatively popular. How is the outlook in the UK? How many of you get your horse's massaged? I'm currently in school to become licensed for human massage, but would love to go through an equine massage program as well and do both!

Depends on the massage! A deep tissue may leave someone achy afterward. But there are massages for relaxation as well.

Very true, a portable table would be an option!

Posted this an American site, but since I'm moving to the UK hopefully late this year, thought I was ask here! So we get our horses massages to loosen up their muscles, but what about us riders?! Do you think a massage therapy "booth" (by a qualified therapist) at horse shows would be...

I'm from and living in America, however plan on moving to the UK next year. After we settle down, I'm hoping to get another horse. However I'm quickly finding that the horse market in the UK, and what is available, what is popular, etc is vastly different from the market in the US. My goal is...

Thanks for the replies everyone. Sounds about the same as here, Arabians can be seen in Dressage but typically less so in higher levels, although there are some lovely half-Arabs showing higher levels! Here there are some very active Arabian shows. Over there, I think I would still try to go...

Hello! I'm currently from and living in Texas, but if everything continues to go the way it is, I may be moving to England in the next year. Please excuse my ignorance. The horse "world" between Texas and England is very different! I, unfortunately, recently sold my Arabian mare that I did...

I'm from and living in Texas currently, plenty of Western riders! I started riding Western before switching to English. I would say it absolutely depends on the rider. There are some rough-handed English riders who will tear up a horses mouth with a simple snaffle. But there are Western riders...

From Texas but will be visiting my English BF for a little less than a month during Dec/Jan! Very excited and thought I would try to squeeze in a few equine-related activities while I'm in another country! Unfortunately he isn't into horses but he'll just have to deal with it. ;) We are going...

Thanks for the reply guys! Aha, I have no clue how to barrel race or steer rope and know very little about western in general haha. I'm an endurance turned Dressage rider. :p Texas isn't all cowboys and Western, there is a pretty strong English riding scene here. In the US we don't have real...

Thanks guys, will look more into it!

Will look into that, sounds like a good option! Great post, thank you! I've done some endurance and noticed that there is a lot of hacking in England. I think that's awesome and so good for the horses. Partial, DIY, or Grass sounds like the way to go. From what I've researched, if we are...

Thank you! Sounds like our free lease, I'll look into that! Prices vary quite a bit for horses so its hard to say. A green warmblood with minimal training can easily cost over $10,000. But the "average" horse here is a paint, quarter horse, or thoroughbred. If a horse can jump 1m their price...

I'm in a serious relationship with someone from England with hopeful plans, that's the reason I'll be able to go over there to live with him for a bit! That's what I'm scared of, that the riding is so different between the two countries that I'll have to start from scratch and get some habits...