Recent content by gdh

Absolutely but work means just that! No quiet little trot on the end of a lunge line, rather fast trot on the end of your 6ft lead, that[B] is hard work for the horse. Timing is everything & the fact he'll go in when it suits means he's not frightened, he's just putting it over you. I suggest...

I'm an ex Pom & Central Victoria suits me just fine barring about 5 - 10 days each summer. Now Brisbane? No way with it's combo of heat & humidity :( This site will be handy to give you a guide on the climate: http://www.weatherzone.com.au/qld/brisbane/brisbane And probably the best...

You're probably pushing it forward, the same as with a rasp but you need to pull it. I find the blade comes adrift too easily :)

Would be a great forum if it wasn't so slow :(. Any time during the day/evening after 9 a.m. EST is a no go imo :)

Since '66, in my teens :D, & love it! I'm in Victoria at Ballarat which is a very similar climate to Sth. England, imo, bar the few high 30s in Dec (occasional) Jan. & Feb mostly. I've heard to much about the 'itch' & damned ticks (dogs as well) in Q/land & parts of NSW to ever want to live...

Ask on the Oz equivalent of H & H: http://forum.cyberhorse.com.au/forums/index.php. As an ex Pom, I reckon climate is the most important factor & the variations are as large as the country itself :D