Recent content by gingerdog

Some brilliant advice so far, especially the movements to get his attention back on you. Love the advice to make him a grandstand to watch others. It also might be an idea to ask someone to use their horse as a grandstand while you work him (even if this just means that they stand holding their...

Was this at Speetley by any chance? Sounds very similar to the day that I've had there. Agree that course changing is a waste of time - also a pain in the bum if you are out competing on your own

Will be following this thread with interest as I think that I have reached this point with my homebred Anglo Arab :( Just need to bring myself to ring the pet crematorium and arrange for the deed to be done now. Background info - always been a swine and refered to as jekyle and Hyde by the...

I totally agree with the posts so far, either PTS or get the op done ASAP. Just another sad case of people owning horses that either cannot afford the expense or listen to the local yard 'know it- all / do gooder' that really knows Jack*****. Although I totally agree that this is a rare...

I'm quite lucky as my horse is a bit of a dope on a rope so would probably stand quite happily tied to the box. However, although his is good I personally never tie to the box as worry about other people's stupidity and have seen plenty of times when near misses have happened due to horses tied...

I have a box from these after many good reports about their boxes. Also looked elsewhere and found these to be the safest horse wise ( they have an emergency exit through the back doors incase of accident or horse going over the breastbar which many other conversions do not have) and one of the...