Recent content by GreenEyedMonster

To cut a long story short: i bought my mare in May, she was incredibly green, did not understand contact, leg etc. only knew hoe to halt, pace and canter (tranter for those who know standardbreds) She's come on so much since then with patience and gentleness but now she understands basic...

Hi all, Looking for bit suggestions for my mare who cannot stand tongue pressure but gets very strong to jump. When i bought her 4 months ago i started in a NS D-ring but the links made her almost head shake and upset in her mouth with lots of stinking tongue out and leaning etc. She is now...

To cut a long story short my horse has been referred to Pool House equine hospital for a lameness assessment, there was some talk of nerve blocks and x-rays and because she is lame without any obvious cause (she has been lame 6 weeks, intermittently and on both or either legs and no more than...

My horse had very mild colic on Wednesday evening, I walked her in the school for 5 minutes because the ground was hard, got off and she got into her stable and was stretching her legs out, pawing and wanting to roll. It took a while to get hold of the vet (phones were down) so I left her with...

So I went to ride my mare yesterday and she is definitely sound in walk but as I went to trot she didn't feel quite right, we trotted her up and she was ever so slightly short in her left fore but on a scale of 0-10 it was maybe 2 out of 10 so really minor, there was ever such a mild sign of...

Has anyone got one of the Acavallo gel pads? Do you think it alters the fit of the saddle? I bought one with the sheepskin lining so that I'd have a thin pad to absorb the shock when she's jumping and prevent the saddlecloth slipping but the saddler came out today and said her new made to...

no, because she isn't lame amd is happy cantering round the field I assumed it was more of a muscular issue or balance related as she struggles under saddle (should have mentioned this already!)

My lovely little TB mare who is 11 was very weak when I bought her, she'd been stood in a barn with some cows and other mares so whilst she was well fed etc. she hadn't had the space to canter or really move. At first she really struggled and would be totally disunited rather like an ostrich...

Do you think some horses benefit from having a stronger contact? I'm not talking about strong or naughty horses, I just mean in general. My schoolmaster is 20 on Monday and all the years I have had him he never liked anyone taking a contact as he was so so sensitive, we managed well...

When I first got my horse she was quite good to do her feet and the farrier even shod her by himself when I was late, but in recent weeks she has gone very very sour towards having her hooves picked o and her legs touched. It's actually very unnerving because I can brush her tail and her...

Odd query... My new horse doesn't wear shoes and I'd like to keep it that way as personally I've read enough research that supports barefoot over shod. But I have dreams of getting into show jumping again and I know some competitions may be on grass eg. Hickstead and Bolesworth (I'm being...

I suppose you are both right, just got to wait it out... Maybe I'm just being paranoid. If anything I think if her confidence is lacking then I don't think they'll make it out of trot but hopefully when I get back on she will remember what I taught her. And you are certainly right about leg to...

I've left my horse behind to finish my exams and asked the groom to ride her for me whilst I was gone, I had been lead to believe that they were a competent rider but I've quickly seem this isn't the case. The rider in question is one of the nicest people I've ever met and always wants the...

Just remindi you all that she would be an Intermediate so she wouldn't be in the Open classes (they'd be through BSPS) and therefore weig sections aren't applicable! But thank you, she is a pleasure and own - her only faux pas will be her legs are so sensitive if you try to pick one up she...

But I just worry she won't have as much as the others in her class! And so would never place despite manners, movement and jumping.