Recent content by hippocobamus

Great reports from everyone. Lovely to see people out and about, enjoying the good weather!

Have lots of lessons, building up gradually and always setting yourself up to succeed. Don't go diving off at the deep end. Once you're back in the swing of it, you'll be well away :)

Solution saddles could help here - adjustable knee blocks so you can reposition them, or even have different knee blocks for different riders, to give more support or more room as required. Also super comfy and your fitter can give you lots of tips to make the saddle work for each of you. Your...

Check that your saddle is properly balanced; if it isn't, you will struggle regardless of how many pilates classes you do.

I put one of those training aid attachments - a loop with a metal ring on (usually to attached draw reins or the likes to a girth). This enables me to lunge both reins without changing the fitting of the lunge line. Might not work for everyone's set up though, but if you've got one hanging...

As an owner of a tricky to fit cob, I would highly recommend the solution saddles smart native saddles. It doesn't budge, whatever he does, and is super comfy for me. On top of that, it is lightweight. They're over your 1k budget, but are a saddle for life and you can try them on rental as well...

Very handsome. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with him!

SMART Native saddle - every time! Genuinely wide enough for even a table top back, plus super comfy for the rider and you'll not need to worry about the saddle not fitting after a few months. I highly recommend that you peruse the website. My native GP saddle is officially my favourite thing in...

Get well soon, Hovis!

My XXXXXXXXXXW hippo/horse loves his solution saddles smart native GP saddle. Perfect for all-round riding. They also do a jump version too, if you want more forward cut. They also offer a rental service, so you can truly try before you buy. It's the only horsey product that I can...

Rolls is the deepest, wettest, sloppiest mud in the field. To stop myself getting too depressed, I like to think that he does this so that I spend quality time grooming it all off him. I'm lying to myself, I know ... :(

I prefer not to dwell on most of the comments that I receive ... i'm not a naturally gifted rider and that's why I have a part bred hippo, rather than a flash sports horse!

So sorry for your loss. But what beautiful horses you have ... not to mention the yard. Sounds like you've got some fabulous opportunities!

I'm always amazed at how well trash paddocks bounce back in the summer, if given the time to rest. Ours always look demolished to the point of no return, but return they do!

It would entirely depend on the situation and veterinary advice. You don't want to create more issues through the body/balance of the body by working a horse who is mechanically unlevel as they will compensate somewhere, which may throw up more problems down the line, even if the original source...