Recent content by Hoof_Prints

Having had a pony that struggled to grasp what jumping actually was, I put poles across the middle of oxers (on top) so they looked down, V poles, unusual fillers, grids, all things that make them bascule and make a better shape or think about what they are jumping. I had a single jump block out...

I currently have two fat ponies in, they have not been allowed to drop weight all winter. It's a real battle to get it off now winter is over, I had them previous winters and they were lean and fit during their time with me, so it's a management issue not that they are simply "good doers". I...

I count "backed" as literally accepting a rider on their back, being led up and down and getting used to the leg on the sides and a little steering. Lightly broken/ridden away is walk and trotting on their own in straight lines, a little hacking on tracks/through fields sometimes too. Fully...

Horses have social needs, they are herd animals. If your horse isn't having those needs met, of course she will be upset and it will be her primary focus over being ridden and working. Some cope just fine on their own, but if your has come straight out of a herd, she must be desperate for a...

It's dangerous to any other type of traffic, it shouldn't be allowed unless the entire road is closed and a traffic diversion doesn't cause much disruption. Unfortunately , I don't think the UK road structure allows for that in many places!

I have removed the shoes on many , in fact most of my horses and the key is to have your own rasp handy :) Get the farrier to bring you a rasp and show you how to bevel the edges. You can tidy up even the tiny little cracks as they appear to stop them spreading or building up! I had to rasp one...

Hi, I've just finished a tub of NAF hoof moist and wondered if there is anything else people use and rate highly? It's quite hard to get hold of in the shops locally, so I've got to order it anyway and might try a different brand too for comparison. It has to be black and water based, TIA.

I hate reins with stops, just get annoyed with them never being the the right place. For riding with one rein, I like rubber grip; high quality ones though, not the cheap ones that are stiff and fall to bits! I have tried all other kinds of reins, and don't like anything else :rolleyes:

What a horrible experience, you did all you could to keep yourself, your horse and the colt safe. It was completely beyond your control with what happened with the colt and you did your best to resolve it quickly ! You were lucky to get away without serious harm to yourself and your horse, so I...

Thank you both! I'll get a set of masterclip on order :) I only need to whizz off the cat hairs now and trim up the face, it's clean fluffy hair and not too thick so hopefully they will got through fine. I hate using big clippers on the face anyway. especially with the delicate ears and near the...

I use banks with straw and shavings, I think they look cosy and I don't like to think of their legs or head against a wall when lying down! One I just sold used the bank as pillow, if there was no bank he would squash his head up against the brick wall instead, daft idiot :rolleyes: his new...

I don't usually buy cheap, but as my fairly new £300+ pair of clippers just blew up for the second time (will chat to the company tomorrow) I need to get something in the meantime to finish off half a clip ! I broke my wrists a few years back and they do ache with heavy clippers, so something...

You should be able to get something at this time of year if you're lucky, everyone is ready to sell but not many people are ready to buy! In my experience, unbroken can be far better as they haven't been screwed up by someone else, and the ones I've broken in have been so much easier. Project...

Thanks, didn't think of an elevator! Would probably avoid the lozenge as any lozenge seems to produce a fight, but a different mouthpiece on it may work.

I have a kineton hanging in the tack room! I had thought of using some nose pressure to alleviate any fighting in the mouth, but thought maybe that would encourage the running with the head low, certainly worth a try as some respond totally different to how you'd expect . Thanks