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Hi due to the ongoing wet weather and thrush issues I’d like to look into creating a dry lot paddock. Is anyone that has done this able to advise how much it cost them and for what size? Although I can find information about it there are no coatings anywhere! I will be getting a quote but would...

Y Thank you, Il have to keep at it then and just need to be more patient. I’ve had this conversation with him but he finds it too amusing! He will get himself covered in sweat at times. The only thing is it’s hard to follow him etc as he runs between the other horses then hides behind them...

I have owned said horse for 18months and this issue has been on and off since day one. Some days I can catch him almost instantly on a bad day occasionally it’s taken me nearly an hour. It seems to be a game and he decides if he wants to come in or if he is bored of playing. He won’t be bribed...

Yes he’s out 24/7 with haybar filled up daily and nets too

Only owned him for 6 months and he looked great in summer but is now lean and lost muscle mass, I rug heavy, feed a lot and has ad lib hay and lives out 24/7. Is worked 5 times a week and due to event in a couple weeks. He was being fed Alfa a and shape up by Saracens but this wasn’t enough...

I would never known how serious it was and how long to rest him so was invaluable in the right time off or he would only have had a couple months off and pushed him too early but he’s only 10 now so hope he can do something but mindful to not push him too far but just one issue at a time and...

Update: I went for an MRI he has a large lesion in his DDFT and liquid in his bursar 12 months rest in field as he was past a time for box rest wish I did it sooner but I wouldn’t have known and it was super expensive but no regrets for doing it and hopefully he comes sound at the end but he...

Time and patience, groundwork, look online YouTube etc lots of good groundwork videos on mounting I taught mine that tickling with a long whip/ later on my fingers I can touch his side and he will come up to me so I can mount him when initially he could be tricky!

In the summer I have had no issues and I’ve had this in the past with another horse and now my current boy! I have had saddle checked and flocked and fit is fine. However the pad rubs at the back on his long hair in certain areas (he has a blanket clip) His reins sometimes also rub on a patch on...

Just an update for any interested I have been trialling some happy tongue bits and am have been using a combo of a universal on the bottom hole with happy tongue mouthpiece. Grackle noseband too seems happy in it and I can always stop he can still be excitable/ strong at times but I can safely...

I’m going to speak to the bit bank tomorrow knew about the saddle bank but that’s great! I had a look and the bomber happy tongue could be a good option for him but yes I think you might be right just didn’t want to buy lots of bits and then have to sell them all so that’s a good idea! Thank you...

Thank you he has a fleshy tongue and only takes a 5inch so isn’t the easiest he’s in a thin french link mouthpiece looking to keep that part the same which is hard as a lot of gags for example have large mouth pieces what mouth piece would you suggest?

Thank you all for your comments feel much better about ‘biting up’ a bit and in response to some he typical tends to giraffe and even get his tongue out a bit and if I try to stop he just gets short in the pace rather than dropping to trot and will even bronc. Last time I cantered a week ago I...

My horse has recently become difficult to hack out off roads in fields woods etc. I find him worse in company when he has something to run with/ against. Previously he has been fine (only had 6 months) but during lockdown we have hacked a lot and now he gets rather excited. Generally to walk...

Sadly they only do 17inch and above he can’t carry above 16.5 but they do look nice!