Recent content by izigummidgeapril

Haha :) No worries about that, I'm only 18, my mare is only 5! So hopefully it won't be too long! I look after my horses well, and I study animal welfare, behaviour and management - going onto zoology - i would never intentionally put any animal under strain/pressure - but I also have a very...

I had read on another thread somewhere that in mainland Europe many work horses are still pulling along with foals at foot and obviously years and years ago when there weren't cars, I'm sure mares would have had babies at foot whilst still working! I think what I will probably do is start with...

Thank you both :) I appreciate your advice greatly! I can totally live without riding her - I have done so far! It would just have been nice to have her ready you know? :) although my little baby wasn't planned she's gorgeous and I'm so happy to have her too! I think ChristmasSparkles, your...

Thank you ChristmasSparkles :) I don't want to rush her, but we've always had such a good bond I guess I just had a spark of hope that it could be done early! What would you suggest to the possibility of carrying on lunging her maybe? Just for a bit of strength? Once the foal is about 3/4...

Helloo, I'm new to the forums :) In August/September last year I started backing a 4 year old mare - but due to circumstances I only got to the point of join up, putting the bridle and saddle on and teaching her to be lunged. These circumstances meant that from October/November until February I...