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    lots and lots of silly questions

    Apologies in advance for lots of silly questions but not shown before. I have a 3 1/2 year old new forest gelding he's been broken and has come on really well. In the future I'd like to look at showing him but honestly I'm not even sure how to start? Absolutely any advice really appreciated
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    what sort of Change would you hope to see

    I hadn't thought of it like that but shall mention that to her as don't want to overwork him
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    what sort of Change would you hope to see

    Well I have decided to get someone to help me with bringing jasper on a bit. He's been lightly backed and is happy to walk with someone on as long as he's being led. Its a friend helping me (she's a freelance trainer/rider) and we have agreed that she will come an hour a day 5 days a week for 2...
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    Why chose the breed you have?

    Ive got a little run new forest gelding... I went out looking for a Arab or tb but fell in love with him soon as I saw him
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    looking for someone to help me bing on new forest in mid sussex

    i got my new forest last week and honestly have feeling the girl i got him from hasnt been at all honest. he seems ok on lead rein but 2nd hes off he seems to do very little wont let me mount up and just goes backwards. am hoping i can find someone who i can get to help me but seem to be hitting...
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    need a good kick up the bottom

    Well finally braved it and got on this morning. Realised how little he has done so can see we will be going back to basics but overall he did ok
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    need a good kick up the bottom

    Brought him (or more acquired him) from elsewhere. Will take some of him tommorow he's a little out of shape at no as previous owner seemed to just do as she pleased with him but
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    need a good kick up the bottom

    http://nfstallions.info/M/MallardsWoodSpotOn.php Found him and he looks almost identical to my boy
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    need a good kick up the bottom

    Yeah he's got a green passport was gonna have a look through his genes this evening and see if I can find out a bit more about him. He's so calm in himself nothing seems to faze him so know I'm being daft
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    need a good kick up the bottom

    Yeah he's on a yard gonna just grow some knickers and get on tommorow so shall update
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    need a good kick up the bottom

    Think that's what I need to do stupid thing is he's only 14hh so not as if I'm getting on a giraffe I'm just being a wimp
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    need a good kick up the bottom

    Ok gonna say it but even as in writing it I feel so silly. Basically got new pony at weekend he's a 4year old new forest gelding has been lightly backed and has has been good as gold leading grooming lifting feet ect BUT I'm being a compete wimp and for some reason don't want to ride him.Its...
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    Freelance grooms - West Sussex

    Hiya whereabouts are you I have a girl who does work for the yard I'm on who is amazing but depends which side of Horsham you are
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    feeding tips for new forest pony?

    thats brilliant thank you so much ill do that then felt bit guilty bringing him in without dinner but guess hell have his haynet so he should be ok
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    feeding tips for new forest pony?

    I have just brought my first pony who is coming to me at the weekend and looking for advice on feeding? At the moment he is out 24/7 but also hasn't really been exercised much. with me it is not an option for him to be out all the time he will be out in the day and in at night and wondered what...
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