Recent content by jenrifer

I used Cinder Hill recently and they were £345 including call out.

I totally agree that the long term goal is to ditch the draw reins. However, if the horse has become dependant on them, he will have built his muscle (or not used his muscle) in a very particular way. Ditching the draw reins straight away could result in the weaker muscles having to do a lot...

I love this thread. I particuarly like the one posted about 'if you have asked a question and get a response you don't expect, you have either asked the wrong question or asked it in the wrong way' (not the exact words, but you get the gist) I once commented, in a moment of frustration, to a...

Hi Everybody, I want to get my Piebald mare freezemarked and am worried about her being marked down in showing classes. I have done a search of the forum and have found some threads saying that a horse with a freezemark should not be marked down, but I can't find anything on where the best...

How horrible for you and the horse, must be very scary. My mare had a sudden reaction to her girth being done up the other day. She almost sat down, then spun round and hunched up - she has always been a bit touchy, but nothing like this. My immediate thought was sore girth area, but when I got...

I think the whole thing looks fab - funny faces are a must! Mine always seem to have a 'i'm bloody terrified' hint to them! Hope you don't mind me asking, but I notice you have a string girth on in these pics. I am thinking of using one on my round mare to help with stability of the saddle...

If it is pain related when she is in season, could you lunge/long rein her rather than ride? Good tip about the rasberry leaf - I might look into that for my mare

Hi Royal, Sound like she is experiencing ovary pain (assuming that her saddle fits and that her back is ok?). Your description of how she behaves when ridden is exactly how my mare has been behaving in season recently. She 'humps' - not bucking, but lifting her back behind the saddle. Also...