Recent content by jessie7

Looking for some advice. I have a 5yr old Irish Draught gelding who I strongly suspect has shivers but I’ve not had a vet look at him. He struggles with being shod on one leg and presents with other symptoms- twitching of the head and neck. However he also drags his toes behind, especially...

I'm looking to buy a nice 'traditional' Irish sports horse 3yr old. In the past I've had youngsters (4yr olds) by Colin Diamond and Coevers Diamond Lad and this is the sort of stamp I'm looking for. Can anyone recommend breeders that are producing this type and how much I would expect to pay...

Good to know you both managed to achieve that level without a school. I just find it frustrating when I have a dressage lesson and can’t go home and practice the same way. And I see great pole exercises Etc i would like to try and can’t practice them at home. I think I need to not use it as...

Does anyone event who doesn’t have access to a school? I have to box my horse to hire a school which ends up very expensive and time consuming! I’m currently at a yard with fab hacking, which has been great for young ones, but I really want to focus on eventing my horse this year. I’ve...

Thank you 😊 I guess it's worth a call - might be pleasantly surprised....

He came from Ireland so I don't know his history. I will phone the dealer this week, knowledge is power - was just wondering if anyone had any similar experiences. If I end up keeping him then I will investigate further and have X-rays, scans etc. I'm not frightened of him, he hasn't had me...

I had his saddle checked. My vet couldn't find anything wrong with him - said I would need to do bone scans if I wanted to investigate further. My other vet worked with the physio and mentioned he was a bit sore in his lumbar region but was likely just because he was young and weak - they...

I've produced a number of young horses and dealt with some real pigs in my time. This one is just different, it's not like he's naughty and you can get after him and ride through it. My gut says there is a problem and I was just wondering if anyone had experience of returning a horse to a...

No he was super quiet when I tried him. Green - as I obviously expected but no signs of bucking at all. No I didn't have bloods taken as didn't have him vetted myself. Maybe I just need to bite the bullet and phone the dealer. I guess then I will have a better view on the situation. Either...

My vet suggested I phone the dealer and try and send him back. I have a lame horse already sat in the field and I think he doesn't want me to be stuck with another problem. The other vet (a friend) looked at him and suggested I long line him, which I have been doing but Im concerned about how...

I don't know if anyone can help, I know there have been a few threads on this. I bought a 4yr old from a dealer 2 months ago. The horse bucks and has got progressively worse to the point I'm struggling to ride him at all. I have had 2 vets look at him and he has had acupuncture and...

Wouldn't touch his horses with a barge pole, he has some real over-priced crap and a friend got one that was a total nutter sold as bombproof!!!

Cool thanks, I have a couple of NS bits for my other horses so I will give them a call! I am totally useless with bits, try to ride everything in a french link :) The EDT said that he has wolf teeth but they don't (or shouldn't) interfere with his bit or hurt him (vet said the same thing when...

I have a welsh x tb rising 5. He really only started proper work in November and has been out hunting a handful of times and hacking. So the hunting season is over and I need to school him....... He is currently ridden in a hanging cheek french link (was getting tongue over the bit in a...

Just looking at this thread as I want to start doing some Horse Trials and am shocked..................is it really that expensive for UNAFFILIATED??? :confused: