Recent content by JTK16

From what I gather when confronted with this in the comments he just suggests he used the draw reins to try to achieve a lower neck position not to actually achieve long and low? But i feel the same surely you would use an example of a horse working long and low and comment on that

I normally allow him to stretch and elongate his neck as a bit of a rest during a session like as you have said a rest from collected work however someone has also raised something similar to this and he reply's with: "A horse lives in the moment and react about instant release without knowing...

Yep, this was my thoughts. He answers this in the comments when someone suggest the same thing. "The upper neck muscles do not stretch, they do not relax, they do not stretch the back muscles, the RESIST GRAVITY. The one who theorize that greater stretch is achieve when the nose moves forward...

A few days ago i found this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKumaWifhUA I've always believed working my horse long and low is good for him and helps promote topline, I normally include it most of our schooling sessions and always allow him to stretch when warming up and cooling down but...

My old stable was in a barn with others but from where my horse was he was he couldn't see any of them, he can be highly strung and the first day there he completely flipped out and tried jumping the stable door, took him a couple of weeks to completely get used to it and and settle down bearing...

Yep get all the checks done, maybe something bothering him. Mine was exact same, physio & saddler out etc all said everything was fine. Horses are creatures of habit and he just seemed to think canter meant right lead only, had to make cantering on the left lead the easier option and it seemed...

Had similar problem with my horse, constantly picking up wrong lead when he was very green, seemed to be in a habit of picking up right lead whatever rein he was on. I found bending him to the outside helped him pick up the corect lead and asking in a corner. Possibly something you are doing...

No problem, hope they work for you although if he hates anything around his legs might take a bit of time.:o

As far as i know they would, go blunt quicker though on thicker hair, worth a try. You could always search them up on google, all videos of them are being used on horses whiskers but i used them on the feathers etc. better for spooky horses.

I find that fly gels work better than sprays I cant remember the make I use but I do find it leaves marks on my horses coats where I have applied it, not sure if its dirt that sticks to it or not but i defo prefer it even if my boys look like they have unusual markings. A quick fly spray that i...

Have you tried horse razors such as Equishave? My boy hated to be clipped anywhere he used to be petrified of clippers, he only has a thin coat so I only use the razors on his occasional feathers or to tidy him up a bit. I think you can get them online for about £1.40 :)

Anyone had any experiences with a baucher/ hanging cheek???

No he was produced in the UK as far as i know he was started in the snaffle but was later moved to a double bridle.

Hello, My 16.2hh Andalusian x hates bits, at the moment he is in a simple french link snaffle. I am very light with my hands but as soon as there is any contact on the bit he starts chucking his head around and opening his mouth. He has previously been ridden in a bitless bridle which was better...

Yep already know about them, sure white horse is full and only takes full livery anyway, heard hollywell is nice from a few people, i know majority of yards; just wanted to get peoples opinions or maybe find a yard not on the internet. Thanks and will do :)