Recent content by kaiserchief

That's good news and sounds like you got in there in the nick of time. Hopefully the new farrier and support from the vet will get your girl's feet back on track soon :)

Good luck @HaffiesRock, hope it goes well today 🤞

I have an Acavallo seat saver and have cut off the strap that crosses the horse's back, leaving only the one that attaches through the gullet. It makes no difference to how stable the seatsaver is but definitely doesn't create an unnecessary pressure point on the horse's back. It was cheap...

I've run a quick search on one of the Facebook dodgy dealers groups and the consensus appears to be "run for the hills"...

Gorgeous boy, congratulations! What about Lochie as a stable name?

@Hallo2012 has one and seems to rate it, she's put some photos on this thread: https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/treeless-saddle-where-to-buy.847929/#post-15913715 There's also a secondhand one for sale on Marketplace at the moment...

I'm no expert but that's some pee poor farriery work right there. I'd be on the hunt for a new farrier ASAP! Good luck!

I'd go with biting midges: I'd be inclined to wash the area with a dilute hibiscrub (or dettol) solution then lather him in MSM cream (sudocrem if it's all you've got but I find MSM is more soothing) and regularly and liberally spray the surrounding area with a strong fly repellent. Good luck...

I started riding again in September after a 9 year break and it was a good month of weekly lessons before I stopped aching, but I did incorporate stretches into my daily routine which I hadn't been doing before and I'm sure they helped.

Exciting, best of luck! :D

In which case, get a 2 stage vetting and ask that the microchip is verified against the passport and enjoy your new horse 🤗

Have you met him in person or are you going from photos/the seller's word? Is there something you particularly want him to do that would be influenced by breed? Otherwise, breed is of literally no concern to me with temperament and conformation dictating the animal's worth.

I may have to book a remote consultation with you @sbloom as I've twitched on a cheap Ghost saddle on Vinted and my share horse's owner is happy for me to use it on him if I can get the fit bang on 🤞

If you're open to a Standardbred, Collingwood have one for sale that may be suitable and his price starts with a 4...https://fb.watch/GjnliXBWsQ/

That looks really cool. Does it work OK without a shimmed pad underneath? The panels seem to me to be on par with the panels on a treed saddle so I'm struggling to ratify why I would need to use a shimmed pad under a Ghost (never had this train of thought with other panel-less treeless saddles...