Recent content by Kendall

Thank you, very good video! Will deffo try doing some of those ulcer palpation's on him tomorrow! He just has a generic synthetic girth.

My young horse hates being brushed under his belly and around his girth area and having his girth done up? He lays his ears back and stamps his feet every time I go to brush it or do up his girth. However, I have noticed that when I tighten it in the school or outside to go on a hack he is fine...

Yes I think it deffo can be improved with fitness and building muscle through riding. Im trying my best but I am still at school doing A levels so struggle to find time and the weather and dark evenings don't help! Thanks for the advice. :)

Hi all, I recently got a new boy, he is a 6 y/o, 15.1hh Irish Sports Horse and is quite fine. He is currently on a scoop of standard pony nuts morning and evening and I don't think that is sufficient for him? I ride him 4/5 times a week and find he lacks energy. Though he is definitely...

He is not really fit but I have noticed he is getting fitter as he has definitely built up more muscle and I find I am riding for longer periods of time without him dying!! Yes I constantly have my leg on which I think is why it is starting to lose effect. I ride with a long crop and give him a...

Hi thanks for everyones comments! I rode him this evening and had a much better ride, he was much more focussed and I feel I rode more positively which is really good. I worked on some different stuff, I did spiralling in and out of a 20m circle to work on his bend and flexion and worked on some...

I have a good instructor. I am an experienced rider but I know I am no where near the best or the standard I would like to be and have loads to learn. I understand what you mean about adapting to your horse but I do also think sometimes people just don't connect with a horse and have to accept...

I have only had one very difficult horse, my first pony was a lazy mare and was a challenge bit in the end I got along really well with her and loved her to pieces, she pretty much taught me how to ride, this is why I thought I would manage with a stubborn horse. I have owned two horses and...

Hes an Irish Sports Horse. I think he has a bit of Arab and a bit of Dartmoor in him as well as TB.

Yes we are on full livery with him. Though she did say I could feed him whatever and she would get it in(as part of the livery cost). Yeah I understand that she is trying to help and he is her homebred horse so she is likely to be concerned with him but I don't know I just get a bit upset and...

Yes I hack him most weekends with a friend, tbh I havent hacked in a couple of weeks due my friend and I not being able to find time when we are both free. He does really enjoy hacking but I felt that he would enjoy jumping as something different which is why I tried to get him started with it...

I know I should probably know but I just didn't consider changing his feed. The breeder is a very experienced horsewoman and I guess I just trusted her as she bred him I dunno. I realise now that I should look into it.

Yeah I agree I dont think it was a wise idea staying where the horse was bred, the yard is really nice and has amazing facilities but I do feel like everyone thinks they know everything about him and how he is to ride and its annoying having them constantly telling me things. Feels like Im being...

Haha exactly! Yeah that is never what I have been told, and I feel like it does not help with the position of my leg as where I am a bit bigger on him my feet go a bit under him and I fee like it makes my toes stick out! Honestly Im not exactly sure what he is fed! The breeder runs the yard and...

Thank you for your reply :) I have considered changing his feed, but part of me thinks he's just one of those horses. His breaker said that she never really got along with him either, she is a very experienced dressage rider, she tries to give me advice but I find it hard to do what she is...