Recent content by Kingfisher95

Definitely possible BUT You will need the usual A levels or an appropriate graduate degree, and places are highly competitive. Most importantly you'll probably have to self fund at £26k per year for 4 or 5 years depending on the route you go. During training horses are definitely...

I'm 5'4" and 7 1/2 stone. I happily rode a little finer-built 12.2hh pony out in walk, but I wouldn't do anything more than that. Maybe a tiny baby trot if they felt like they were carrying me easily. I think I would comfortably ride something around 13hh and stocky in walk-trot-little canter...

I lurk for a couple of reasons: 1) I'm a fairly mediocre rider, I don't feel confident giving people advice 2) the points I am confident on reveal my identity a little bit too much for me to want to make myself known for this knowledge. And besides, many people can answer just as well on...

Ok to clarify: strangles is caused by a bacteria, not a virus. Those that are persistently infected (I.e. Carriers) do shed infectious material but not as badly as fully infected horses. Your other horses can build up an immunity to the strain of strangles that is present which may be why they...

If she is persistently infected she will be shedding at the moment, but please don't panic. Keep everything clean and keep her isolated. It may just be a marginal result and your vet can give you much more information after the gutteral pouch wash.

Horses which have had strangles in the past (either obviously or without showing clinical signs) can become persistantly infected, which may be what your vet is saying. Generally the site of persistence is the gutteral pouch so may need antibiotics administered directly there. Wise to separate...

Been lurking on this thread from the start and jumping in now to say good luck and all fingers and toes crossed for an easy foaling and a healthy baby!

Might be worth a shot if your pony carries his head that low! Another thing is I've seen people alter the chest straps so the camera sits more on your shoulder than on your chest which might be a good option for you. No idea how they do it though!

I have a go pro and head strap and so long as I make sure it's at the right angle before I get on I think it's great. If you get the app on your phone you can check what you're filming. Personally I wouldn't go for a chest mount, to me it's not a realistic view, and the horses head and neck and...

I know very little about conformation but if I was offered that horse I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. Frankly if it doesn't suffer spinal issues at some point I will be shocked. I suppose if it's going to be your only horse and you can't afford to treat or turn away at points then it...

14.3-15.2, grey of any shade, mare with perfect manners and unflappable nature, forward going but safe, hacks alone and trainable. Able to take me hunting but jumping/dressage ability really irrelevant. Basically my current pony but a couple of decades younger bless her! Does anyone have the...

I am exactly the same! I'm a largely self-taught happy hacker who has recently decided I want to improve my riding instead of just pootling around as I have done for the past 15 years! The number of times I get called for diagonals is ridiculous. I do have a vague memory of being told to look at...

Thanks everyone! I think I'm going risk a delicates wash with no detergent once I've hand washed most of the muck off. It's not a common brand of jacket B&C or something like that, I bought it from my university. 100% polyester but super cosy. Usually I don't worry about my yard jackets and just...

I got caught out today and had to do my horse in a jacket that I was trying to prevent become a "yard" jacket. Safe to say, muddy rugs, muddy ponies and buckets of rain and it doesn't look or smell too good any more. Any tips of tricks to try and clean it without removing the waterproofing? I've...

I tend to use short boots and chaps so I don't wear them other than for riding, so waterproofing is not that big a thing for me. That being said my toggi boots are almost 10 year old now with the outer heel clipped away from walking and have never leaked on me yet! I desperately need a new pair...