Recent content by L00bey

Right they are great ideas, I think for now I might go down the credit card route you know, having just finished uni and in my first full time job funds are pretty tight, when I'm back on my feet I think I will put aside money each month for him. Thanks for your input that's really helpful...

I see well I paid £5500 for him and I doubt he's worth half that now but when I put a lower price on him it says you must put minimum of 1/2 the sale price. I'm not bothered about them paying out for death or anything else really it is just to cover vets fees should he need anything costly or...

Hello I was wondering if anyone could offer any advise on vets fees only insurance as in reality that is the only cover I actually need/want. Rupert has a reasonable vet history and his insurance was too expensive to justify on a normal policy but as I am thinking about competing a bit more...

I think you're right, I really concentrate on his canter around the course then as soon as we 'lock on' I do just sort of relax and let him take control, I think it's a really fine balance between interfering with him and upsetting everything and letting him do what he wants haha. I am thinking...

I do think you're right about him being big and feeling like we're going 10000 mph but actually not. So I'm going to shorten my reins and stirrups and heave his head up and see what happens at Bramham, thanks a lot everyone you're input has been invaluable :)

Thanks for the lovely compliments and advice, I think you all have it perfectly right, my stirrups are waaay too long, since the xc pics I put them up another hole for jumping. So they are up 3 from flatwork, I do feel quite perched on him at this because my saddle is really straight cut (i'm...

So I posted a while ago asking what I could do to stop roo charging into fences. After many lessons our flatwork has improved tenfold, I do not think this is the issue but on grass he is still charging. We had entered the NWH at Hambleton at the weekend and after being towed round on albeit long...

He is the absolute spitting image of my Roo, it's uncanny!

I am looking for a sharer (although would like some financial support really, is this not an option?) for my horse. I'm in between Leeds and Bradford too...

Where about in Yorkshire are you?

That's probably true actually I had never thought of that, he still hasn't got his topline back yet after dropping so much weight and muscle over summer. He's so big I forget it must be difficult to carry himself properly when he's not fully muscled up. Going to try ride as much as possible over...

Just re-read that I dont think I'm very good at explaining myself!!! sorry hahaha

Crickey very technical for me hahaha erm he's never refused in his life-at least not with me- it has sort of built up to this rushing the more jumping we have done over the years. With the neck stuff I think it could have something to do with his past, he was born and bred a show horse (until he...

That is exactly it! I sort of just brace for the last few strides because he just grabs its so hard to relax and it doesn't matter what size fence I put up he'll do the same thing at a raised pole to a 1.30m spread. If I let him go he will gallop flat out I tried that and it is absolutely...

Thank you for your reply :) yes I knew that was what was going to be said, my dilemma is that he either pulls downwards and tucks his head in and pisses off which is when I literally have no idea what to do? Do I push on or release a bit with my reins? I don't know how to stop this happening, he...