Recent content by Lakeside1988

I do hope this has been sorted now, unable to sleep and read whole thread in interest whilst looking for vetting advice. Thanks for sharing OP

I have an old Dales x and she carries me fine, I vary between 11 and 12 stone over year and I'm 5'5. I got a new thorowgood saddle fitted last Christmas and it's just the standard t4 model 17" and fits my giant bum!

I've been using Top Spec Senior Lite balancer with a handful of their fibre mash for about 9 months now for my 25 year old dales in light work, she looks brilliant at the moment. I don't use any additional supplements as Topspec tell me the balancer has everything she should need in the correct...

I daren't ever add up what I spend on the pony! She stayed on at her previous owners stables at her home so livery is £110 per month, if I didn't have this I probably wouldn't bother having one at all tbh. I have a fairly good income, I'm self employed, rent a house with my boyfriend and have a...

I've just left the saddlery slightly terrified armed with a second hand Myler combination and Pelham on a weeks trial. I couldn't find a kimblewick in right size so I'll see how these go first. Now to take my bridle apart... oh god!

Been online shopping all morning and had just finally put a cambridge kimblewick in my basket! I'm now feeling guilty as I realise a jointed bit is probably all wrong for her. They also do a Cambridge Pelham, would I see much difference between the two do you think?

Something to seriously consider thank you, it seems a shame as physio thinks she's fine to continue but I will keep my eye on any other signs that she's ready to call it a day

Love stuff like this, how did you find it? Local tack/farm shop has a fabulous three buts to choose from so I doubt they'll ever be host!

Thank you for the suggestions. I'm not entirely convinced she does open her mouth actually and perhaps therefore she doesn't need a flash. I'm on a small private yard with friends and they've known my pony longer than me so brilliant for advice however it was all shock horror when I took that...

Sounds very familiar! She's also a little arthritic now but just loves to work and thoroughly enjoys bombing off at lightening speed with her friends. Another issue now will be finding a suitable mouth piece in the pelham, why are there so many!!...

Yes had the set in her ways conversation with a few people now, will add kimblewick to my list brilliant thank you!

I just meant that she's been in the same bit for more than half her life so may not have the desired effect anymore?! I have only used one set of reins as didn't know differently and interestingly all old pictures show the same. I will of course pop another pair on straight away and thank you...

I wish I could show you how hard I'm trying and how far I've come in two years! I love my old girl and I've spent the last year with a physio and lovely new saddle fitter getting that right, her teeth aren't great anymore but they are regularly maintained.

Yes I understand but unfortunately I think she knows exactly how to play the Dutch gag game by now! After all my reading tonight I was hoping for some double rein advice thank you so much. Excuse my ignorance but would it be acceptable to try the universal in my bridle with flash removed and...

I have had a 25 yo Dales x (in good shape) since 2016, she came with 15 years worth of tack and from photos seems she's done everything in a flash, running martingale and Dutch 3 ring gag always. I've replaced all old battered tack and ditched the martingale, now riding in a flash with said...