Recent content by lattingford

Thanks for replies. Sounds like we are all thinking alike. We have only had our boy a week and we are doing some refinement on his groundwork! Lots of pressure and release which he is picking up really quickly. Have found out he is scared stiff of bikes so am going to put one near his field then...

Just out of interest how long would you suggest turning away a recently backed Welsh D, rising 4yrs. I was thinking until next March. Is that too long or not enough?

Yesterday I had a 3.5yr old Welsh D gelding vetted. Been backed for past 9 weeks with my intention of turning away until next spring. He came up lame on left hind 3/5 on flexion tests. vet said I could leave it a week and retest or leave it. The pony is wonderful otherwise but could I be buying...

That is one possibility. They have a love/hate relationship when he's good she loves him, then when he's not she doesn't!! As you've pointed out she's getting to a point where she will only school on the lunge and on a hack tenses up if she has to go faster than a walk. The more I write and...

Well, we have made the decision to sell our pony. Very pretty welsh B gelding, was told by previous owner done a bit of everything, tried him appeared ok, nice and quiet, bit of a plod at times. However over the past year he has had my daughter off more times than I care to mention, can be...