Recent content by Laura_Sonny

I'm a new convert to tail bags with my grey Dales pony. He's the only one of ours that wears one as I was getting sick of the 'rat-tail' look as he is a complete mud monster and rolls in it at every opportunity. Since I've used the bag his tail is keeping so much better.

This is me and my Dales mare at Lincolnshire show a couple of weeks ago - basically just wear smart trousers the opposite colour to your pony's legs, tweed, shirt and tie, brown gloves, and either a beagler or riding hat. Depends what breed she is as Welsh handlers often wear waistcoats instead...

We give our Dales ponies full clips (everything off apart from legs and heads).

My pony has had numerous scans due to damaged Annular ligament on his hinds. When my boy was done he had the back of his leg shaved from a few inches below the hock down into the heel. He then had a hibiscrub wash to make sure the site was clean (a cleaner site means a better contact for the...

The thing with Dales ponies is that they are very clever, very 'pony' minded and always thinking! If she were mine I would be doing lots of transitions walk to halt (or jog to halt!) until she stops thinking about jogging and starts thinking about what you're asking her to do. Do you ride her in...

I'm going to get studs put on my pony next week - but as I've never used them before was wondering as to the right number to put in. They won't be used very often, just when the going is slippy in grass rings at county shows - so what type/shape is best to use? I was thinking 'one in each...