Recent content by LauraApple

I agree it's very strange, I'm not aware of her previous experiences but she has no problems in open space and isn't particularly nappy either so I deduced the hill itself to be the problem That thought did run through my mind; when we cantered the first part of the hill her back end was...

Oo thank you, Solihull is quite close to us so that's a bonus!

I'm looking to do a few ODEs on my mate before the season finishes. She's recently been Xc schooling and showed to be bold and to gain a lot of confidence around the course, but we also found she is TERRIFIED of trotting/cantering down hills! It was a pretty steep hill (eland lodge) but I...

I second the comments above; many transitions are the best basic way to get a horse to sit on his haunches and thus sit back, allowing you to go forward into transitions without running (which they will do when on the forehand). Try these first at the walk-trot. Young horses are inevitably...

Thank you all for your feedback, it is very much appreciated! :p X

Wow It's crazy how expressive they can be in voicing their opinions haha! As previously mentioned she LOVES jumping, and has fantastic shape over a fence! (Needless to admit I love jumping her) so I guess incorporating jump work will give her a more positive outlook of the arena! I've never...

I hadn't thought of that; I know some behaviours are likely to be out of lack of respect, but also some may be for alternate reasons. She will react if she finds an exercise difficult as she likes to be correct and good at the task she is assigned to. I've spent a lot of time getting her...

This is so true, I feel like she has taught me to ride how she likes haha! I'm so used to riding nervous horses, where you have to be very quiet and patient, that I didn't even realise that to an extent she was happily doing her own thing and selectively hearing my aids lol! She's very...

We probably give her too many to be honest haha! Yes, definitely worth a try! Though they're her favourite treat...so I may have to deal with a stroppy horse on the ground for a few days, but it'll be worth it for a calmer ride! :P

My instructor always says I'm far too nice to her and that my approach would suit a young nervous horse; she knows far too many tricks to get out of working lol! I totally agree though, I would much rather nip it in the bud if she is acting like that because she's choosing not to listen! She...

That sounds like it could work for us! I've recently been warming her up doing 10m circles and spiralling whenever she is nosey and it's helping with our rein connection and the overall engagement when she tries to evades. I'll look into the supplements, do you give in the everyday feed or just...

Haha! You can never get bored with a mare! Ooh I haven't actually, although I'd love to try! What style of bridle could be used for this?

Haha I agree, well I used to be quite one sided in my posture but I've had a lot of physio to fix that. I've ridden and retrained problem horses since the age of 8, so I'm very patient and calm in my riding. She's only otherwise been ridden by my old instructor, who she repeated these...

Hi all, I'm looking for advice for my current CHALLENGING situation I have a 9y/o ISH mare who i've owned for over a year now. She is very talented and can work beautifully into the contact when SHE wants to. She came to me with little respect for humans, in that both on the ground and under...