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Hi My horse went lame 5 days ago, he is already under the vet for treatment of an internal melanoma and the vet is due again tomorrow. He is swinging his off hind out to the side and floating his foot before placing it on the ground. Not sure whether this could be related to nerves being...

Hi, I have a large mint plant in my garden and would like to feed it to my horse, if I dry it in the oven and chop it up in a good mixer will it be the same as a mint supplement? Should a just harvest the leaves or can I leave them on the stalks?

My horse has recently been put on wood pellets and I am a little particular about his bed being clean. He always leaves a little hay overnight and when he was on straw this was never a problem as it mixed in, now it's driving me mad and it's taking me ages to pick the hay out if his bed. I would...

Hi everyone, I have a 10 year old Welsh Section C that i have had about a year now. When i got her she was very green and had no confidence jumping. She was in my opinion overbitted in a 3ring gag. In the last 12 months i have been reschooling her on the flat and over fences and she has...

This is a great thread. I would like to progress to jumping my horse in her cavello boots, has anyone jumped in theirs before?

I am receiving a horse on loan next month and she is barefoot. Her owner says she has very soft feet and last year couldn't keep shoes on when out 24/7. I want to compete this horse in dressage and jumping, she does both well on a surface however I want to do some summer shows, most of my...

Can anyone give me some advice please, I ride a very talented mare who loves to jump. She does lack some confidence but her eagerness makes up for it :0) She always gives the jumps plenty of room however she does not evenly tuck both knees up together over the fence, the left fetlock is always...

Thankyou everyone, polotash that sounds like a great plan, I'll try it, I'm good with excel so will give it a go.... There's hope for me yet :0) Would it be cheating to use wireless headphones and listen to a recording of the test as I ride it lol ! ! !

When i first learn't to ride Half Pass I was always told to turn my head and shoulders to look at the quarters behind my inside leg. This instills the importance of using the inside leg to keep the impulsion, and it adjusts your weight in the right way, this makes sure you keep your inside leg...

Has anyone got any tips for learning and remembering Dressage tests. I am moving up to Medium level and need to break free from the comfort blanket that is a caller, i learn the tests but struggle to remember them, especially with a few nerves mixed in. Also the tests are getting more...

Thankyou Kerilli, this is similar to the work ive been doing that has made him better, has anyone had a judge comment on spur marks before? Or have any ideas about how I can help his skin?

What a horrible time for you, I have recently been in your shoes and the personal tourment of shall I shan't I was far worst than my feelings of loss now. The relief of making the decision and my mare now not being in pain is very welcome. I miss her so much and still cry every day but I always...

Advice please anyone. History: We got our horse last December, he's a lovely boy very well schooled and does all the advanced dressage movements. Has only been schooled with spurs on in the past. Now: Since buying him we decided to reschool him and ride without the spurs, this is because...