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I've talked to yard owner and we're going to move him and soon as possible, hopefully without stressing him out because he is a very stressy horse with the slightest of changes. Reading back over what I'd written is seem to have exaggerated, my horse gets chased and pull faces at but T has never...

I've had my horse at the yard he's at for 7 months now and he absolutely hates his field mates. When we first moved to this yard he was in a field with 4 other geldings. Due to natural circumstances there is now only 3 of them in that field, including my horse. One of the other horses (call him...

Thanks guys for all the suggestions. Ended up going to see the yard today instead. Let's just say, I hated it. Beforehand I wasn't told the size of the yard (I'm not a big fan of massive yards) and when I got there I found out there was at least 60 horses stabled there. The stables were all over...

I'm going to view a possible new yard tomorrow. I was wondering what questions everyone would ask the YO? I already know cost/turnout/ménage use and hacking. What other things would you ask?

Thanks, this actually makes a lot of sense! I'm riding tomorrow so I'll give it a go then.

I feel like a utter novice for writing this but I'm really struggling at the moment. Ever since I started riding (10 years this year) I've struggled to get the right trot diagonal. I didn't learn to ride at a riding school, instead with an ex dressage pro and for some reason she didn't find it...

I have had a few issues with a girl down at yard A as well, my horse can get stressy at times and she's said some horrible things about him. The hacking isn't also brilliant at yard A and a lot better a yard B. We're going to look further into yard B in the week. I plan on calling them and...

Another yard A and B thread, really unsure what to do. We've been at yard A for six months and it's brilliant. Horse is settled there, and it offers everything I want. The only problem is it's quite far out, at least a 20 minute drive on a good day. Yard B is a lot closer to home, about a 10...

I hate red on chestnuts! My boy is bright chestnut and he's been in navy blue and turquoise and looked gorgeous, I loved him in turquoise. Recently I though about putting him in a dark purple because he has a rug in that colour and it looks nice on him, just can't find the right purple yet!

He stresses because he wants to be the first one out, he doesn't like seeing other horse going out without him. I don't turn him out in the morning because of my schedule so my YO does it for me and he is always the first one out but still stresses before that even though all the other horses...

Just wondered what everyone's experience with these are? My recently bought (6months ago) gelding it a bad weaver in the morning. Never does it in the evening anymore but unsure if he'll start again when the lighter evenings come around again. I'm worried if I spend money on them and he just...

He is turned out first, usually being lead with one of his field mates.

I have considered a stable mirror in the past, might actually look into getting one now. He's turned out with two other geldings but doesn't seem to care too much about them. When he was in regular work he was perfect to ride. Now he's not in regular work when he is ridden he gets stressed out...

I've looked into that before, I don't think it's him being riggy. It seems more like bad separation anxiety. Thanks though.

I brought my 17yo thoroughbred x nearly 6 months ago, he was everything I was looking for when I went to see him. At his old home him lived out 24/7 all year round (he had been there was 7 years) but sadly there's nowhere that offers that near me so he has to go in a stable at night. He has all...