Recent content by Little Fat Pony

Hi - I must just say this genuinely isn't about me; just incase anyone I know reads this :) My friend rents a 3 or 4 acre field, and has two field shelters. One has been converted in a stable, and the other is used for storage for hay/straw/rugs etc. The field is seperated into 2 parts, a...

Hi, Im not sure if some of the replies are aimed at me or not, but either way my horse isnt usually scared of dogs, if one barks at him he might be hesitant to go forward or spooky, but there is never an issue. The only issue with this particular dog is that when she sprints past my horse...

Also, I've downloaded the "Dogs and Horses" leaflet from the Horse Accidents website... If I print it off and stick it on the gate in my field (where lots of dog walkers say hello to the horses) and on the gate on the bridlepath would I be admitting liability if anything does go wrong? :)

Thank you for all your advice :) Does anyone have any tips to try and keep my horse calm, if the dog is running past? Obviously I'm going to try and avoid the situation, but if it does arise again I'd like to be more prepared than I have been :)

Oh sorry, now I get you! My bad! :)

The place where the incidents keep happening are at a place where a footpath and bridlepath cross, it's hard to explain, but basically the bridlepath goes up hill, whereas the footpath stays at a lower level, but there are a lot of steps, which people and dogs can use as a circular loop. The...

Thanks, I have no problem with the dog, just wish the owner would keep her under control. I don't think I'll be able to tap the dog, I always carry a schooling whip but my horse is fairly big, I doubt the whip would go past his knees unless I leant over his shoulder?

Thanks amymay, I agree, he is the sort that gets wound up and then just needs to release. What kind of thing would I say to the owner? I'm nervous of being confrontational, but equally feel that I have to say something now, just not quite sure how.

Hi, Hope this makes sense. The places I hack are very "doggy" areas, and my horse is usually fine with dogs, he has never hurt one, but sometimes if one barks at him he will start to jog slightly, but this has never been a problem as he soon settles. Within the last week I have come...

Of course, if it's your land you can do what you like with it IMO.

Totally agree with all your post, but that sentence stands out. Hope the old owner gets his horse back, and I hope the idiots who bought him chose another hobby - one that doesn't involve animals of any kind

I don't think anyone said the horse was ugly, just that they think mustaches are :) The thing with horses is everyone as different taste, some like cobs, others like thoroughbreds, some like fancy colours, whilst others prefer "boring" bays...I personally love a kiss from a hairy mustache...

I would prefer my horse to be underweight than overweight. I think the main problem is to the general public it is more alarming to see a skinny horse, than a fat one, but obesity causes more problems in horses than being underweight does. (Obviously depending on the scale, I'm not talking about...

I ride a few horses that love their mane being pulled, they seem to find it very relaxing. My lad, on the other hand, hates it. I attempted it once, and gave up after 2 minutes. He used to suffer from sweet itch, so now I'm just grateful he has a mane, even if it is all long and scraggly...

^^ This :)