Recent content by little_critter

Find someone where you think “i aspire to ride like them” They would then need to be able to describe *how* to ride like them (not all who can ride, can teach) I also like someone who can train me to think about what I’m feeling from the horse, and what I want to do to improve that. So someone...

How would a broken back be diagnosed by a vet? I assume in those moments after the race the horse wasn’t x rayed etc. So to determine it’s a broken back so quickly the injury must have been pretty obvious….not an is it - isn’t it symptom.

I had a break from riding. When I stopped in the late 90’s skull caps had chin cups and drawstrings. When I restarted riding around 2010 ish I got some odd looks when I asked the hat fitter in the tack shop ‘why no chin cups and drawstrings in the hats now?’ I had a pair of burgundy chord jodhs...

I’ve heard elsewhere that in respect of balancers, you feed such a small quantity that it’s not really worth worrying much about their calorific content. If one horse lives on fresh air and the other needs some help I’d just feed them the same balancer but the poor doer gets something else in...

I had an independent nutritionist out a few years ago and she rates Spillers daily balancer. Said it had good levels of nutrients in it. I used to feed Equilibra but she said it was a little low on zinc? (I think) levels.

I’m guessing S Ireland (from googling Castlelack)

I have seen ‘how to fall off’ sessions. That are set up with a fake horse and crash mats so you can learn to tuck and roll.

To be fair my OH is pretty well house trained. He learned very early on that if he didn’t get on with dinner he’d be eating very late by the time I got back from the yard. He also does the vast majority of shopping and washing up. 😍

I put the hoover over them first Then in the washing machine when OH is out.

I know nothing about showjumping, but I guess you’d be best looking at the British Showjumping website.

I would think it’s unusual for the yard to ship your horse and provide a groom. I’d guess if you found a yard that offered this then you’d be paying top dollar.

Does your favoured instructor have a home base they can teach at? If they don’t then not only would you need to travel for lessons, you’d also need to pay to hire a venue.

I don’t do fast hacks but I do do ‘alternative’ routes through the woods where we will walk over / through uneven ground, roots, small steps and banks, even picking through scattered small branches on the ground. I think walking on a variety of ground is good for the horse, teaching them to...

That makes sense, my boy dislikes bar pressure so I actively avoid bits that mould to the mouth because I want to keep away from the bars. He’s liking the Fager Greta with is a single joint, dead straight. There is a slight shoulder on the bit so if you use it one way up it reduces bar pressure...

If I tried to get an eye pic I'd just get nostrils / teeth because phones come out of pockets and anything from a pocket MUST be a treat.