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Agree that he will be much more saleable when a lightly backed 4 yo.

My Standardbred mare was about 157 cm at three years old in the summer when I bought her. She ended up somewhere around 167/168 cm...

I would leave him for another year, he will surprise you with how much he will grow and fill out, especially as he had a bad start. At...

Just because you look tall on him doesn't mean you can't back him. He will sell better as a 4yo riding quietly. With a poor start he...

If he’s still immature it would probably benefit him to have another year unbroken and then maybe see where you are next spring. He...

Well he definitely won't be too small for you.

I try to keep my unsolicited advice to myself unless there is a safety reason: young man who decided he couldn't be bothered wearing his...

My mum (80s) is a bit horrified by how many activities small kids go to these days btw. She's a retired teacher so pretty good on child...

And you shouldn't give them up.

I can't give them up. I've had my mare for 15 years, my retired shetty for 22 years. They're my family!

Maybe set a time when you'll be back and to begin with force yourself to stay out until then? Swap the control of kid stuff to control...

This! I had some time between horses and felt very flat. OH encouraged me to find another as he could tell I wasn't myself without the...

Be kind to yourself as being a parent is hard enough without adding extra unneeded guilt on top! Me and OH have always had a weekend...

A friends mare stood on a nail, head of nail flat with sole so in deep. X-ray showed it just missed pedal bone. Lots of antibiotics and...

Awful day a cut leg and nail into the frog , emergency vet out assessed / antibiotics and hot soak and poultice , discharge on poultice...