Recent content by Loopieandme

My clipped but mostly grown out mare has got spur marks on her side. I say this, I don't ride in spurs they are just from the zip guard on my chaps. I've started to ride with a whip so I don't have to nag with my legs quite so much and I no longer ride in chaps as this is the most likely reason...

It is strange isnt it, i never had one until i had my own horse and was looking to improve my seat. That said, my friends little sister has had all her firsts (canter etc) on the lunge and the yard im at sometimes gives a lesson or two to complete beginners on the lunge. I suppose it varis from...

I was 13 nearly fourteen when i got my first horse and my family arent horsey. To start with she was kept on a farm and i had some help but i didnt really know what i was doing until i moved to a livery yard. Personally i longed for a horse from a young age but unless you are willing to muck in...

I scrape off the mud with old hay and dry the leg thoroughly with towels the apply MudStop. Its fantastic as it allows the leg to breath whereas pig oil/barrier creams can trap moisture if the leg isn't completely dry beforehand.

I use Aquamax and add two bags every two weeks or so. I take out all the poo each day but leave the pee unless there's a lot at the surface. When i add fresh bedding i take out all the pee and mix the bedding together before pushing it away from the corner where my mare doesnt pee. Over the next...