Recent content by Louise_88

Carefreegirl and ArticFox - where did you attach yours?

To me it looks like the rider is having to support the mare a lot in this test. An amateur, female rider may well struggle to achieve anything like he is achieving. The horse may well be going a lot easier now as like others have said this was along time a go so best thing is to ask for more...

I have had a horse with the op, had it when he was 9 and told as long as he made it through the first 6 months then he was no more likely to develop the problem than any other horse. He is 14 now got through the first 6 months without a problem and hasn't had a problem since. As to the comment...

My KWPN did this when he was younger, we used a lot of lateral work in walk to help solve it and asking him to be a little bit rounder also helped.

Haven't seen all your videos but watched all of this - I like the trainer, the only slight issue for me would be she possibly pushed him a little too hard and for too longer period when doing some of the collection work as to me at times when he had a tantrum it maybe could have been prevented...

I start all at 3 (unless special circumstances mean they are left). They do basic walk, trot, pop into canter, go for a walk down the roads and then are turned away to be left till 4. I find letting them sit for a year in the field after the initial backing makes them very steady and relaxed...

I have always had a disliking for coloured cobs until I started riding one occasionally for someone and she is so very trainable, really forward thinking and great fun. I am more used to full TBs and warmbloods so it is quite interesting how much i like this mare. They definitely have there...

Congrats - I have a 2yr old San Amour Colt, he is absolutely lovely. Really easy to do. Good luck with yours!

Thanks for the tips and don't worry there is definitely no bling! :)

I only have a black hat but i do have a tweed jacket that goes well with the hat, will this be an issue? She has black tack. I also don't own a show cane (she has never been ridden with a stick so I wash't going to use one), I may be able to borrow one if this is a problem? I'm only really going...

Any tips for a newbee to showing, mare is 15h Piebald middle weight cob all feather in tact. She will just be doing the ridden coloured class at a local show but it will be her first time out and my first time ever showing so wondering what to wear? What is expected? What kind of standard to...

My farrier has 2 sometimes 3 apprentices with him. It takes them 2 hours, maybe 2hours 30mins, to shoe 5 and trim 3. He is very good! he obviously has to also watch over his apprentices taking shoes off etc and finishing the shoe off (they do not fit the shoe).

Definitely WFP, such an amazing rider. I do sadly think MJ will win it though :(

We put lights up around our school - planning officers didn't notice (have had a lot of work done over the years so lots of visits). They eventually noticed about 4years after being installed and told us to take them down but a nice planning officer came back to check and when we mentioned they...

We are new to colt ownership - bought when 6months now both rising 2, one 16h the other 15.3. I have to say they are pretty much angels at the minute. They stayed out 24/7 for as long as our fields would allow this winter, then they came in at night so they had lots of leading, handling. One is...