Recent content by Luck of the devil

Amymay no I still have her. I have to admit the two sound similar but totally different horses. That mare is currently in the field behind my house and is enjoying a weeks rest after going to pony club camp with me. The mare I am posting about right now belongs to a family friend who as I...

Actually he did. This horse jumped 1.30m in the past with a pro who was considering the international circuit on her until it was decided that she put in stops too regularly to make it as a jumper. She was then sold to current owner who doesn't jump often and has had her for 15yrs. Vet knows...

To my vet it is. He treats the likes of Cian o Conners jumpers etc. Please don't think I am going against my vets advice and whipping an injured/lame horse over fences it is not able for. As I have already said the vet gave this mare a clean bill of health and was cleared for the height jumped...

I didn't know that so thanks! If bute doesn't affect her I may get the vet back for another workup just to be extra sure. And amymay that's actually not a bad idea, I'll check them out tomorrow and see if they would be approachable about something like that (don't know them personally).

Well I'm sorry to offend you with the fact that peoples circumstances can change and they may have to give up their (much beloved) horse. It is not the owners fault that she went through a difficult pregnancy and ended up with a gorgeous little boy who unfortunately has special needs and she no...

Yes this mare isn't one I would buy given the chance....

Ok thanks for that! Thats exactly how she stops except I haven't hit the deck yet(my instructor did! :o). So probably not going to improve much at this stage, I guessed as much. That's ok though, I don't think owner cares what she ends up doing as long as she goes to a 5* home!

Thanks for your replies. As said vet has already passed her as fit for purpose (low jumping and schooling) but yes I do take on board what you are saying and feeling her age, however from what the pwner has told me, this has gone on for many years but didn't bother her as she was used primarily...

Does anyone have experience s/success stories with dirty stoppers? As in a last second brake (literally nearly taking off then just saying no) Horse in mind is a 16.2 tb in her 20s(has been passed fit by vet etc) who following another horse will jump anything but a course on her own is very hit...

*argh hit reply to soon sorry. It is hard without knowing him and your own situation/ experience but life is too short to be risking your neck with a rearer. One false step and you may be under them.

When you say you have had things checked what did that include? Back incl. workup for things such as kissing spines etc, saddle done by saddler, have you done a huge trial? If there seems to be no pain related reasons and you + instructor are positive that he isn't going through teenage years...

Wow! Talk about a difference! Lovely horse by the way ;)

Hmm with personalities so different it may be hard to find somebody willing to take them on..... as Tallyho pointed out somepeople struggle to get on with certain types. Of course the fact that they walk on the end of a rope is just a deal sealer, how about this you send them over to mine and...

Generally only my uncle's hunters, I get to have a bash round the hunter trials on them and then they are off all summer. They get brought back in time for cubbing and the sponsored rides. Whatever horse I have generally gets less work during the winter because a)no arena b)field is a mess and...

I had to retire my cob at the age of 18 due to arthritis in both hocks. I really struggled with the decision because like you I was told to keep her in light work but I promised myself that the minute she needed more than 1 bute a day to stay sound, I would retire her. She loved her work and she...