Recent content by magicmoments

Too be fair if I was paying £300/month I wouldn't want it ridden by anyone else on my days, but I don't think they were allowed to come before 2pm, so I think you're right.

Yes, I did know that feeling. Unfortunately, sometimes it's the case of the more you know, the more you stress. Oh, to be easy going. Wish I could give you some good advice.

I know this will seem strange to many, but hey ho. Just over rug for 1/2 hour, or what ever works with numnah/saddle pad directly next to back so that is warming up too. That's providing you have plenty of rugs obviously. That way all of her muscles are warm before you start

I couldn't agree more with this. Totally is about mental health of owner too. Horses are such a roller coaster, and when they are unwell that is another level of stress, trying your very best to keep them comfortable.

Earlier this year I had my horse put to sleep, as she developed an eye abcess. The vet warned me from the beginning it was unlikely to resolve, so the only option would be to remove the eye, job done. Initially vet was not supportive of my decision to put down, as the eye could be removed, but...

And that's so frightening, that nobody dare do anything. Totally understandable, but that certainly shouldn't stop the police.

I was going to agree with you, until I read that they are effectively threatening the local community, including threatening to shoot a farmer. Anything like this, police need to come down very hard. They sound evil. Their source of income needs to be stamped out, what evil people they are.

'You've got feel'. I took from that ' you've got feel, but can't ride for toffee'. Said by PH to me in a school master lesson. I did/do find it amusing. Fortunately my riding, one issue in particular, that plagued me for years has now been resolved, thank goodness

I used hoof boutique. They were very good. To be honest you need to go with what fits your horse, rather than what you would prefer. Hoof boutique gave me a choice of what they thought would fit best.

Could it have been noticed when it was last ridden back? Who else knew it was there. Had a conversation have been overheard about, but sometimes it was just chance they got lucky. We can only do so much. Sounds like there was nothing else you could have done.

Where ever possible make sure items/are not on view to anyone walking past. Love some of the ideas other posters have given. At one yard I was on all tack got nicked bar one saddle. It had been taken off, with a rug slung over it, so the thieves didn't see it.

Hey, don't knock the colour of the water bucket. Nothing to do with an animal communicator, but my previous horse would only drink out of light coloured buckets in the stable, but was fine drinking out of a black plastic trough in the field.

That would at least reduce the risk if there's a reasonable distance between them, and it's very open near both gateways so you can't get trapped easily.

I haven't ever been on a yard that has that system. I'm not sure it would solve the problem anyway as the dominant will just wait by the electric tape gate.

I agree there are many leaders who are fair, but dominant all the same. It sounds like you did everything you could, but that is not always the case. I can say that no one else's horse has been injured by my actions, or would I want injured, but I also don't want to be in the middle of a very...