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Well, the measuring stick came today. My gelding is just over 15 hh and my rising 3 year old is 14.2 and a half inch. So pretty much as...

I'm thinking of seeding the muddy gateways this weekend. Should I roll the seeds in? Or just sprinkle and leave?

I taught mine a verbal command "wait" first. So she has to wait when I open her stable door before leading her out, wait at a gate...

She's bound to be more anxious if she's just arrived on trial. It's a HUGE thing for a horse to move homes. There's another thread about...

I started mine in a Smart Saddle as he was a difficult shape to fit. It was not a success! Once I had changed to a Torsion, we made good...

I tried to sell a barely used AH 16.5 saddle, almost new, at half price. No takers. It might fit my youngster so I'll keep it now and...

absolutely fine either way, however if you’re not 100% confident you’ll have enough control i’d probably go bitted for everyone’s sake🤣

I use a coupling on my youngster too when bitted.

No not harsh and i think honestly if she were mine and the end decision were mine I'd be agreeing. The reason I'd asked here was because...

I'm sorry if this seems harsh, but I would put this lovely old pony to sleep before anything bad happens to her. The vet has said she is...

Thanks - that's interesting to note. I'm not convinced that any of the surgeries are any good for an older horse and/or have long-term...

I bitted my 2 year old for showing last year and took her to 5 shows. The majority in the youngstock classes were bitted. Mine was very...

Thanks - it's been something of a shock really. His difficulties were quite subtle so the vet's findings were unexpected to say the...

Ha ha. This is a very likely scenario! I will no doubt have to spend some time convincing them that it is not some strange instrument of...

UPDATE: So we've had the scans and in fact there is little evidence of arthritis or cartilage damage - so that's good. The joint is much...