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Try sharing a riding school horse for a few months. Less responsibility, more support from professionals. You will gain experience and...

My rising 3yo gelding has just come back from a 5 week holiday at a friend’s. Good grass, plentiful haylage on tap, some time away from...

How big are the horses? Because what suits a native pony perfectly and what suits a 17hh warm blood isn’t always the same thing.

If I had access to a crush (and facilities allowing me to drive the horse into it) so I could vaccinate and treat an unhandled animal, I...

If she’s at risk of being ejected out of the mainstream school system and not getting any GCSEs then college would be better. Doing any...

I said that on YOUTUBE what comes up when you look for rearing is how to disengage the hindquarters. Which is where most people...

Science breaks behaviours down into tiny micro units that can be used to collect data - and often isn’t testing the whole thing or a...

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In the herd, big loud corrections are for new herd members unsure of themselves, no? Or cheeky young ones trying it on at feed time. At...

Haylage and a dust free bedding were always my friends. And a mask if needed.

Yes we can use R+ to reinforce wanted behaviours. Learning theory shows that from woodlice upwards, a behaviour that gives a positive...

'Honestly, more decent trainers who will come out to an owner and have good answers for horses with issues would be fabulous. I often...

I’m looking at my oldest pony and thinking she might want to slow down soon - but kind of scared of that as it’s exactly how the...

I always had the impression it was pretty much incurable. They have now said that one of their own horses is looking for a new home to...

Honestly, more decent trainers who will come out to an owner and have good answers for horses with issues would be fabulous. I often...