Recent content by MB1201

Good evening, I am just looking for some ideas to improve my ponies bending. Up until a few months ago she had only hacked and only done her first bit of schooling with me - she is a chunky fell pony so initially was like steering a barge! We did our second ever dressage test together...

I currently ride my fell pony in a Wilkie bit but for the competitions I'd like to do you need to have a snaffle, which snaffle would you recommend for a pony that goes nicely in a Wilkie, she doesn't have a really soft mouth but is not hard to stop either. In some bits she tosses her head a...

I wouldn't completely give up hope. FInding a suitable loan horse is difficult as I have always part loaned, maybe put up a really honest advert for him saying that you need the person to be able to complete stable chorses, change rugs, turnout etc. and is confident. ALthough your pony sounds a...

Hi I'm looking for any tips. My loan pony is still green to her jumping but has done it long enough to be confident over small fences- once you get her going she really flies over them , but with every single jump we do, she will find a way to evade it and have a look first, 9 times out of...

Hello, How long does it take for a horses condition to deteriorate? Say the pony is being ridden 4/5 times a week and can do a 45 minute schooling session easy and Copes with couple hour hacks , and then is left for two weeks unridden, will we be going back to square one with fitness or...

No, it definately is not low but it wouldnt hurt to go up a tad I imagine. I will ask her owner this. it is just odd that she's doing it with me when i've ridden horses that normally evade and have had no problem. She is happy riding and then all of a sudden she'll be panicking because her bit...

My new loan pony has started putting tongue over the bit whilst ridden. Her owner says she has never done it before, so i am the only person she is doing it with. She isn't doing it because of pressure as she never evades in the school as I am not strong with my hands. I have only ridden her...

Hello, I have recently found a new loan pony. She's 8 and good to hack but still a little green in the school. She isn't used to cantering in the school and can only do around 25 minutes before she gets bored, lateral movement hasn't really been introduced to her and keeping her on the track...

Hi, How do you all get your horses from the field safely without having to worry about others trying to follow you or prat about near the gate. Where I am I can't put hay or anything out in the field currently however I don't feel safe going into a field to get my horse with others crowding...

How on earth do you guys sit to refusals? I am starting to jump slightly bigger fences now and learning about combinations and lines etc. and the horses at my riding school are generally very good but when they do stop I go flying!! I dont think im leaning too far ahead because if they stop...

If you are new and only had a few lessons, your instructor will know when you are ready to canter :)

Hi, I am doing an unafilliated dressage comp on Friday, I will be wearing yellow/cream breeches with a black jacket and white shirt, I have got a white tie but it's skinny? Can I wear any colour tie at this level?

Urchinwood is fantastic. We drive 45 minutes there and back and it is worth it, we live in the Bristol area and have found most of the schools a waste of time. Urchinwood has a range of horses and ponies, well schooled and the instructors are encouraging. It might be worth just having a look if...

Hi I have a tendency when jumping to hunch over with my shoulders and collapse my chest rather than folding from my hip, my back has a round shape - how can I fix this knowing that likewise it isn't good to have an arched back from trying to flatten too much, thanks

Thank you! Yes, its very much a case of once you get her going shes nicely forward and the majority of the time relaxed, Batgirl - in all three paces she tends to go round with her head like your horse in the last two pictures on your sig, she accepts the contact but just doesnt round her neck -...