Recent content by missallym

yes, I will just introduce it gradually, and see how it affects him, as I know some horses cant take to it.

ah, didn't realise alfalfa can also sort calcium too. That is good to know, I will try the alfalfa first then, as that can also help with ulcers if he has them , and see how he gets on with that. thank you.

hi, I am looking at adding one or both of the above to my horses feed. He is currently on soaked grass nuts, thunderbrook base mix and chaff, linseed. He needs a bit of extra weight on him, and a bit more energy, though he doesn't look underweight at the moment. He has also started hiccupping...

I have fallen off my horse of 2 year, that many times I have lost count now. when I firsts got him, he was only 5 and I probably came off every 2 - 3 weeks for about the first 6 months. It knocked my confidence too, even though I always got up and got straight back on. Hes a big lad at 17hh. so...

Wheels... I may actually look into saddle fitting myself. Micropony.. Im in Leeds. I also don't know enough, so trusted the saddle fitters to do the job properly, if the saddles weren't suitable, then I expected them to tell me, and they could have been returned, both from the shop and online...

yes I was very frustrated at my horse going lame due to the saddle, and frustrated now too, that he's gone sore again. Luckily he is very good at telling me when something is not right, so I know and get it seen too straight away. bless him. The first dressage was changeable gullet, but it was...

Has anyone else had as many problems with saddles and saddle fitters as me over roughly just 8 months? I bought a new horse, and had two saddles from my old horse. first saddle fitter came to see if they fit him, and said they would do and to just pad them with numnah inserts. I used one for a...

Thankyou.

Thanks for all your replies, you have all given some great advice. I have booked a lady to come and ride him for me to build his confidence. She's a very good quiet confident rider so I think she will be great for him.

I've recently bought a new 6yr old ISH gelding, 17hh. he was unbelievably nervous when I went to see him, shaking in the back of the stable, but in the 4 months I have had him, he is improving a lot and is starting to trust me. I had my instructor ride him and she said that we are going to...

Thank you for your replies, I feel better about it all now, and totally agree with what you are saying. yes I think I left it too long for canter too, but iv just been doing what my instructor was telling me. I always felt we should have been further forward than what we are. canter out hacking...

Hi I bought a very green horse about 16 months ago, and have been schooling him and coming along great in walk/trot and he was rounding very nicely and taking self carriage. so this year I decided it was time to move up to canter. now I feel like all my hard work with trot has gone right out the...

I think your right Jessjc, I think he probably has had it a bit too easy.. so I will tell my instructor that we are taking a step forward, instead of back like she suggested, because if it is boredom, stepping back is just going to make him worse. he's a very intelligent horse, so as advised...

ok, sodding off with me lol. no he doesn't do it out hacking. I generally go with someone, if I do go on my own, hes on his toes. The girl I bought him off hadn't really done schooling, she had him for 5 years, and when my vet went to vet him, and she tried to lunge him, he took off. We are...

Yes iv also gave him a sharp smack but whips freak him out so I dont want to scare him, but he does need to be told. Iv not growled at him yet though so might try that next time. His field is also right next to the school but he doesn't always go in that direction. Just whichever way we are...