Recent content by MontysKeeper

Hi All, Hoping to get some knowledge about the working hunter classes at the Sunshine Tour Championships. We went for our first Novice Working Hunter class on Sunday and qualified for the tour in September! Does anyone know the heights of the fences for the newcomers working hunter? I...

Hi All, Taking my horse to our first novice working hunter class tomorrow and it’s meant to rain all day! Any tips to keep us looking smart until we enter the ring? Are we allowed to wear waterproofs etc? Thanks!!

It’s a shame really, as we do have a good laugh along the way but a 45 minute hack can turn in to 2 hours from the constant stops and back up with the horses. I always do the gates for everyone aswell but I think they are just going to have to learn to do it with there’s, whilst I sort my boy...

Yeah, think people appreciate me going out with them, as my horse is so good but I think I’m going to have to be a little selfish for now and go back to getting him confident as he has been. Your situation sounds SO similar to mine! Hope you can sort your horse out too

Thanks All. Definitely going to be hacking him more on his own. On quite a small yard, so limited to who I can go out with. Think I have just tried to help others out and not really thinking about the effects it could have on my horse. Will consider getting his eyes checked aswell, if we still...

Thanks for the reply! I don’t think it’s a physical issue, as he is definitely better on his own, just seems to lack confidence cantering on his own. It seems to have started from hacking out with others whose horses would stop and run backwards. My boy would just stand and wait for the other...

Hi All, Looking for some advise! My horse has always been good to hack out in company or alone. He has been a very good nanny aswell. I now seem to be having issues with him stopping and refusing to move forward! This is mostly in company and will wait for another horse to go round him, which...

You'll be fine. Allow plenty of time and take warm clothes and plenty of food! I'm a right moody so and so when I'm hungry and cold!! 😂

Thanks for all the responses! We did it and scored 62.77% on our dressage 😊 Chuffed to bits as this was our first outing since May this year. Pony looked after me x

Thanks Everyone. Feeling abit more reassured 😊 Think it's also because I haven't been to this venue either, so all new! Thanks Again

Hello, Any tips for going to events on your own? I'm going to dressage on Sunday and haven't been to many shows and this will be my first on my own! Do you leave your horse on the lorry whilst you notify that your there or take them off and leave with a haynet? Feeling so nervous already...

Thanks for the reply. I will have a look 😊

Hello, I'm interested in getting out and about abit more with my horse. He is 19 and thinking of starting with some Veteran classes? Do you have to be a member of the Veteran Horse Society or British Dressage? We also still jump for fun but focusing on flatwork until the new year. How do you...

So I'm starting to get quite good at it BUT how on earth do you get neat "v's" on the back legs?!? Only thing I can't perfect 🤔 Thanks for any advise!

Thanks for replies. He is an odd one because he will quite happily go on his own. Its only when I have stabled him and then if another horse comes in and then goes back out before him, he kicks off. Is fine out in the field, as long as he isn't the last one out like most horses...