Recent content by moodiemare

similar request really, looking for an aid to help develop my 4yr olds hind quarters particularly but also his back muscles. He is just backed/broken and in light work. Has upward fixation of patella so hind quarter development is a priority. He is well built and strong and balanced for his...

so many helpful comments thank you all. some I have already tried and some I have considered trying (i,e little pony as a mate) only prob is that if it doesnt work I have another one to look after lol, maybe I can find one on loan. Did leave him out with a filly (now sold) in the summer, that...

thanks for link snowdrop, have considered natural horsemanship, unfortunately everyone I have spoken to seem to think it isnt a major problem and they could 'sort him our'. Im not so sure, it isnt a minor indiscretion with him!!!! May well be worth a try tho

have tried feeding in the field, leading him out with a bucket of feed and putting feed in the field and letting him eat it before letting him go, and letting him go out loose from stable to field with feed in field, he wont go out and wont stand for me to let him off, just rears and runs round...

thanks for all your suggestions/thoughts. To answer some of your queries, there is no electric fencing around the yard, I can manage to get him out of yard and into fields (with difficulty using lunging cavesson and lunge line) main prob is going through gates no matter what size they are!! I...

thanks for response, difficult as he isnt yet backed and hates being turned out!!!!! vet recommended a particular supplement which has bulked him up a bit but its very expensive guess its just a case of wait and see, just wondered how many of them dont come right without surgery???

anyone have any experience of this, my 3yr old has had it for 2 years following a closed castration under general anasthetic, doesnt lock just catches but he finds it very annoying and gets quite angry about it. Im using muscle and joint supplments, physio and just started working him. It has...

:confused: Im at my wits end, I have a 3.5yr old homebred WB gelding who seems to be terrified of everything and hates being turned out, he tries all he can not to go out including hiding at the back of his stable and running away from me!! Once caught he pulls away from me and gallops into the...

wow, I have really started a debate. OK so bearing in mind I am not knowledgeable with affiliated showing rules, how about this one. Advice please. Private yard, not making money out of horses but employs groom and trainers, rider qualified and won at royal london, royal international and...

thanks for the explanation sj_xc_hannah, not being experienced in the showing world I didnt know how it worked. Seems FMM you have taken offence at my query, not sure why, you have explained and now I see how it works. There is no problem as far as Im concerned I just asked is someone...

:mad:Can anyone explain to me how someone who has bought a horse who has previoiusly qualified in top show competitions and is trained by a professional can enter and win amateur show classes, this is surely unfair to genuine amateur horse owners

I bought a 6yr old mare by him to breed, sadly lost 1st foal but had a grey colt 2nd time, he is now gelded as he was a bit of a handful, absolutely stunning to look at and moves super but a bit naughty, gets very angry and I dont think he will be very brave but quick to learn and loves...

was never stitched, was always left open!!

Had my 18month old colt gelded about a month ago, routine op standing up. He started bleeding quite heavily a few hours later so vet came back and packed with wet cotton wool, still dripped and vet had to come back to put in a bit more cotton wool which he removed 24hrs later, given penicillin...