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I've been having a crisis of confidence with my young mare who has been getting a bit out of hand hacking to the point I was considering selling her (which was really upsetting as she is great in any other respect loading, dentist, comps, etc!) Enter my wonderful friend who has ridden her for...

Speaking as a fellow Scot - if you work full time and want to ride your horse through the winter - an indoor school is essential. Although this winter hasn't been too horrific, last year if you didn't have an indoor arena your horse would have had a 3 month holiday... Although summer is coming...

Thanks for this - so far I have lost a day of my life! However I am in level 7 with a lovely horse called George! X

Beautiful pony. Well done you!

What a lovely boy :) Very beautiful and a lovely rhythm! I only watched your first and last vids and I am no expert - infact I have similar issues with mine. When schooling, even in canter it can help to try simple exercises other than just circles (which I am guilty of!) this can help bring him...

Thank you both for your replies Ajn1610 - that is the next step I think as it is completely out of character. She has the same amount of turn out winter and summer so probably not that? It is quite bewildering and distressing that my normally wonderful horse changes so much! TheoryX1 -...

PS Roast lamb, dauphinoise potatoes, red wine and choc eclairs for all who get this far! (courtesy of my lovely husband :) )

Not strictly CR but this is where I lurk and occasionally post. Does anyone have experience of mares that change their behaviour negatively in the winter? And any solutions for sorting it? Is it hormonal? My lovely mare last winter and this one is far more forward, easier to school and...

For my sanity. A bad day with a horse is a million times better than a life without them.

Well done! It is always better to be safe than sorry with XC heights - now you both have had a positive experience the next time should be a bit less exciting...! :)

Mine arrived all present and correct last week :D Delighted with all my purchases! I had previously phoned about the status of my order and had a very helpful lady who looked into the status of my order immediately and told me when it would be delivered. Such a good sale - such a shame...

Aw your report made me smile. What a lovely horse and I especially like the last photo where your big grin says it all! :)

Not yet - beginning to feel mildly irritated now. After all I ordered on Wednesday and paid £7 for first class postage...

So incredibly sad, it sounds like you have given your horse such a wonderful life and he has been a part of your family. I'll be thinking of you on Wednesday, what a hard and incredibly brave decision to make X

What a beautiful boy! I especially like that last pic. I don't think you look bad in your photos?! Although I do sympathise as when you are focusing on trying to get them going well sometimes the position goes out the window! :)