Recent content by Native Pony

I can relate to physical limitations spoiling enjoyment. I have become increasingly aware of how my ability to ride well is affected and that's frustrating.

I am 60 and have ridden all my life. My horse is nearly 14. Recently I fractured my leg in a riding accident and am currently on crutches. After many riding injuries over the years I am now thinking that I may quit riding and concentrate on in hand work. Of course, I might change my mind but...

Agree with you. Why change something that is working for you? I am just a horse owner who is well read and experienced, not an 'expert' but for anyone thinking of going barefoot it is worth doing some homework. Join an online group, look at as many photos of what the barefoot hoof looks like...

Mine is a 10 year old horse and he has always been barefoot. To start with I got boots following advice but these did not suit him and most are fairly expensive and not as durable as the hoof itself in my opinion. Before him I had a lovely pony who went barefoot after after illness like your...

Last year our livery yard arena got resurfaced with silica sand. It seems everyone is getting this stuff put down in arenas these days. It rides well, doesn't freeze, BUT! In dry weather plumes of sand dust rise up and you can't help but breathe it in. My gut instinct was that this is dangerous...

This is a 'don't get me started' question. Or at least it was. At our previous -very expensive- yard the horses went out anytime between 8 and 10 and came back in before 3 usually unless the grooms were on our side so to speak and they left them out as long as possible. At the weekends all...

How would a sticky thread work? Is it subdivided into specific threads? It is interesting how some of us seem actually nervous about names/labels. The reference to injured riders is a good one but where does that leave those who are neither injured nor old? The US site Chronicle of the Horse...

There are many people out there who have horses but are challenged in some way. Some will consider themselves disabled and some will not. Some will find a way of continuing to ride and others will have stopped. I am wondering if I am on my own in wanting to connect with other riders who have had...

If someone was starting out in dressage, what saddle would you suggest they try? We are about to get a saddle fitter to our 17 hand warmblood x draft. He is 5 and feels more like a TB when ridden. Your experiences and opinions would be welcome so I can have a better idea myself when the...

Thanks for posting this Firewell. I read all of Dr Ramey's posts. He speaks so much sense. I have certainly been guilty of buying things I didn't need and falling for products that were supposed to work wonders in some very unscientific way. Now though, I am older and wiser. I like what Dr...

As other have said his feed may need changing. Your description of the horse drew my attention. It isn't normal and the horse is probably uncomfortable and high on adrenaline too. Our warmblood behaved very oddly once he started training aged 4. Now he is on a low NSC, low starch diet...

What is his breeding?

OK, trying again with a photo! I think he'll look better with a shorter mane now I've seen Ester's before and after pics

Lovely photos ester. Exactly what I meant. How long did it take to shorten the mane the first time and then the second? I haven't pulled a mane for years and when I did it took hours!

Sorry everyone. It seems the file size was too large. Can someone please tell me how to make it the right size? I just can't manage 19.5kb without the photo becoming smaller than a stamp!