Recent content by Nicky44

Hi I am going to the above clinic on Sunday. Anyone else had a lesson with Mandy McGlynn? so looking forward to it :-)

Take it back to the beginning, trotting poles, poles round the school, once he has the hang of that then raise them to small jumps. There's loads of tips online, there's also another thread running which gives lots of good tips.

I had a great lesson the other day, the instructor had me halt a couple strides after a combination and then go on alternate rein, a lot of upward and down ward transitions, walk to canter, canter to walk to make sure you have control.

I've bought a new horse and he has been registered grade C with 365 points. How does it work if I now want to jump affiliated and register?

I went to a polo match once and saw the ponies tied up, they looked so sad. They rent out a team of polo ponies now, saves people buying them and there ridden by all sorts without any care for the horse :-( very sad.

Loved this story, especially loved the video when he first has a saddle put on, what a special little guy :-)

My horse loves jumping so much he jumps the 5 bar gate into the next field with ease, I wish he wouldn't though :-(

I would give her a week off and then see how she is.

What a great xc round, loved the video. So sorry about your foal, so sad RIP little Stanley

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem, hopefully he won't be left out on his own anymore.

He only does it when he is on his own but I am not always there when the girls bring their horses in, they are quickly learning you can't leave him out on his own as he brings himself into the yard and puts himself in his stable.

My horse keeps jumping out of his field, he is jumping gates that are 6ft with ease, how do you stop this from happening. ( I can't wait to compete him now though :-) ) but a bit worrying, has anyone else had this problem?

Just bought a new horse, he's jumped the electric fence, lost a shoe and tried to mount any female that walks through his field but I love him to bits :-) horses who'd have them, one emotional rollercoaster :-)

It's the worst thing in the world, put my horse down 4 years ago and miss him every day, he was the most amazing horse. He told me he had had enough :-( I still feel I let him down though. I did own him for 10 years and taught me so much. He was 20 when I put him down, so at least not a youngster.

Irish Sports horse bay gelding, no photos yet but will take some when I pick him up. He's done a bit of show jumping and eventing, so hopefully can compete again :-)