Recent content by nicolaread

I agree that a Chiffney in the wrong hands is a very dangerous tool. However, if you have a horse that rears (which is what a chifney is intended for) all it takes is for them to go up once, when they are stood up, give on good pull on the rope. yes this would induce pain. so would the horse...

Im not entirely sure that any one has explaind here that horses are not machines! therefore its is the reponsibility of the handler to remain aware of what the horse is doing. Yes a horse should be well mannered, but i dont see how doing what this woman was doing in this film instigates that...

[/ QUOTE ]I am inclined to agree. I think it looked worse than it actually was. Horses with no respect regularly put people in hospital. [/ QUOTE ] Im sorry, at what point did this horse look so badly behaved it was going to put some one in hospital? Was it when she smacked him round the...

"this horse was showing a lack of manners/respect" can anybody tell me how so please? yes the horse was looking around a bit, not unusual for a living , breathing animal. If she wants his attention she should be asking for it! if i want my horse to pay attention to me a gentle squeeze on the...

crazyfriesian - ooops sorry, didnt mean 2 make it sound like i was having a pop at you!! just a general rant about the methods of naturalhorsemanship and how they groom horses for it.

"choose their victims"?? meaning what exactly? they go out + pic a well natured horse so they can abuse it without it trying to fight back?!!!!! because of course that makes them look like great horsemen!!!

I really hope next time she is doing that, the horse isnt quite so well natured + jumps on her head. If she ever did that to my mare she would have her head kicked in without a doubt. People only use this crap as a crutch because they cant handle their horses properly. There is no way you...

Hey, gotta say, i think ur mad for givin up the sun shine!! id give anything for some right now!! i live near london, where abouts have you moved to? youve arrived just intime for the start of the show season!! wont b long till royal windsor horse show, thats always a good one to go 2 and the...

u could try googling equine photographers in berks and see what comes up, the name mite ring a bell when u see it

his story is that he was worked very hard from a youngster + went lame, vets sed he would need pain killers the rest of his life, so owners sent him 2 meat man. he now seems ok and ive taken him on, im gonna turn him away in the spring to let him grow on + fill out and let him have the summer...

I will make sure i keep you all posted with pics, i was also very surprised 2 read on his passport that he was full irish draught, he is unbelievably thin! can feel every bone!

he desperatly needs his feet seeing to, farrier will b at the yard in the morning

charlie has also been disgused, but we have decided on chance, so everybody meet Chance!! i rescued him from the some1 who was sendin him for meat

i had thought about the name time, but spelt "thyme" like the herb

i really like the name chance, its just as appropriate for him as time will tell, i think he will b a real stunner when he has weight on! takin it slow at the mo as he hasnt eaten properly in ages, he is enjoyin havin some hay at the mo so we can get his gut fuction back to normal, then i will...