Recent content by Norfolk Pie

This is exactly what I feel. Do I think it's nessacery? No. Do I like seeing any animal subjected to something that causes it fear? No. Do I think that in the long run it will cause lasting damage? Yes, in some i do, I've seen them. But this is what really causes the problems: "beware two...

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I haven't read all replies so sorry, I may be repeating, but in my experience, whilst there can be a multitude of "worrying" reasons (eg hocks problems, neurological, sacroiliac etc) my first thought is normally they are weak. We sit on their backs, and still expect them to be able to "lift"...

I like Joni Bently's Riding success without stress? I also find Thinking riding by Molly Sivewright, pretty handy. I think anything that points out the effect of the rider is useful, even if you don't pick that precise path :)

There are some "policies" which in my opinion are questionable, the refusal to rehome being a large part of this. They also did themselves no favours in my eyes when, at the time of the appeal for funds, I believe the vets suggested it would be sensible to PTS those that are in need of...

Thank you for that - and yes, I can understand that - give them a completely new challenge that they don't have all the answers for, I can imagine would sometimes be enough to turn them around. Personally, I have questions with expecting horses to cope with mounted walk trot canter in one...

Fair point, and yes I could, and I may, although I could equally ask several other "branded horsemanship" people why they appear to do the same - sort of skip a stage or two - having previously been involved in one with similar (no where near as drastic!) issues (ie not complient on ground, but...

I actually completely agree with you Terri - I enjoy reading your posts and always think how much experience and common sense comes across in them. My issue here is not that I would have had better ideas, simply I can't see what the backing process was aiming to achieve? The horse had been...

Totally agree with this too. I think all of us have moments where we arrive somewhere and think "oh Lordy, you can not be serious". But the thing is, the horse HAS to come first. There is NOTHING more important than us, as professionals doing the right thing by that horse. When someone asks me...

Oh for gods sake. "the proprietor of the sanctuary was then, astonishingly, told she must sign over some of the surviving animals, including these ten ponies, to a meat dealer in order to avoid being prosecuted" "Amazingly, this catalogue of events wasn’t the beginning of these ponies’...

I'm intrigued by this. Whilst I in no way doubt Bucks ability, feel and talent with horses, if I posted the following I think I'd have got shot down wouldn't I? Or have I missed something? Admittedly I didn't see the whole programme, but I ink I saw everything of this horse...

I'm aware the BHS has a welfare hotline, for people to raise concerns about neglect. I would probably call WHW first, simply because Im not really sure what the BHS welfare dept can do, or even who my local welfare rep is, (I'm aware I could find this on the website) but I do hand the number...

Mentally it depends on how decent and thoughtful their education has been. Physically, a lot of horses would be a lot better of if everyone took note of some facts :) http://thesoulofahorse.com/blog/no-horse-is-physically-skeletally-mature-before-5-5-to-6-years-old/

Thanks Ruth - I do agree with your points, and I have already contacted the OP with various constructive comments. I'm perfectly happy, and appreciative, of them contacting e to tell me it is due to expire. My point today was the 1 months grace is (from my understanding) an official part of the...