Recent content by Normsrp

That's fair enough! The only reason I said no gadgets is just to clarify that if I did lunge him, it'd be with only the lunge line and headcollar so wanted to get feedback on just that approach, because I wouldn't trust myself to know how to correctly use anything like side reins etc. Judging by...

Might sound like a bit of a silly question, I'm considering buying my loan horse a lunging cavesson and lunge line and starting to lunge him a bit in the hopes that it will improve our schooling. What are the benefits of lunging (without gadgets)? Would it improve his way of...

I'd absolutely love some horsey friends, but unfortunately all of my friends are uninterested or afraid! I've thought about volunteering at or even having some group lessons at a local riding school to meet people since I can't get my horse out to shows or clinics (very frustrating because the...

That's really impressive that you've done all that with no support! I don't think I'd be ready to buy my own just yet! Unfortunately I've got no horsey friends and everyone on my yard is a lot older than me but I've managed to drag some non-horsey friends along with me on a hack before. My plan...

Very true! A few years ago I genuinely never imagined I'd have the opportunity to loan a horse and if my 14 year old self could see me now she wouldn't believe it! I feel like its human nature to feel unsatisfied with what you have and forget how lucky you are..

Of course it isn't their fault, they've done nothing wrong! I'm not blaming my parents at all, in fact I'm incredibly grateful that they've supported by hobby as best they can. In my case, I have a fair bit of social anxiety, so as friendly as every one on the yard is, I really don't feel like I...

Anyone else with completely non-horsey parents? I feel like it's so much harder to make progress without a mum/dad who rides. Recently reached adulthood myself (although it doesn't feel like it!) and I can't help feeling disappointed that I missed out on a horsey childhood with pony club and...

So I've been thinking about doing my first show jumping competition soon and I have a bit of a trivial concern -- grey horse, black saddle pad. Have come across the opinion that with a grey horse a navy jacket looks best (?) but I'm not sure if that might look a little odd with a black saddle...

Gosh you were lucky to come out of that one alive, why on earth would the owner not tell you he hadn't been ridden for 7 months, it's like she was using you as a crash test dummy..

ouch.. I suppose the best thing you can do on impact is roll

It happened so fast I didn't have chance to feel scared -- but my instructor looked terrified! Glad you were both OK! Whenever I watch videos of falls (let alone in person) it gives me such anxiety seeing reins hanging around galloping horses' legs, I can't imagine if it were mine in that...

I can understand that -- I had surgery on my leg years back that required 8 screws and 4 plates in my knee (not because of an accident, it was corrective surgery because of a condition). I've considered having another surgery to have them taken out in case it fixes the pain I get when I put...

I'm quite impressed that you managed to land on your feet in that last one!

Oh my that sounds incredibly painful:oops: And the fact it happened at walk just goes to show you're never really safe.. Why did any of us choose this hobby!?Congratulations on getting back in the saddle today by the way!

I'm not exaggerating that sounds like a literal nightmare -- its like a combination of all the things that could go wrong that would scare me the most: sitting on a bolting racehorse, bolting down a road, horse landing on top of you and (almost) losing someone else's horse :eek: