Well, we've had a better weekend with the naughty mare, after we finally caught her! One of the ladies at the yard is going to give us an hour a week to teach us some stable management and riding tuition. Feel a bit more optimistic this week! Thanks for all your helpful comments.:)
Thanks all for your advice, I think we really do need to get some professional help with her.:o
I feel such a fool when I'm with more experienced people though, but I guess we all have to start somewhere. Think I might have to attend the pony club with my daughter!
Hi, yes she was checked out by the VET in May and no problems found, although vet put her on a diet, hence the resitricted paddock, we do give her soaked hay after she's been rode.
I don't know what you mean by ground work? We lunge her everyday and she responds OK. A girl at the yard has...
:( my daughter's 11.2 welsh mare is so moody. She's been in a restricted paddock for a few weeks so I know she's hungry. She broke out of the paddock today and now I can't catch her. I'm a complete novice when it comes to horses and was landed with the pony after being let down by a family...