Recent content by Nutty Chick

Thank you Faracat I do agree that's the problem. I have luckily still got my 20 year old school mistress. She'll make it fun again. Not sure about other riders on other pony though, she doesn't like different riders she strange like that, she loves her owner it's weird.

Thank you Paulineh and rach81 some good advice there x

Can anyone suggest something to relax my daughters pony. Some small issues have arose to make my daughter lose confidence, her pony has been a star and helped no end but now is starting to act either nervous or cheeky not really sure. She is backing off fences or springing out the side. It's...

Yes I have considered all options and had new saddle fitted last year and have regular back check and teeth being done on Friday, tbh the teeth are overdue, would that really make much difference?

Can anyone suggest something to relax my daughters pony. Some small issues have arose to make my daughter lose confidence, her pony has been a star and helped no end but now is starting to act either nervous or cheeky not really sure. She is backing off fences or springing out the side. It's...

My pony has recently lost some condition and gone a bit flat in her ways. I have starting feeding her nice quality hay instead of haylage and wonder if thats the reason. I also feed her daily on alfa a and baileys no 4 which usually keeps her full of beans and blooming. Could I give her some...

I have seen them in the bottom of my horses water too, but only in the field and have always wondered how they get in there. Do they crawl in or do the horses get them out of the earth????

Hi. Does anyone know if anywhere I can hire a horsebox (preferable with Living) for a weekend away. I wouldn't mind travelling to Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire or Essex to collect one, but I would like it to be big enough to sleep in and have toilet. Any help would be highly appreciated...

Thank you for your help. I will bear the global herbs in mind. I do always use a hay net to draw her attention and your right, she wont have her mane pulled. I have even resorted to shorten it with clippers (which she loves), but plaiting is the problem. She dances around and flinches and gets...

I am very happy to say, this headshaking problem has gone away by itself. We have had no more problems from it for ages. Must of been a settling stage as we'd only had pony a short time. Fingers crossed we don't see it again.

Sounds to me like you have been really beating yourself up over stressing. You obvously are a good rider to manage those high scores youe getting in dressage. Have you considered trying some rescue remedy before you ride? It proberly sounds strange, but I give it to my nervous daughter...

Hi does anyone have any advice to help me deal with some stroppy behavior from my daughters pony? She is a VERY sweet and talanted pony, but her only vice is she DOES NOT LIKE being fiddled with. Preperation for a show can be manic, she hates having her mane pulled or plaited it simply drives...

I have done some research and looked into this Pollenex formula and it comes in a liquid and powder. Does anyone know what works best and have any preferences. Found up some nose nets i had stored away and will see how we get on....Will keep you all informed.

Well I might try this pollen-x, because now you mention it she does rub her nose abit on her leg sometimes. The other thing I could say about her is that she is very sensitive on the top of her head and down mane. She would never let me pull her mane (lots of head tossing and shaking) and I...

Thank you Hells Bells, that is a good point. I have got my saddler coming out next week I will get it all checked. Always worth keeping a check on things. I do think this is stress related, as she is really tossing her head and it's always when we do new things. first time out in forest was...