Recent content by ohmissbrittany

When would you use one or the other? I have a horse that could benefit from some mild poll pressure. It looks like the main different is the fixed lever / curb strap on the Kimblewick, vs the sliding lever of the beval with no curb. Anyone have any thoughts? The horse is a high headed fussy...

I have a big mare that flats well enough in a waterford snaffle (she's a very "busy" horse and tends to lean when she gets tired so this mouth works but it's almost too busy for fencework), and I love her in the Trust flexi-mullen combo for jumping because she's a lot "sweeter" with nose...

PM me. I no longer have the time to do it for people as a service and hate seeing it sit there idle.

There's a product called Runner's Relief that is really good when applied early doors. But honestly, time is the best, mine had one that looked like a half a lemon on her leg and 3 years on, you can barely tell. What you're doing is paying money to try and speed up the process but bone remodels...

It's 100% possible... A lot of people get hung up on perfect x-rays etc. It's a load of crap, X-rays can't guarantee everything. But the owners have been honest about her management, you've seen a show record with no unexplainable long gaps, she's doing much more than you currently want to do...

Gymnastics are great, or a placing pole with some experienced help. You can actually "force the issue" with a placement pole to help make your takeoff a little longer to practice. If ever I'm in doubt, I use a finger or two to grab a bit of mane. The horse jumping will pull you along with it and...

This. They're prey animals, and very good at compensating to maintain some kind of ability to move.

This will improve over time, but he's got to start building caudal foot mass. I agree with YCBM about boots - it could get him comfy enough to start using himself correctly, in order to improve the foot. I took shoes off mine several years ago after struggling with a navicular diagnosis (upon...

I've got a draftX mare who has done this for years, legs tend to fill when kept in long winter nights. It always goes down when turned out or ridden, so I never really worried about it. But does this cause any kind of real long term damage? I know sometimes we treat/faff with stuff that's just...

As in title... just browsing for the minute but looking at houses in the area, would have to move the horse as the A55 corridor is 40-60 min to get to. Part, or DIY with services or a freelancer would be ideal.

This is a relief, both that i'm not alone and that it will end!! Mine is like... dangerous looking, skidding about, rearing, looking like she will crawl over the door. ALSO Turns out it's not just that pony... we swapped the horse next to her just to experiment (as the pony is going out...

I'd start with your instructor. I normally set them up by cantering the diagonal across the arena, slowing to a NICE trot, then picking up the opposing lead and carrying on. Eventually, I attempt to do it without the trot. It is important the horse is working nicely off your leg, because I go...

Generally speaking, when rounds go "to plan" and smoothly more often than not... that is move up time. I'd go 65 / 75. If the major change is the fillers.... the worst that happens is he poops his pants in the 75 and you have homework to work on before the next one. 10cm is less than a subway...

I would go for less of a better quality feed, in my opinion. And if it's just calories you're looking for, you'll get more with a higher fat ration. (Look at Keyflow Key Plus, rice bran is pretty great and the vitamin E will put a shine on them. Micronised linseed is another great way to add...

I've had a warmblood mare for a couple of weeks now, and if she doesn't have a particular pony beside her in her stable... she goes BERSERK. She's better in the field for the most part, she's on Regumate and it's not helped much. She's 8, but for 4 years was at a private yard with one other...