Recent content by Pippity

The Equine Method. Jen is definitely a real person who writes her own words!

I'm looking for something non-ridden to keep Blue and I occupied and motivated over winter, and saw these books. With my knackered spine, I can't do a lot of lugging poles around, so the book of two-pile exercises looks ideal. However, it seems quite pricey for something that I'd have to print...

The prosew looks perfect, thank you!

I'm looking for a hi-viz walker rug, to avoid having to faff with a roller when taking Blue for in-hand hacks. I've seen the Ruggles one, but it looks a very narrow cut, and Blue is built like a two-seat brick outhouse! I'm not looking for a perfect fit, but I'm not sure the Ruggles one would...

Thanks for reassuring me! I do have the lami app, and it's currently showing low risk, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Blue developed lami this year, for the first time ever. Blood tests suggested she was hovering on the edge of EMS, so there's been a huge push to lose weight and get her blood sugar down. The weight is definitely coming off (waiting for weighbridge confirmation next month, but she's gone from...

My horse hated the TCS until I put the Christ Lammfelle numnah underneath it. I thought my arse had enough built-in padding, but she clearly likes a bit extra! I hack round our little farm ride in it, complete with trot and the very occasional (usually unplanned) canter, but haven't quite had...

Is there any chance she can hear mice or something, and that's what she's reacting to?

ChatGPT is not a search engine and gives incorrect information roughly half the time. Please, don't rely on it.

Thigh pocket. I have a wrist strap on it to minimise the risk of dropping it if I take it out. I also have a sturdy case and a screen protector. I landed directly on top of my phone once, and I was more damaged than it was.

I wouldn't rule out an abscess just because it's dry. It took a few weeks for one to erupt July last year, and the slight, fluctuating lameness had vet and farrier stumped. (My horse can be far too stoic for her own good.)

I ended up popping down to the local show yesterday, and came away with a 2nd and a 4th and the judge's comment that Blue would have done much better if she wasn't so fat. Which, sadly, is very true. However, I had to swap to a shorter girth yesterday, so we're definitely moving in the right...

I did a poles clinic today. Put on my brave pants (and my leopard print matchy-matchy) and actually managed to get on board for it. And then - it was great! Blue listened! She stopped when asked! She realised my leg doesn't always mean 'go faster' - sometimes it's to support her round a corner...

It's going to be mud-coloured after one night, anyway. (Yes, I am bitter after buying a lovely turquoise plaid rug that's now just as brown as all the others.)

Mine has got her feather (and everything else!) off, for a number of reasons. It controls her mallenders; it makes it easier for me to fend off CPL; she's more comfortable; I pop down to the local show every now and again and like her turned out properly, and, finally, I just think she looks nicer.