Recent content by Rhandir

A few years ago I purchsed a yearling sec c as a companion for my other yearling. In between my leaving a deposit and picking her up she had her feet done. Whatever happened to her nearly scarred her for life, I put in some work with her to the point that she would just about allow me to touch...

A sidepull directs the nose, similar to the action of a headcollar .. the others squeeze the whole head, putting pressure on the poll and nose/chin area.

Totally off the wall here .. how about some western riding lessons. You're not far from Sovereign Quarter Horses at March .. they are excellent instructors and have good horses

I would have stopped and said something but it was not safe to do so .. I will be posting on on a local riders group later today

If you really need to ride your black/dark bay horse whilst wearing dark blue johds and dark green jacket under a line of trees at 7.45 am on a main road .. please do us car drivers a favour and wear some hi vis and preferably some lights as well. It was only pure luck that I saw you, well I...

Have a look at Twisted X ladies all around boots .. super comfy and waterproof ... and they keep your toes toasty warm.

Go to www.wes-uk.com for a full list of qualified western instructors

If you need to practice at home you could use two jump stands with a rope in between, fixed at one end with a loop on the other. One of the longer lead ropes would do the trick. The stands need to be about four feet apart. Having said that .. if you happen to know someone with a welder, a...

Not sure if these might interest you .. I have back problems too and find that using conventional spurs hurt my back as I have to twist my leg to apply them, so I use these slip on ones, which are pretty mild. They have a smooth bumpy bit on the inside which add just enough incentive to...

Shearwater also do instructors liability insurance .. no qualifications required

You might like to try a sidepull, sort of like a snug head collar with a ring either side of the noseband to attach the reins. There is no squeezing of the face, just a direct pull to guide the horse in the chosen direction. Once the horse is following the feel of the reins consistently I...

I have electronic de -nervation for my back problem, the nerve is burned for a few seconds which stops it sending the pain signals to the brain. They do grow back eventually, usually about two to three years later. I have no idea if the same procedure works on wrists, but it might be an...

I'm quite close to you .. we have a couple of further outbreaks near Cardigan. I'm just trying to keep a very low profile at the moment. Hope your horse gets well soon.

Hmmm .. think there might be a grain of truth in it. Some years ago there was a number of riders in my area who swapped to treeless saddles .. at first every thing was good, happy horses, happy riders. Over time I noticed that some of the horse's seemed to be less happy, in some cases dumping...

I had some nest in my barn, a local bee keeper very kindly relocated them for me