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New twist to the story so more advice needed! after hours and hours spent just being with her and building trust iv now managed to get to a point where i can lead her in and out to the field and she will let me run hands over her, still not happy about it but she tolerates it! however one of...

im thinking of going over to ireland to buy two horses, nothing spectacular but either unbroken youngsters or young good all round riding horses can anyone reccommend reputable sales other than Goresbridge?

i dare not shut the door when im in her stable, she tolerates me crouching down by it as long as i dont move my hands. if i do any more than that, stand up or even raise my eyes from the floor shes in the back of the stable shaking, if u dont back off she rears and bolts out. iv got to say the...

i do have experience of join up, infact i have done it with the mare we bought with kia and have worked with a pupil of kelly marks. However my problems with kia is that i cant lead her to get her to school or other suitable enclosure, she walks herself out to field in the morning. Even if i...

Thought i would post an updateand see if any1 has anymore ideas. Its been 2 weeks since kia's 'incident' and thankfully her minor injuries have recovered but pschological ones have really not! All previous advice was great and much appreciated but afraid were not even far enough along any of...

hi, i might be interested depending on what your selling.

thankyou so much everyone for all your advice. i was told she was unbroken due to having foals but the dealer who was as rough as they come had obviously bought her from the sales as she still had the sale sticker on her bottom so no previous info! i have broken a fair few youngsters in my time...

i sold my horse under the same situation after several failed loan attempts, iv regretted it ever since and sincerly wish i had trusted my own feelings and instincts, that was 4 years ago and i dont regret it any less now than i did then. You know whats right for you, u can always decide to sell...

she has had all usual checks but may need them again after today! yard i did her on, i hoped was enclosed enough, being blocked in on three sides with metal gate on 4th, unfotunatly its most secure place iv got as school and round pen both have same height gate. im debating maybe going right...

Iv never posted before but am so unsure what to do was really hoping for advice. As a career im a groom for a private family but on the side take on youngsters and problem horses to reschool, nothing usually phases me until today! I bought two horses from a dealer, both unbroken, one is three...