Recent content by RidingAgain

Found this old thread and adding to it in case anyone else looks for info in future. I had a really negative and costly experience with this woman & stud. I would be wary.

Thanks - this is helpful. I do have an instructor and the help of v experienced YO and team on livery yard at the moment.

Hi, some of you may remember that I posted about a horse I bought about 6 weeks ago. My first horse after a 13 year gap. It immediately felt wrong and I tried to return to the dealer during the 7 day 'money back' period. To cut a long and really upsetting story short they haven't taken...

Yup, I've said I realise I was totally wrong about having her here and thanked you all for not saying you told me so... I could find she bites because she's worried or find out it's because she bites! I'd rather play it safe, get my money back and start with a clean slate and having learned what...

Absolutely not. No signs whatsoever. She was a bit over-keen to rub her head all over me, so I can see now the precursors of not being good at respecting my space. But I guess I wasn't alone with her, grooming her, handling her in the way I was here.

I've had lots of chats with the livery, the dealer, my instructor etc. It's the nipping that's the deal breaker for me. I totally agree that she needs to be on the livery (and I should have sent her there from the beginning - lesson so well learned) but if I keep her another few days to get her...

Money back is usually 14 days but as she's been sold for the owner it's only 7 days. Really good idea to focus on groundwork, though I'm torn between just waiting and working on her slowly and wanting to check I haven't made a mistake before the money back option expires. Think I probably need...

Not offensive at all and no doubt entirely true! I do feel a but wary of her - worse now she's nipped me. And I HATE that I got off and was defeated as I know that's the worst thing. I just could literally not get her to move an inch.

Am reminded of my old YO's husband saying "handsome is as handsome does" to me when looking for my first horse years ago. Not had a good day with her. She's been very strong and bargey and nipped me. Not very hard but a definite nip on my bum! I lunged her, which was ok though she really...

Thanks everyone! Am spending a fair amount of time gazing at her over the fence and chatting to her as I go about my business. She's fine this morning and ambled around with me while I did some poo picking. Got this week to begin to get to know her and my first weekly lesson next Saturday. So...

After a rather fast-paced week my new horse is here. (!!) Meet Luna, who is settling in well to the field at the end of our garden (hanging out lots over the fence with the mares next dooe). She's lovely and has mainly been very calm. I am so excited but have the FEAR big time, all at the same...

I should probably have said that this isn't a totally new yard to me. I've been schooling one of their ponies for them, have already got a relationship with them and they've been really helpful and supportive. Totally don't expect them to jump through any hoops for me, and wouldn't bowl up to a...

Yes - think it's a combination of a bad photo and a fat horse!

She's actually an Irish Sports horse at 15.3 but she does look much cobbier at the moment (have seen pics of her when fit) due to grass belly! Do love a section C though!

Thank you! She's really gorgeous. That's kind of how I feel and I think she and I (and my family) would get a lot from a summer spent together. If we need to change things we absolutely will but think there will still have been a value in having her head over the fence while we are out in the...