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You should really look up videos on youtube or watch Monty Roberts approach to getting horses used to loading, i used the same approach with my horses and now they load perfectly and travel perfectly. Also maybe use travelling boots or a poll guard if your not already as maybe the horse is...

I have a 7 yr old 17,2hh sport horse who ive just brought into training but is very green been ridden even though he is very good on the lunge. the previous owners said they spent a lot breaking him and he's very good to ride but because he's been out of work for so long he needs to be steadily...

I have a 6 year old, 17.2hh sport horse. We've had a really rough time with him, he's constantly been lame since last October with rain scald and mud fever. Just when he was picking up he went down hill and he's lost all the weight he's put on Can anyone give me any advice on what feeds to give...

thanks for all the suggestions :) now we just have to agree on one

We call her Foalie but we don't want to call her that forever and we want to find a name that suits her before she gets to used Foalie and incase we get too used to calling her that too.

I'm looking for a stable name. I'm thinking of perfectly flawless or something to that context for her show name, but i'm not sure yet. Her dam isn't registered yet and her sire is a wild horse that broke into her field.. She was a surprise foal

I have a 11 month old chestnut filly and we still havent decided on a name yet! If anyone has any ideas I would be very grateful :) http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=2404&pictureid=17918 http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=2404&pictureid=12967

I'm not sure how good these are but I thought this website would help http://www.triequestrian.ie/tri-equestrian-product-categories/for-the-horse/browse/87-calming.html?sef=hc

No it wasn't me that broke him in but i do know that he was in work for 10 weeks but I don't know when he was put out on grass after. Thank you all for the advice :)

I recently bought a 5 year old ISH, he was broken in and just thrown out in a field so needs bringing on. I haven't ridden him yet due to med fever and no correct fitting tack, when the mud fever cures what can I do to bring him on and get him more confident and used of things?

I recetly bought a 5 year old Irish sport horse, he is 17.1hh and I don't know what size saddle i should buy for him. Can anybody tell me how to measure him by myself or any sizes that should fit him. Thanks