Recent content by rosedewar

My big TB usually drops weight around now, just as the goodness starts to go out of the grass. I think (fingers crossed) that I've caught him this year, started upping his feed slightly the other week, he is still looking well. He sounds like similar size and management/work to yours. I find...

I got a (short) pair last year, they did well last winter, hoping they will last as long as Montey2's 3 years! I didn't find any probs re waterproofing or mud but didn't go wading or wallowing in them ;-)

You can apparently get numnahs from First Thought Equine (makers of WoW) if you phone them up. A friend has got one and they fit very well. However when I tried, they were about to change numnah suppliers and I haven't heard back from them yet. So I did a bit of sewing (shortened tie loops and...

As has been said before, some horses respond to an aid with the inside leg, some to the outside leg sliding back to ask for canter - my 2 are different, seems to depend how they've been trained. Try both methods. I have always found that you need a "good" trot to get a good canter transition...

You can get a 3-ring /continental gag waterford (also known as the "eventer bit"!) which is what I use for my TB when hacking/jumping. He has a big tongue so I feel the waterford is kinder in that it won't take up as much space in his mouth and will 'mould' more to his tongue. With the 3-ring...

It's probably a bit late now, but you can get a 40g Slumberdown, which is made by FAL but cheaper. I got one for my old boy last year; quite roomy (as someone else has said) and warmer than you'd think - I too was looking for a 100g equivalent. I also got the Kingshead 100g for the younger...

My TB is more spooky if not ridden every day, so I try to only give him one day off a week (or at least only one day at a time ;-). As someone else has said (and I've posted elsewhere) I found him much better on NAF Magic. I too feed Alfa-Oil, a little leisure mix and speedi-beet (plus...

My 16.1hh oldie with 6'3" rugs got a new WB landa neck cover last year in Large. Would expect Medium to be for a 15-16h horse; large to be for 16h plus?

There was a thread about this a week or two ago. I think the diagrams are still there, but not obvious. Once you've logged in, click on the drop-down boxes near the top right (can't remember which one) and IIRC one of these lets you get at your diagrams. HTH.

Yeah, that was my first thought on reading - choke, but it obviously passed (!) itself without needing a Vet callout. My old boy got choke just after we moved to current yard - I think he was gorging on the nice haylage, so it might be similar in her case. HTH.

I use a waterford dutch gag on my boy when jumping or hacking (ex-racehorse, he used to p#ss off with me). They call it the "eventer's bit". You can use it on top, middle or bottom rings for more or less brakes (leverage and poll action). With your horse being a bit more backward thinking, I'd...

Supporting the core muscles through Phsio exercises has similar aim to Pilates (IMO) - either or both should/could be helpful depending on the kind of back pain. I had 'hyperlordosis' - over-arched lower back, which is very common in riders esp women, and can be helped by Physio / gym ball...

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NAF Magic for me too - started trying it after reading about magnesium supplements as my boy gets a bit silly when the grass is coming through. Took a wee while to work out the right dose but it stopped him spooking so much and so exuberantly (!), and stopped him looking for stuff to spook at...

Progressive transition in this case (free walk to medium walk) means gradual (probably over 2-3 strides) rather than sudden! i.e. slowly gather up the reins and ask him to come back into a contact whilst still keeping the same walk rhythm. HTH.