Recent content by S-J

I would clip for his comfort if you want to have lessons on him, provided you aren't planning on showing this year.

I've found you certainly don't get what you pay for - I've been on beautiful, modern yard with a supposedly 'top' Y/O on part livery (everything bar riding) to find that stable water's were regularly not cleaned/fresh (I understand just topping up in the winter, when pipes are frozen - but in...

I swear by mine - both my horses loved/love it. I brought it originally for my old boy, who had back & muscular problems - and my physiotherapist was amazed at the difference it made to him. You could really tell when he hadn't worn it - his stride was much longer, looser and he was so much more...

I really, really like a Dually but ideally you do need someone to show you how to use it properly to get the maximum benefit - otherwise, I'd use a bridle and a extra long lead rope (or possibly a chifney - but again, you need to now what you are doing with them) but I'd personally not use a...

There should be a 'like' button for this, as you have just summed up my feelings exactly! :D

I hate, hate, hate filling haynets/ (or old feed sacks in my case) and soaking hay - it's a shame he has RAO and I seem to be constantly soaking hay! I also dislike rugging/derugging for all the same reasons as the original poster - especially when you are wearing a clean/semi clean top or you...

I was eighteen - I'd have had previous ponies/horses before that, but he was the first I had brought myself. I'm a pleasure rider really - I do compete, but only because I enjoy it and it is a 'fun day out' and makes a bit of a change from schooling and hacking at home. If we come home with...

I'd love a dark bay with no/minimal white markings WB with a lot of presence, forward going but not silly, athletic, natural ability for dressage, gentle and affectionate on the ground ... I appear to have a weedy TB who despite all the correct training in the world - still looks more like a...

Pinball is such a great name! :D

Medium weight today - without the neck cover, which I may regret! Definitely the lightest rug he has been in so far, Spring may be around the corner yet :)

I've found it to be trial and error - I tried a few different calmers, before finding one that works. With the magnesium calmers, I found them only to be effective if the horse is defecient in mg - with my current boy, I use a mg calmer at certain times of year, as he is sensitive to the...

I used to ride my old horse in a grackle ... actually, he was also a strong horse and I also rode him in a waterford! I used the gag to help stop him crossing his jaw and thus evading the bit. Although this action was reduced in a flash, he could still evade the big if he tried - as he had...

I didn't get on at all with mine as I found them to be really uncomfortable, they rubbed me raw no matter what socks or insoles I tried & were only waterproof on the foot part. Although, I gave them to a fellow livery and she loves them!