Recent content by safrow46

Hi, I am wondering if anyone out there has had experience with the following. I have an 11.2 welsh sec A mare who is 16 yrs old. I have owned her for almost 3 yrs and she has taught my daughter everything, done all pony club activities and been a pleasure to own. recently she has had laminitis...

Thanks everyone. I will try the lunging without rider and also will switch instructors as hers is very stern and quite old fashioned! Thanks everyone

Haha I was thinking the same! She is much better behaved off the lead rein, in fact my daughter only ever has the leadrein when at shows as she is too nervous to do first ridden but at home she can perform a lovely show. She does get tense, especially in the showring so perhaps this is also...

I always keep the lead rein on noseband as that is correct for show ring. I will keep trying to figure her out and will try lunging in side reins. Thanks for your help

Thanks welsh d, yes I thought the wilkie would help with head carriage and she has been in it over a year, I tried a plain mullen mouth loose ring bit but still head the same trouble if not worse as she seemed to be leaning on it. She goes really well in a curb with an older child but obviously...

Yes it has been a thought of mine so we had her holding a strap on the saddle and reins loose but still the same. Our pony rides beautifully off the lead with my daughter and holds her head nicely so its a mystery?!

My daughters pony is a welsh sec a mare 15 yrs old. She is a lead rein/first ridden pony. My daughter has had lots of success with her on the lead rein, qualifying for UK showing this year. She is well schooled and a pleasure to own, we have had her for 2 yrs. However, recently she has picked up...

Hi, this is exactly what I think they are, she seems to be in such a panic and she does actually life her head and starts to back away, possibly bringing on the 'fit'. She has since not had an episode as I have been working hard with her to regain her trust. And the wounds she had her VERY sore...

Thanks everyone for your input. I do not believe my pony has epilepsy, she has since calmed down and not had an 'episode' this week, my daughter has been riding again but on lead rein just incase. She behaves perfectly normally once out and about with me. I go to see her every day, give her a...

Hi, CCTV would be ideal but unfortunately I can't afford it and the farm owner is not interested. I've reported it to the police and googled airgun wounds, they do appear similar, and I do suspect thats what they are to be honest. It makes me feel sick. I am moving my pony this weekend

Hi, thank you for your replies. My pony is being moved this weekend to a 24 hour secure yard, may be costing me more money but her safety is more important. I can't sleep through worry.

This is exactly what they looked like. Funnily enough, a few weeks earlier, all the horse escaped into the next field, but this is not an easy thing to do - we have electric fencing and a large dry stone wall which was completely knocked down. The horses were running around as if something had...

Thank you for this. The wounds were perfectly round, the hair had completely come off and they were red raw underneath. They have healed now but are still swollen. I did suspect an airgun rifle to be honest. I feel sick thinking someone could have done this. I have contacted the police but...

Hi, no she doesn't become rigid she rolls right over then gets straight back up. But it only happens when someone gets hold of her headcollar, she seems to be panicking waiting fr something to happen and looks absolutely terrifed.

Hi, I am looking for anyone who may have been in a similar situation. Recently my daughters pony, Alicia, has been having stange episodes. It begins when I try to catch her, she lets me get her, then goes into a panic and breathes very heavily, her eyes get wide, she trembles and begins to back...