Recent content by sarahmc

this is wants my vet said and what i have also read

The vet said there were various options and surgery was one option but recommended me to try the steriods first

Hi Tex has been diagnoised with kissing spine. Before being diagnoised we have had 9 months or so of all sorts of issues from tail swishing, bucking, rearing, refusing to go forward, not wanting to go into canter etc. I had all the usual back checks with physio and chiro, saddle checked and...

Hi all I really need to do my trailer test. Does anyone have any good recommendations of instructors/ companies in the berksire/ hampshire area who would be patient with their pupil!!! many thanks sarah

Hi Can anyone tell me how the 'butterfly show bit works? and how it differs from a snaffle and a pelham thanks

hi ya i am a qualified pe teacher and i have students undertake the horse riding for GCSE pe. we do the edexcel board. I ask the instructor to confirm they can jump at the height the student says and/ or rides at a certain dressage test level. As i also ride i watch the video/ dvd and assess...

Yes he has lost a lot of muscle tone. starting to lunge etc and get back into a gentle exercise regime. He has reared about a year ago after which we found out the tree in the saddle was twisted and it didnt fit. Thanks for help

Hi I have just had my horse rear (vertically) unexpectactly with me on him after he had jumped a small jump. he did have the pole down. just wondered what brought that on? He was incredibly nappy today, more so than usual. He has hardly be ridden recently due to weather and state of the...