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The free Slow Walk Work group on Facebook, and I'm also seeing great content from a trainer I know irl, Long Drove Holistic something or...

I'm doing pretty well, just over 6 months in. I went through a phase of rolling my ankle 3-4 weeks ago, started when on a 5 day...

After my last disappointing check up, I hired a bone stimulator ultrasound machine. 🤞 its helped with the healing. I have a check up on...

This. They ignore the FEI guidelines across marking, prioritise things like submission over harmony, and dont utilise the collectives...

Might work. But only if they want to penalise stressed and tense horses. Which they could do now and don't. So they don't want to, or...

Maybe there should be two judges per test, or in tests with multiple judges some allocated to judge different aspects, or an extra judge...

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/dressage/dressage-horses-stress-behaviours-study-917229 This looks interesting. Link to the full...

Many of us would sell the horse if we weren't able to find a livery yard with decent turnout. I have actually done that, though it was...

I think it’s more that 1)it’s not the horse’s fault 2) that it doesn’t mean it was misrepresented and 3) they may well hit this issue...

I hate to be a naysayer here but i disagree with some of this. Magnesium calmers only work if the horse is deficient and can make some...

I think a lot of people here are living in the perfect world where turnout happens all year round. The reality is, that in certain...

When you sell a pony, you get everything from ‘Can your pony live alone’ to clueless parents to those wanting the world for a fiver to...

Ours went from 27 acres to run around on in the summer to 2 at home in the winter with 24 hour access to a stable, Then they went to...

I’ve been trying to recall if I’ve ever see anyone get a new pony/horse without any blips in the first few weeks as genuinely can’t and...

I echo everyone’s thoughts in that we all feel a bit sorry for the horse who has not really been given a chance. New everything and...