Recent content by shoegal22

Oh wow! Fab ideas thank you! I used to do the head of a brush years ago but totally forgot! I Can't wait to try the Apple bobbing game. Good advice with the treat ball, tonight the tiny bits of carrot still managed to get stuck and ponios were most annoyed!

Getting to that time when the ponios are coming in of a night, trying to think of boredom busters for the stables. Got a decahedron ball ( disaster last time, no interest in it and resulted in rotten carrots I couldn't get out!). I'm going to double up the Haynets so they don't eat it all in 20...

Little update on my naughty little Sod, culmination of advice taken and a ad hoc approach has improved my confidence which surely will help his, he is now coming back to me for cuddles! Yay! Expert is still booked for the 3rd as still have issues on the ground but no where near as bad as before...

Made a difference? X

How awful, I feel for you. It should be enjoyable- that's why we do it right? I've got a lady coming out the 3rd October, it's been a while! X

I rug him as he's an older boy (16) and his owner has asked when it's chillier at night or with the heavy rain, stick his lightweight on. She is worried with him dropping too much weight going into winter. He was also like it with his fly rug. Days like yesterday were brilliant as he can go...

Well, I've got a lady booked ( Suzanne Halsey ) for 3rd October. It's a way off but in the meantime im working with the advice that is working, avoiding the bad stuff as much as possible and so far so good. It's hard work but that's horses eh! 15 minutes to put a rug on! Ha! I appreciate all the...

Ok, I haven't tried the calmer yet and still haven't heard from either of the professionals with a date. I have used the approach of avoiding the kicking and biting as much as I can. Yesterday I managed to do all four feet with a cube Of carrot and lots of fuss after each one, saddled fine but...

Im in kent, I'm waiting to hear back from a lady called Suzanne Halsey and I can't remember the other one without getting my email

Thank you! If I can ease his nerves and mine then it might help!

ive contacted a couple of equine behaviourisists but yet to be able to pin one down for an appointment as this I think is the way forward and prob to give me some confidence! It's 99% not pain! I think I said everything bar a full body scan and ulcer scope has been done. I use his original...

I have to say, if this were my horse, it would be going home asap. I prefer people to treat my horses kindly, not spoil them or bully them. Thank you ^^ but I would not say I am a bully / spoil them ( but misunderstood on that one TBH). First course of action was to contact his owner to...

Yes, he has been with his owner since he was 3, he's now 16. Lovely 5*home. It's probably a shock to come to my little farm with my thewell pony, big ol'cob and various noisy things like dogs, children, chickens. None of it fazed him and his initial settling in period was brilliant! There is...

No this makes absolute sense! It's definitely me! My friend who is not involved tacked him up three days ago and groomed him and he stood dozing! When I went near him the cow kicking and trying to bite started! He was lovely at first and it was like a trigger. I have suspicions but they may...

Oh yes, definitely me! Somewhere at some point he has seen something that has led him to think 'I'm in charge' or perhaps 'I'm not safe with her', nothing can be pin pointed though to me at the mo. I can 90% rule out pain bar a fully body scan! Everything has been checked as it was my first...