Recent content by soph15

I’ve owned my boy for 5 years and I love him so much…but I just don’t enjoy riding him😞 When I brought him from a dealer, he came with an issue with the mounting block. With advise from vets etc, we managed to rule out pain so I then sent him off on schooling livery to get help as I just...

I brought my Connie back into work in September after having to give him a year off due to my own health issues. He’s always been a cheeky chap with the odd sharp moments however he seems to have come back even cheekier. He’s been checked over by the vet, physio, up to date with teeth and I...

I’m starting to have a look for a livery yard near the university of York, but as a student I don’t really know the area that well so looking for recommendations! I’m currently in my second year and would be looking to bring my horse next year. I never considered bringing him with me as I was...

Thank you so much for your reply! I really appreciate your recommendation and I’m currently contacting my local saddlery to try one as I hadn’t even heard of a bomber happy tongue! It sounds exactly what I’m after and he is like you describe an Irish fussy horse. It’s given me a really good...

This may seem like an obvious question but I’ve never really had to search for a new bit. It’s become clear my green 7 year old horse is really unhappy in his current bit which he came with. We’ve had his teeth done etc and I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s bonkers he came with a Dutch gag...

So I’ve only ever had my regular stirrups my whole life, plain boring stainless steel with black treads absolutely nothing special about them. When I go out competing I can’t help but notice everyone else’s stirrups seem far more fancier and modern ? I went to trial a horse and found the...

This is very interesting as my GP saddle for my other horse is a K+M and I struggle to sit right in it and I always put it down to my back and leg issues from my injury but hearing someone else has had the same issue is really interesting!?

Sorry should have mentioned I suffered a fractured spine a few years ago which has left me with a nerve damaged leg which goes completely numb and unresponsive when riding, hence why a knee block is able to help me. When I’ve ridden in a friend’s fairfax saddle with a knee block it’s helped...

I’ve been offered to buy my new horse’s dressage saddle which is a monarch regency. I obviously wouldn’t buy it without my saddle fitter checking it over first but I’m looking for people’s opinions on both saddles. I’m unsure whether I spend a bit more and buy a brand new Kent and masters s...

Thank you for your replies, I really appreciate it as it’s impossible to find such in depth yet simple instructions for showing so thank you so much?

I’m debating on entering a very local unaffiliated showing show as I thought it would be a good way to get my new horse out and about at a relaxed show environment. My new boy has lovely breeding and is a Connemara. I’ve never done a showing show before and all the information out there seems to...

Thank you everyone for your help, you’ve filled me with some hope that it might get passed! I didn’t actually know you could get planning consultants that specialised in equestrian properties so I will definitely be investing in that and the overall census seems to be that rubber isn’t favoured...

Ahaha thank you, must admit I just got bored arguing with the iPhone autocorrect so just let it carry on??

I’m going through the process of getting a manège built and about to apply for planning. However the area I live in is super strict on what they pass for planning and to make matters worse my field is close to a river, although the paddock we’re looking at having the manège put in is dry and has...

aww this is such a lovely photo! You’ve convinced me to get one to keep my boy company?