Recent content by SpottyMare

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    All in one supplements and feed (and a Catrophen tagged on question)

    Have a look at Pure feeds - the balancer is included in the feed, or you can just feed the balancer.
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    Hat hair!

    My hairdresser comes to me at home, and doesn't bat an eyelid if I greet her straight from the yard in my scruffs and smelling of horse :D She has dogs herself and her aunt has horses. I do feel guilty though that after she's blow dried it beautifully, I stick it in a pony tail to go back up...
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    Book recommendations- ideas for working with young horse

    Basic Training of the young horse - Ingrid and Reiner Klimke Training the young horse - Pippa Funnel
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    Strong (and I mean like seriously strong) horse issue...

    Can't edit my original post, but wanted to add that at the same time, we also went bitless (nothing strong), just to take the metalwork out of the equation.
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    Strong (and I mean like seriously strong) horse issue...

    I had lessons with a western trainer on my strong horse. Essentially, we used one rein stops - every time he started tanking off (and this included walk) we'd do a one rein stop towards the fence. We also circled him (instead of the stop) some of the time. Worked on one gait at a time - so...
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    Best diets? Carb free/Slimming World/Calorie Counting

    1:1 Diet (used to be cambridge weight plan) - it's not for everyone, but I felt surprisingly healthy on it and lost 5 stone (4st of that loss had initially been put on due to a medication induced rapid weight gain and had put me into serious risk category so needed an equally rapid reduction)...
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    How Important Is Routine?

    I don't think strict routines do horses any favours so mine aren't on one, within the limitations of working around a full time job. I don't think it's an accident that they're pretty chilled about life in general. There was an interesting post on FB recently from a competition/training (I...
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    That was fun

    There is a law (control of dogs act 2010) that allows local authorities to set limits on how many dogs can be walked by one person, and the associated punishment should this not be adhered to. It's a bit of a grey area though... :D
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    Hope Valley Rhino No Fill rugs - 67% off

    Thanks - one 6'9 ordered! :D
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    Rug recommendations for 'solid' horses, please?

    Weatherbeeta, Shires and Ruggles. Premier Equine were terrible on both my 2 who seem to be on the large side in the shoulder department - the PE rugs were stretched skin tight on the shoulders, much to my disappointment.
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    Parelli, Monty Roberts and Clicker training

    Neither MR or Parelli float my boat - watching MR and concentrating on the horse is very enlightening. Been to a few demos and not overly keen. Parelli is just a showman, and the horses seem deadened (as someone else has said). It's all very 'look at me, aren't I marvellous'. I've started...
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    Someone has been in my fields and has ridden my 3 yo

    That's outrageous - I'd be completely incandescent. I'm glad they seem ok after the incident. Speaking of liability - I didn't think it was true that someone would automatically be liable should their horse hurt someone when that someone was trespassing, so did a quick search. I know it's only...
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    Dressage Rider Training (online training)

    Thank you both :) @oldie48 - ouch! I hope your knee completely heals and you're pain free soon @Bonnie - good to know that someone who's already fit gets something from it. Does make it sound like it might be a bit much for me though..
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    Dressage Rider Training (online training)

    This keeps popping up on my facebook feed - it appears to be a 12 week programme (for which you pay a subscription) for workouts specific to riding. Has anyone tried it, and if so would you recommend?
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    Pictures Coloured's coat grows at different speeds!

    I've always said my spotty is a braille horse - the hair on the spots is noticeably longer then the white :D
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