Recent content by Star&Tiffy

Hi no it's not hr pastern that's cracking but thats where the slight swelling is, is it likely the two are related? Is it something I need to get the vet in for? :)

Hi, can anyone recommend an instructor in the West Yorkshire area? I'm in the Huddersfield/Wakefield/Mirfield border. I'm looking for someone that will actually ride my horse themselves as well as teach me on her. Thanks :)

Hi :) I have a 6 year old thoroughbred mare who I have brought back into work after some time off. She was previously backed when I bought her but has had no schooling so I've started from scratch with her working on her lunging etc. I've recently got on her and have done three times so far...

Quick question, title says it all really! :p I'm borrowing a wintec saddle and bought a wide gullet for it, someones offered me a thorowood saddle and was just wondering if the gullet would fit in there or are they totally different?? :)

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help before I decide whether I need to get the vet out or not! I have a 6year old TB mare, who I have been bringing back into work (she doesn't do loads maybe 4 sessions of walk/trot a week). About a month ago I noticed sometimes her back legs, around the...

Thanks, thats great I'll look them both up. :)

Thanks, do you know if she's anywhere near me? And that's what I've come to realise, if I want my horse to do me well, maybe I'm not the right person to get her started! I can carry on her training but I've admitted to myself I'm not as experienced as I thought, or not enough to start from...

Hi can anyone recommend an instructor in the Huddersfield/Wakefield/Mirfield area that is happy to come out to me. I'm looking for someone who can not just give me lessons but completely help with re-schooling my horse, teaching it to lunge etc. Any recommendations are gratefully received...

Thanks everyone for the replies by the way! :D I think after reading what everyone has said I'm going to get an instructor in rather than send her away, that way the instructor can help us both and it will be less stressful for Star! :p

Hi, I'm on the Huddersfield/Mirfield border so if you know anyone close that would be great thanks x

Thanks Kerilli, I've got the dentist coming on Monday and I'm already thinking about getting a saddle fitter out so that will be another box ticked. I'll see how she goes with that and then think about getting her back checked. Her saddle may have something to do with it, but I do think its...

Hiya, I hadn't thought about getting an instructor in, that's a good idea, we have good facilities so it would be fine for someone to come to us. No she never raced, I don't know a lot about her history tbh, I bought her from someone who bought her from someone else who got her as a livery...

She's a typical tb who is lovely but can get quite stressy at time! :p

Hi everyone I have a 6yr old tb mare, who I haven't had long. I bought her backed but have discovered she really hasn't had much training/schooling. She needs completely re-schooling and I have discovered she can't even lunge. I'm considering sending her away or have someone come to us to be...

Thanks, I'll give Hey Farm a ring, they aren't far from where I am, I didn't realise they did saddle fitting, I'd prefer them to come to me though! Does anyone know what the going rate for a reasonably decent but not too flashy second hand gp saddle is? I don't want to pay over the odds!