Recent content by Steph&Zafira

Thank you for your advice. I have contacted several saddle fitters via email and phone but am unable to find one locally. All saddle fitters are saying something different. Saddle too far forward, saddle too far back, pinching, not making contact...etc..So Im going to watch my horse for...

Please see photos in my profile album at - http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=4642 Hi There! I just purchased a 16" Crates Reining Saddle for my mare who is an arab/mustang mix. It has a shorter skirt on it and is measured as follows: QTHB 6-5/8" X 8" Gullet 3-1/2"...

I am not UK based. We do not have a saddle fitter where I am located. There is a saddle repair man but he does it on the side and only in the winter. All I have to go on in these pictures and hoping someone can give me a suggestion to help as I just spent a small fortune on this saddle and dont...

Hi There! I just purchased a 16" Crates Reining Saddle for my mare. It has a shorter skirt on it and is measured as follows: QTHB 6-5/8" X 8" Gullet 3-1/2" Cantle Equifit Tree I have attached pictures in my profile of my mare with the saddle on at all angles. She is getting 2 fist...

The tooth has fallen out-root and all! No worries-all is healed up and no issues with the bit! :)

I am located in Ontario Canada. There are no equine dentists-believe me I have been looking-there is one other vet that I've already had a bad experience with and will not ever call again. I just started my horse back on the bit and shes reared every ride (3 rides so far). So got my hand in...

Looking for Opinions: My mare just turned 5 and was having her teeth floated and the vet decided to pull her wolf teeth. I told her only if it needed to be done and she said it did. She attempted for 45 minutes to pull the first tooth which broke into several peices. She then told me she...

I've done a lot of pole work in the outdoor-which she rides fine in. But haven't tried any in the indoor as there are usually a few people in it at a time and with her attitude I try and stear clear. I never thought to try jumps as I ride mostly western but everytime I've ever freelunged her-she...

Thanks for your reply Kerelli, I understand where you are coming from as that as always been my approach up until this horse and Coach came into my life. His methods work and she perks her ears up once he gets the pissiness out of her by working her hard-she settles right down-almost as if shes...

Hi, Thanks for your quick reply. My mare is going on 5 in May. When she was just over 2-1/2 yrs I started her on light riding at the walk in a round pen twice a week for 10 minutes. Then progressed eventually to 2 rides every week and 3 every second ranging from 15-30 min at the walk and...

Hi There, I have a 4 year old Arab/Mustang Mix. I've had her since she was a year and a half. She came from an abusive home-not beaten but not handled or cared for properly (ring worm, overgrown toes, no hay, in rough shape, etc). She was very mean when I got her but with desensitizing...