Recent content by Taliesan

Thank you, it really does mean a lot to me to hear that. I will do my very best to ensure that his life is enriched, fulfilling and pain free - no matter how long or short that may be. He's given humans so much and, in my eyes, it is about time the favour was returned to him.

I thought I'd pop in here with an update on how Alfie is getting on with his rehab progress with his kissing spine and adjusting to life with me. Plus, I have made the decision to officially have him off my friend and I will be purchasing him, for the grand sum of £1, on the 1st May. It has all...

Thank you - I suspect both me and Alfie will need a fair bit of luck alongside slow, consistent and positive work if he is to end up with any chance of being OK. He isn't a lucky horse in many ways as his body has been broken by things people have done. If he'd had a different start in life...

I was wondering if anyone on here feeds their horses Flourish horse feeds? (They used to be called TOTAL Horse Feed.) My horses would not be getting the full amount, just a small scoop to carry their supplements in. At the moment I feed: Speedibeet Grass nuts Wheat bran Rolled oats Micronised...

I've watched this thread for ages and really enjoyed reading all about everyone's ex-racers. I'm very lucky in that one of my friends has recently given me her ex racer to work with as if he was my own to see how far I can get with him. He's called Alfie and he finished racing in August 2022...

I never really have specific goals as such as the main thing I want to achieve is just enjoying being with my horses. However, if everything goes well, I'd like to continue progressing with Jack's schooling with the aim of getting out to do some more Novice or Elementary tests - ideally without...

I am amazed anyone can survive in and actually do things outside in Colorado when they have reynauds! I have tried heated gloves before but I find that they are too bulky for me to do anything that requires any level of dexterity. Which ones did you find worked well for you? I have some...

I am hoping that this weekend I can ride Jack to practice some of the stuff I've been working on in my lessons with Dan Wain and take Apollo out for some nice walks. The past few weeks have been a write off for me with the cold, wet weather. When my Reynaud's gets going I can't hold the reins...

I am going to start one of my horses on aloe vera juice to try and help ease his gut discomfort. My other horse is on it at 120ml a day (60ml morning, 60ml evening) and this seems to work for him. What kind of dosage rates do people use / recommend? What is written on my tub of aloe juice is...

I've bought an XL dog rope toy for Apollo to play with. I wanted a short one so, when he flings it about, it isn't long enough for him to whack himself (or me) in the face: https://amzn.eu/d/iOhi8gi Not sure I'd ever leave him with it unsupervised though. I know you said yours doesn't crib...

@millitiger - I have lessons with him every month and have done so for nearly three years now. I can't recommend him highly enough. He has improved my riding, and my horses immeasurably in that time. If you are wanting someone to help with groundwork I'd definitely recommend contacting him. My...

I'm not too sure how a shoe is going to fix contracted heels. It is a metal structure that fixes the foot in place. If you fix a contracted foot in position then you're still going to end up with a contracted foot at the end of it. In order to address contracted heels you need to allow the back...

I love mine and have no issues at all with them. I do about two to three low-ish trace clips a year.

My weekend is starting early with a Dan Wain lesson this afternoon. I normally have my lessons Saturday morning but the weather looks vile so we've moved it to today instead. I've entered a dressage competition (although I always have to go HC as I ride bitless or bridleless) at the end of the...

The yard I am on has grass livery in mixed herds that are out all year round. They feed hay when needed over the winter but there are no field shelters - the horses tend to use the natural shelter in the fields. I think they are full at the moment but, depending on when you are thinking of...