Recent content by Taliesan

I have an ex-racer who is very good at putting on a brave face and going past stuff whilst giving the illusion he is totally cool with it all, but what he doesn't do is empty his own stress cup particularly quickly afterwards. He used to march past things and get more and more worried, then it...

I just had a look at those and, although they look nice, I don't like the straight buckles at the front and I think the shoulders will not allow him enough movement. He is quite big striding. A chest expander is a really good idea, and not something I had thought of. However, I am not sure that...

I'm having a rug fitting dilemma with Apollo. Last year he was in a 6'3 Rambo optimo and it fitted him absolutely fine. In the past year he's filled out and the 6'3 optimo, whilst it fits him perfectly in the back, is far too small in the shoulders. The seam for the shoulder gusset is on top of...

I went to Jo's last year and it was great. Both me and my mum really enjoyed our time there. I missed the spots at Hughie Morrison's but have added myself to the wait list on the off chance a space comes up. I'd love to see his yard as it is where my horse was in training. I'm not holding out...

With the NPA Alfie had in his hind feet I went for the option of pretty much 24/7 in Cavallo trek boots, 3 degree scoot wedge pads cut to size and then a 12mm closed cell foam pad on top of that to give stimulation to the sole and frog. I trimmed his feet myself on a 1 to 2 week schedule to...

I was holding off on posting anything on Alfie until I had something interesting (as I figured people were not interested in seeing yet more groundwork) to say. Especially as Alfie's rehab was progressing really well and I was just starting to sit on him again - so I was hoping to have some...

So have I. Glad it isn't just me.

I've had really good results with Ron Fields as well. The pre ulc is pretty palatable but the ulc30ex plus (which you feed after the pre ulc once all symptoms are gone) is less so. His supplements have meant my ex racer, who couldn't cope being touched when I first got him, is now happy to be...

I think it shouldn't be the norm as horses need to be allowed to be horses - being stuck in a small box for the vast majority of the day is a serious welfare concern from my point of view. People wouldn't dream of leaving their dogs in crates all day for their own convenience - so why do they...

You mean the total lack of one? 🤣🤣 At that show, as I was doing my test, I became astutely aware that everyone else has stopped what they were doing and they were all watching me. I was eternally grateful that my horse remained on his best behaviour! This is also part of the reason I want to...

Endurance really appeals to me as an activity to do with my horse as they seem more open minded towards horse welfare and tack than other disciplines. It is definitely something I'd be keen to learn more about and get involved with. I haven't really got a clue where to start in terms of fitness...

Ah, I must have missed your post about that. I'm glad you've had a good experience though. I also spotted they were out of oregano earlier when I went to have a look. It is quite a saving getting them from there (as I buy 3kg+ of each herb at a time) so I'll probably give them a go for my next...

I usually get my oily herbs through buy Wholefoods Online. However, one of my friends pointed out to me that Nuts in Bulk sell them at a much lower price. Has anyone ordered from Nuts in Bulk before and, if so, how did you find the quality of the herbs compared to BWFO?

Now I've had Alfie in my care for 9 months, and on my regime and in with Apollo for 4 months, I thought I would do another update on how he is getting on as well as sharing some progress photos of him from the day he arrived at the yard in January to yesterday. Although he has kissing spine, I...

I wouldn't use grass pellets due to the amount they expand when soaked. For R+ treats I've always used Thunderbook hay cobs as they don't need to be soaked prior to feeding.