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Remember that a weigh tape is our most accurate way of estimating weight, unless you are lucky enough to have a weigh bridge. But it is only a guide and as you are only measuring the circumference of the horse in one place, it is not perfect. If the horse puts on weight elsewhere first, then it...

Totally unnecessary imo. The way i bit a young horse is to make sure they have their teeth checked then choose a bit suitable for the individual mouth conformation. Little and often get them to wear the bit then gradually increase length of time and progress to working the horse. I HATE those...

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More hay? In a small holed net. Treat balls- with fibre nuts in. Can she see her friend?

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I hadnt seen that before either

Apart from feeding (your diet is low starch, starch is usually the culprit for jumpiness- so its possible but unlikely) does your horse spend more time inside? Less exercise? Eyesight? Hearing?

What lovely kind faces those horses had. Im so glad they had a last couple of years of love and kindness.

Price will totally depend on your area. You need to ask around at local shops/merchants/yards/farmers. Yes, you have to buy hay in a bale but there are different bale sizes- some are small and some are huge! How much you need will depend on the size and type of pony. You would probably need at...

Rant away. It drives me insane. If people cant understand a young horse sufficiently to make it happy and it constantly expresses its stressed then they shouldnt have one. End of! Poor horse will become a 'problem horse', be psushed from pillar to post and wont stand a chance in life. It is such...

He didnt want to be caught so as he would do with another horse that he didnt want in his personal space, he did the same to you- tried to chase you away. You did the right thing by chasing him back.

Hes expressing he isnt happy. His management must be totally conflicting to his needs if he behaves like that. Poor horse. I would be mortified if a horse in my care consistently behaved like this- he is trying to communicate that things aren't right! A contented horse does not fling itself...

Is she hungry? She could be waiting at the gate because she gets food when she comes in.

yes if frosty. No if icy.

If the horse really needs a full neck rug then you will have to accept she will lose some mane. With a traditional rug, just feed more hay- it will keep her warm from the inside. Then she will also have her own neck cover- her mane!