Recent content by TheApprentice

I know a horse with a locking stifle- agree with the others doesn't sound like it really. Its a very obvious kind of 'lock' usually- the le gets sort of stuck, usually out backwards- and then kind of snaps back into place with no after effects.

I have a gelding who is normally completely laid back, very easy to handle etc etc- he did this a couple of times last year and it was when he was being turned out in a field in which he was the most dominant of the herd. Never had the problem again once he moved and wasnt at the top of the...

Good point.... oh dear I am really starting to think there might be something wrong with me now :o

Oh that's interesting! You learn something new every day :) My grammar is sadly lacking- I just assumed that there must be another way of putting it correctly in order to distinguish between the two possible meanings :D

Fabulous story- and very lucky you to have experienced such an amazing bond with a horse. Lucky him to have found you too of course!

He he, it did make me chuckle when I saw it, although thinking about it- that probably says more about the way I think than anything else :eek::p oops! Love the idea of making the video- I am teacher training at the moment and we have done lots of different learning styles: everybody learns...

Whilst I agree that asking questions can sometimes be pointless as anybody could potentially lie- there might be some value in getting 'written' answers to questions. For example, she could phone and make initial enquiries and then ask if she could email with any further questions. An honest...

Oooh I really hope you mean 'How to get off of a horse' The importance of good grammar.....;)

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I will go on the facebook page and it is really interesting to hear that it might be difficult to find someone actually in Moretonhampstead- I had suspected that, it seems as if most people have their own horses there already!

If you would consider turning your horse away for a few months contact HenryHorn on here. She has a fantastic place near Moretonhampstead (half an hour ish from Newton Abbot and takes non-ridden horses who get checked on everyday but otherwise live an extremely happy and natural lifestyle in...

Hi, no I havent I will look at that one now, thank you. I have only advertised very locally so far- town newsagents etc and if I ever manage to find the time I will be going out to all of them. Thanks for the suggestions!

I'm really sorry for you, I know how you feel having struggled to keep my young gelding with OCD bilaterally in his stifles sound for over a year now. We have been back to square one at times too and its just so frustrating. We are working on our last chance really and if he doesnt stay right...

Hi, I was just wondering whether anybody had ideas about where to advertise for a sharer for my mare? She lives near Moretonhampstead in Devon and I have put up adverts locally, as well as on Preloved and Freeads. I didnt really want to spend any money advertising so I was really just looking...

I am just wondering whether anybody can recommend a particular flourescent jacket/vest which stays put and is not easily rippable for my terrier cross? He comes out riding with me, mostly off road but we have some lanes to get there and although they are very quiet I would like to make him more...