Recent content by TheHairyOne

Took this hairy creature in the school tonrun through a test. He was unimpressed! Survived walking around the canter track with this one. He was very good but the horses in the field next to it were acting rather happy so didnt test any other speeds...I am very pleased about this! And...

I'm taking my rising 5 year old out on the canter track for the first time today with some (hopefully) sensible company! May not canter (by choice anyway), but will see how he is and try and pick the speed accordingly. Wish me luck.

I bought my sporty, bright bay with a white face, SJing bred warmblood 2 years ago so dream 1 done. Dream 2 will likely never happen, but a 'prefered colour' Rocky Mountain horse would be amazing in my field.

There's a very nice looking horse on nfed for full loan atm! https://www.nfed.co.uk/cgi-bin/classifieds/fb.cgi?search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=188516&query=retrieval

No snow here! Its been a really warm weekend. Had a great lesson on my rising 5 year old today. I dont quite know when the real nerves about getting on him went away, but I am enjoying every ride atm and he is getting better and better. Feeling brave so a (very) short clip from today rather...

I dont believe in bad luck, just probablity. Few things to consider which may or may not be true. 1, has she increased the number of horses with her own yard? My sister and I have 6 or 7 between us. We basically bank on one of them doing something stupid once a year and obviously keep them as...

Didnt the Quantum bridle do this as standard but they had to change the noseband to be BD legal?

I was trying to recall who i watched a jump lesson with a long time ago and finally remembered - mark smith. He was the guy behind the bitless team chase team. His way was very much NOT a firm hold into the fence. Did wonders in the lesson for a horse who would charge at them. He made an...

Defrosted around here after last week so did a bit of work with the big brown thing! He is feeling a lot stronger over the last month and progresa is definatley being made.

I had practically the same procedure done on a horse and a cat about 3 months apart. Ultrasound on the cat about £1100, ultrasound on the horse, £340 inc call out. These are from the itemised bill. I think the only thing cheaper for the cat was the 'initial examination' which was about £15...

Mine ended up doing 4 days on and 3 days off when he went for backing at 4 as he needed the consistancy for a few days to have it sink in, but then had more time to process and recover. Now at rising 5 he tends to do day on, day off, but its all very short sessions aiming to always end on a good...

I had a super lesson on my young horse yesterday and this year he has kept his halo on which is nice. Working on baby lateral work and the delucate balance of him using himself but not loosing balance and rushing. Only do half an hour as he isnt very fit, but super improvement in it. With...

I love towing my ifor403 single horse trailer on narrow lanes. Where the car will go so will the trailer. I way prefer it to the 510 I can borrrow if I am taking 2 out. Its also much roomier inside than any double horse with the partitions in!!

My silly brown horse and I have outgrown the 3/4 year old thread too, so i will join you. Im a bit behind with him due to a lot of time off over the summer to heal an annoying injury, but getting there again with him. Next year i am thinking of sending him off for 6 weeks of schooling livery...

I have a 2nd hand schokemohle bridle (lucky me) as the leather stretched so much in 6 months it stopped fitting the horse it was bought for. Beautiful bridle, but make sure you have room for adjustment as very spendy for something that wont fit after a while.