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Tail straight? Its a sign on one of mine if it starts to get a bit wonky his SI's not quite right again. He also has a slight hip drop when his single duff hock needs redoing. He appears totally sound when its just starting to niggle again. You would probably say its not 'too bad' as he goes...

I went with 'with a friend', but only because with company I tend to go further afield and out for longer so its more fun. Thats my normal saturday morning. However, I actually hack on my own more as I dont have company in the week. My horse couldnt care less which way it is. What I dont do is...

I chant 'dont do it, behave, ignore them' and maybe a few prayers. :D Most of the time now he is actually very good, but I agree with the others and I have to set him to work if they are really kicking off. I have a youngstock field on one of my routes and this one is always a bit hair raising...

I had no idea the initial periods were different, thought it was just the annual/6 monthly ones! I take it when you mean 'competition' this is FEI level, or maybe racing, at which point I as a mere mortal dont have to worry about it?! Ive got a horse just had the 1st vac, and stretching the...

My sister has a little bugger of a kids pony who learnt how to snap the bottom rails of post and rail to get out. He gets his head through, leans HARD, then releases the tension and charges. It was VERY expensive last summer. We've resorted to using very small holed netting from amazon and cable...

It is! Quite unusual, but my friends are laughing about how only I could get a bay horse with a tail that needs the same treatment as my (mostly white) coloured boy. :)

I havnt had a baby in ages, and was trying to find something a bit older, but I saw his face and he has accidentally fallen into my field! Was rather shell shocked for the first week having never left home, then we had the crazy storm with the rain before so has only been doing the basics of...

I believe, like others, you can train this out of them to the point they do listen, but you need a good 2nd horse with a decent and respectful rider to do this with. My friend and I have had to do it twice. Once with her old horse and mine (who used to buck for england if asked to canter...

I could have written that, only Ive bounced up and down the heights a few times with the same horse, who loves jumping and is pretty reliable. If I dont do it my confidence in doing it collapses, and that makes me ride badly. Enter a vicious cycle of spiralling down to not jumping. 2 things...

https://harryhall.com/the-ultimate-grazing-muzzle-size-full-blue My sisters 2 fat cobs have been happiest in these (other retailers avaliable). I like the nose holes and the fact the rest of it isnt made of plastic.

If you really dont want to be rude (and advatage it makes it very hard for someone to keep asking), is something like 'I really dont think I am helping the situation as pony is not improving, so I dont think its a good idea for me to do it anymore as i dont want to ruin your pony'. Follow up...

Pretty sure BARC have most of that, west side of Reading as I think Cullinghood do. Grass livery south side, there are 2 yards I know of. The one with stables and assitance on site is Priory. I am pretty sure thats full though. I also know of 2 riding schools that do (or certainly used to)...

Its all down to the individual, and costs for keeping a horse can range from a couple of 100 a month to 1000's. My sister has a fair few sharers as too many horses. They live out 24/7 so much less in the way of jobs. However, the one thing that jumped out at me is that you only do 1 end of the...

Ive no idea where you are but i know a bonkers (but pretty safe) 13.2 mare who would be for loan as long as youd want her. No one has ever slowed her down!

Dressage anywhere are also pretty good and you do get good feedback which i like.