Recent content by TheMule

I'm back on board my two 4year olds. They have both taken to their in hand work well- some progress from last year, a couple of backwards steps, but that is the joy of young horses I guess! I will spend the next month slowly getting them riding in the arena and then they will move to a friend's...

If he can’t live out overnight then can you hand graze for a few minutes before riding?

Took a 3yr old last year- it was a useful part of her education as it’s a very quiet outing. I wouldn't worry about the result too much- very, very few people are aware of its existence! Did no specific prep- this one lives out 24/7 on no feed. She has been well handled, but never 'trained' as...

Simon has done several Badminton’s, but this is the horse's first

It's also customs fraud and could be treated as tax evasion. Sorry OP, I don’t mean to spoil the excitement of new pony day, but I agree that it wasn’t in the best interests of the horse to add so many extra miles to the journey, and it is dishonest (at best) when it comes to the importation laws

If it is SDFT then that is a tendon not a ligament, so if the wording states ligaments in the same limb then you should be fine 🤞

It is actually very relevant. Emergency OOH cover doesn’t draft in whoever is closest, it drafts in whoever is on call. As stated above, they could be on the opposite end of their area to you, either because they live there or they are on another call. If you want to maximize your chances of...

If you don’t want to be overtaken then go last

I think it’s a lot to expect a 3yr old to go out alone/ I would definitely pair up with an older horse to give him confidence

Shame about all the flowers 🤪

Horse looks happier, but it’s also trotting along on its forehand with a toe drag and the canter is 4 beat I don’t doubt you can ride a horse up together and in collection well with a neck rope, but neither video shows this

And that is a kindness that can be very, very useful, I do understand that! But it isn’t possible or sustainable for many vets and it isn’t how to make a business actually pay people's wages. It does sound like there is a cause for a complaint here due to poor communication, but picking up the...

This is a very sensible post. Unfortunately vets aren’t there to provide a telephone advisory service- I'd be very cross if they had refused a visit, but beyond that, I don’t think there is grounds for complaint.

It’s just a brand- they make different styles of bit, different materials etc

The exclusion would have been in your documentation and you can always ask for review at renewal time- often a vet letter will get exclusions revised or removed. Insurance companies need to make money from you, they aren’t a charity. For them, the risk of a horse that has already had a ligament...