Recent content by TigerWoo

We had a craniosacral lady out to ours recently - I took loads away from her visit, it was very interesting. She worked on the facial muscles, jaw alignment and parietal bones (this was the reason I had her out as my horse has a skin condition that could potentially be being caused by...

I use Tri-zone allsports boots on the front in cob which fit my chunky 15h coblet, and Tri-zone xc boots on the back. The xc hind boots look huge on him cause they are very sturdy so I was worried he would struggle but he goes really well in them. One massive bonus is that they don't slip once...

Does anyone have a recommendation for spurs that fit really nicely on ladies with thinner ankles?

Unfortunately, it seems that once the shoe has been pulled off the foot more than once in a shoeing it weakens the hoof, making it even more likely to be pulled off next time. Your farrier may be able to help you both out, ask him directly for his advice. Is your horse shod behind? If not...

I had a conversation with someone this morning that got me thinking... If a rider is talented enough to ride a horse at advanced level in dressage, should they be wasting their time riding/training a horse who doesn't have big, flashy movement and bags of natural ability? Or should...

Hope that you have solved the mystery ... if not, here's my two'penneth! My young coblet was like this, the lameness gradually got more pronounced to me riding him, although a very good vet still couldn't see much of a problem. I persisted with them and insisted he went in for work ups. Nerve...

Try not to get disheartened, it'll all come together with time! :) I have heard this so many times with the Keysoe unaff ODEs over the last couple of years, they really need to make it clear that the running order and times you are given for xc don't mean anything and that you have to declare...

Thanks guys, its so good to hear from people in the same boat! Tbh it hasn't really sunk in yet, as always the ponies are the first thing on my agenda!

My amazing new saddle has worked an absolute treat for my lower leg! Not that that will help you much, sorry! But maybe focus on your core and seat, and tightness in your hips which may solve the wandering lower leg....

BEAUTIFUL horse, absolutely stunning! With the most amazing tail!! Well done, you both deserve a medal for getting through all that! Brings a tear to my eye cause I hear this kind of story so often! Then I get told off by people for giving my horses excuses! Good luck with her!

So just found out I'm pregnant, a couple of years earlier than planned! :eek: I have two horses one of which I trust implicitly and will keep riding as long as I can (and others are always queuing up to ride him too!)... ... the problem is going to be my other boy, 5yo sports horse, very...

Make sure as you're asking him forwards your not 'blocking him' with your seat and thighs. My 4yo is a bit backward on occasion and I get told off by my trainer for blocking him as I try harder and harder to push him forward, indirectly making the situation worse each step until he actually...

I don't ride at a high level but have found fairly recently that if I 'lengthen' my outside leg, drop it right down and really relax from the hip (I assume this is layman terms for increased weight to outside! ;)), I barely even have to move my inside leg back to get leg yield. And I have just...

I have this problem and it all stems from me! I naturally ride with tension in my lower back which creates a super fulcrum for a horse to lean on, tipping me forward ever so slightly onto my inner thigh and from then on I'm holding his entire forehand in my forearms and hands, and he loves it! I...

I've PM'd you Good luck, they do exist! I have a beautiful little cob that I share with my mum who waddles around the countryside with her and jumps 1m with me, and who just won at novice dressage, very proud of the little fatty! :)