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I am fairly happy at mine but there is always a bit of tension winter time due to us all being in the yard at the same time..much nicer in summer when most of horses living out cos yard nice and quiet and relaxed. Annoying thing for me is I have 2 acres, O/D school and 4 stables at home so...

My 17.1hh full ID does not need a calmer as he is quite laid back individual however in winter he gets a little stressed, especially in field, tends to fence walk if left out too long. I found if I give him a spoonful of Magnesium Oxide (85% strength) in his morning feed he is as calm as a...

Nigel Martin just lives up the road from me (nearest neighbour) and Hugo Spear lived in the next house after Nigels (before he moved). Nigel, Hugo and Neil Morrissey were often in our local having a few pints...nice blokes. I also worked alongside Jeanette Brakewell in the early 90s at Chris...

When I started riding in the late 70's at the age of 6/7 most ponies/horses were ridden in egg butt snaffles and cavason nosebands only. If the pony was strong it got a Kimblewick bit. When I had my JA pony in the late 80's it was drop nosebands and petal overreach boots that made a right...

I am interested in this thread too as I have a 6 year old full ID who has a tendancy to buck when cantering too fast. Its like he gets too unbalanced and then throws a buck in, he is a very uphill chap and works too much on the bit, and have to work at pushing him through making him use his...

Fantastic videos!!!

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Hi there I bought a lightweight swish rug this autumn, the red one. I got a 7' for my 17.1 ID but they are generous sizes especially round the neck line and it hangs on him, really needed the 6'9" but thats more my fault than theirs. I would suggest tho that they are very generous fittings...

I am rich...cos I want for nothing...well thats not exactly true LOL. I have a hard working policeman as a hubby, I work 3 days a week as an Insurance Underwriter, have 2 kids under 10 years old, 3 horses (2 elderley and 1 baby horse),a dog, chickens and a fish! 2 Horses in DIY livery at a...

He is simply gorgeous. You look like your riding him lovely and soft. We all beat ourselves up, us riders, that we rubbish...but don't you look super on him and look like you are doing very well at re-training...I can'f offer any help as I have full Irish Drafts (can't see them on a race track...

Crinkly sheet on floor for them to walk over could be another one? All depends on what your horse is scared off...mine hates black bags but fab with everything else so dida spook busting session hanging black bin bags off the fence. Put his feed bucket right next to them so to get his tea he...

I talk to my boy all the time, often have a long one way conversation! Think it makes them bond to us more than if we dealt with them in silence - what sort of relationship could you form with silence?!? I think that is whats helped me teaching him to hack on his own - carry on talking to...

What a lovely story and I am so pleased for your friend. I too spent a few years trying to trace my 14.2hh JA jumping pony Topstripe. She was a dark bay but had a white patch under her belly. I sold her when I was 16 to a lady who wanted a safe schoolmistress - she seemed such a nice lady...

We all have days like that - I call my days like that "potato days" cos I feel like I am riding like a useless potato!!! I have a 17.1hh full ID and he rides like a 15.2hh and forget am on a big horse, but when I am on a "potato day" i look at the ground and shake! LOL You will probably be...

She is beautiful...I like Flo - think that suits her!