Recent content by tweed

Probably, but I haven't ruled anything out if just the right person came along. But wouldn't that also cost them more than an hourly employee? At least in my experience, private contracting work pays about twice as much as a wage for the equivalent work. But the horse industry isn't known for...

They would be good places to look, thank you. But rather than advertising yet, I am trying to investigate the ins and outs, and how viable it is. Is this such a standard thing that there's not much to say about it?

Hi all, not sure of the best place to ask this but thought I would try here. I run a small-but-steadily-expanding riding school. I'm already at the point where I can foresee needing another coach as I simply can't fit all the lessons requested into the hours of the day. I'm also thinking...

To be honest, it's probably your lack of riding skill at this point in your riding career :). While some horses are very soft to the contact and/or naturally carry themselves well (and others tend to be on the forehand or run hollow), a good rider can get most horses working well. Sounds like...

Not at all; I am not a lawyer, and certainly no expert on your laws over there. This Horse & Hound article does say that "If the horse has a problem, you must be able to prove the seller knew, or ought to have known, about it in order for you to get a refund".

This is true, as they have higher levels of testosterone if left entire, and testosterone closes the growth plates (basically - it's complicated). This stops the bones from lengthening, and thus the horse from growing taller.

Are you an experienced rider or still learning the basics? Do you have a steady contact with her mouth, and does she accept and respond to it? Does she move forward actively from your leg?

Looks so much better already! Really suits his more sporty type.

Do you practice your free walks, and the transitions from medium to free and back again, at home? Also, if you have safe hacking, I have found that doing a bit of long and low at the walk when out and about stops them expecting a directionless holiday whenever you loosen the contact.

It is an unfortunate situation; not one any horse owner wishes to be in (though sadly many of us do have similar situations occur). Surely to recoup any money here, you would need to be able to prove that a) there was in fact an injury prior to purchase, b) the previous owners knew about it, and...