Recent content by vikuca

I hope it is ok posting this in the competition forum - I thought I might find people with a bit more expertise here than in other places! My cob doesn't seem entirely happy with his bit at the moment and I'm not sure what would be a good option to try for him. Whatever I chose would need to be...

The lighter hair around the backs of his knees, the slight feathering and that slight wave to his tail make me think he might have a bit of cob/native somewhere in his makeup in which case he may well grow upwards a little more and a lot more outwards! I like him a lot, a really nice little man...

I'm considering buying my next horse from an auction and I was hoping people on here with experience of doing this might be able to give me some guidance. Things to watch out for, pitfalls etc etc Thanks

Sounds like you're doing all the right things Sheri - if he is as fit as you say then you can do all the overtaking which he will love!!

I'm a big fan of Dodson & Horrell's High Fibre Cubes. I've tried my lad on lots of different feeds before settling on these and he was very silly on everything, particularly Top Spec's Lite Balancer. In fact my only complaint with the High Fibre Cubes is that he sometimes lacks energy when...

Thanks everyone! Seems to be a bit of a consensus on this one!! Inchy - he's 14.2hh, I thought that was maybe a bit small for a non-traditional??

I have a traditional cob who is, of course, supposed to be kept as hairy as possible but all that hair is driving me mad! As he is not a coloured traditional he doesn't really fit into any showing categories so being correct for showing isn't an issue. However, the only time I got rid of his...

Hi Sheri, I do Endurance Riding and it is really important to have good brakes, you're quite right to put some thought into it! I used a Dr Cook's Bitless Bridle throughout the winter on Boris and I really rated it. It was just as effective as a snaffle but I would say it was more comfortable...

Thanks - fancy me not noticing the scale of marks! That helps explain things a bit, as do your replies. We got 56.5% which from what you have said I should be quite happy with. It was a low key event but our mark placed us just below average when compared with the other competitors so we weren't...

Neither myself nor my horse have done dressage before and he is only a youngster (5). Today we had a go at our first ever dressage test and I'm really happy with him as, although it was understandably very rough round the edges, it was as good if not better than when we practiced at home. The...

Had a go at Flyball for the first time this weekend with my local dog club and it was absolutely brill! Loved it and so did my dog Buster. Anyone else on here do it?

sorry about the spelling error in the title everyone. I've only just noticed it and it is too late to edit! [ QUOTE ] oh and making me lose weight as i have to cycle 2miles to him and back everyday x [/ QUOTE ] Now THAT'S commitment!

I remember watching a dressage clinic with some famous guy (Ferdi something or other) and he said just ignore it completely and concentrate on working your horse properly. Easier said than done but good advice! You could also do some bomb-proofing in the field if you think he is genuinely...

I think far too many people insist on riding very large horses that they then have difficulty managing. Don't worry about it, you're nice and slim and she'll have no trouble carrying you. Also, she may well have a higher head carriage as she grows up and becomes more balanced and "on the bit"...

I do! I'm so pleased with my little cob Boris. I've been taking him to the smaller endurance rides (the training rides). He is not really built for it and has far too much hair for such a sweaty sport, but he has been showing such terrific enthusiasm for it all that I really can't thank him...