Recent content by Wagtail

I too think it's a pain response. Possibly a foot problem. My mare was very similar aged 5 and 6. Would rear in hand and ridden. Very backwards at taking the leg. Would nap, spin and rear. She's tb X wb. One day I thought I'd check her foot pulses and low and behold, they were bounding! It seems...

Prolite anatomical girth.

Red based as no black ear tips or black points. So in my opinion chestnut. The mane and tail appears very dark but very dark chestnut can look black.

Yes one pair of swallows an one pair of house martins Sunday teatime. Not the main lot though as we have around twenty pairs.

I am still riding but only in the arena and at walk and trot. I am riding a lot less frequently and trying to take fewer risks, for example, my mare can be very challenging at times, and today when the other horses started galloping around in the wind next to the arena I cut my session short...

My liveries will still be coming.

My mare doesn't do any roadwork and really picks up her feet, but hers were squaring off in front. Realised with the help of my farrier that she is doing it by pawing when impatient, or simply digging (which she loves to do in the stable and sand).

Mine normally have the run of all of the fields and the sand turnout. However, I will be confining them to the sand turnout on Sunday. They will come in overnight as usual.

I have had the saddler and have bought the new Cavaletti monoflap dressage saddle. It felt amazing and she went really well in it. Beautiful soft grippy leather and adjustable gullet. Loads of room even in the 17 inch. I felt so much more effective and my position was nice and aligned rather...

He was 9 months old when we operated and had to go on box rest. We kept a horse in next to him on a rota basis. He was surprisingly very good. Normally a very exhuberant youngster, he really surprised us by taking well to the box rest. He was then moved to a very small paddock inside the main...

Love the pics.

I do have a gp but she doesn't like anything forward cut.

Lol. She is very little! But as she is quite deep in the chest, she feels very solid and strong when you're on her. I bought her as a two year old. Parents were 16 HH! I don't know why she's such a titch, but can't bear to sell her, so I'm stuck. I could do with a little jockey really to get the...

Ah yes, an upswept panel could work well. Thanks.