Recent content by yaffsimone1

Hi, I'm looking at a yard offering assisted livery and East Herts Equestrian Centre in Hertford Heath, Herts looks good. I will pay them a visit but in the meantime i wondered if anybody would mind share their experiences with me

I start a new job in a few weeks and my employer who is based on a farm seriously asked me if I was going to ride to work! My mum used to ride to school on her pony and leave it in the adjacent paddock, that was 50 odd years ago

I will for the sake of thread presume the friend has a child. If her child was suffering the same symptoms would she wait a week or maybe ask fellow parents in the playground if their kid had similar symptoms. I suspect not. Your right, she should call the vet today. Horse could be suffering...

Firstly make sure he qualifies for ROR. Then why don't you start with some local ROR classes first and see how you get on? I cant see the point in throwing yourself in at the deep end if you worried about rejection, start with local shows and work your way up. You will find it much more enjoyable

I rugged my TB up well all winter so she never really developed a winter coat on her body, her belly and face on the otherhand are from a woolly mammoth. She does look rather odd! I would say rug up a bit more than usual, trick the body into thinking its summer already and the coat will start...

As long as they aren't soaked through and they are dry underneath I leave the rugs on. The horses don't care plus they are already warm for turnout in the morning, they don't have to warm up a cold rug

Yes of course, I would like to think most horse owners do! I have one in the car, in the hay barn, odds and sods in the stable (out of the way) and in the tack room. There is always something to hand

I've called the RVC and spoke to my regular vet....I don't want to call him out unnecessarily if its something I can manage He knows how paranoid I get at not being able to spot a tendon injury not having seen one before 1. he reckons when a tendon goes I will know about it and be able to spot...

Hooning around is exactly what she will do, even in an a small paddock and it doesn't help that our paddocks are getting thicker with mud everyday! I'm more inclined to keep her stabled, I can walk her in hand to stretch legs. I will probably do this over the weekend and if it isn't any better...

My concern and paranoia with tendons is i'm not quite sure what a tendon injury looks like so every time I see swelling I think tendon! although to date it never has been thankfully I can make her paddocks as small as they need to be so turning her out in a small area isn't a problem. I...

Hi Guys, My I start, I will be calling the vet out this afternoon if the swelling has not improved. I have tried taking some photos but to be honest you couldn't really see much. I don't have experience with tendons as i've never had a horse with a tendon injury (touch wood) my question is...

Agree with this. I have had numerous arguments with dog owners that didn't get me anywhere. Now when I see a loose dog, I politely call out to the owner but I certainly don't stop, I just keep going. If the dog wants to come round my horses legs then so be it (dog will come worse off if it does...

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I love the idea of taking her for a run! From reading the replies its different and should keep her focused. I'm definately going to give it a go

Due to the amount of in hand work you didn't find that your boy then trusted you more on the ground than in the saddle? I don't think she is this way inclined but my concern is, or maybe more paranoia, she will learn to trust me so much on the ground that she will then be a bu**ger in the...