Recent content by zanope

ive been down the route of conditioning mixes etc last yr. found they fizzed my 14yr old mare , my 3 yr old was ok. so changed mare back to hi fi n pony nuts and supplimented with seaweed, she lost condition quite rapidly so put her back on what i have fed her in the 10yrs previous. and she now...

thank you all, she normally is good to voice aids but i agree i think i will go back and reinforce the voice with long reining again and try a little hacking. i def dont want to be harsh or hurried . great advice thanks

i am backing my 3 1/2 yr old , we re doing really well but we have trouble moving forward when i dont have someone in the middle of the school with a lunge whip. i dont want to over do the leg, my instructor is suggesting using a whip but im not sure about this, any ideas please. thanks

she is bred from my mare, i chose the stud as she s been breeding for 20years two of her foals (now adults) are at my yard and are fab temp. so i used her stallion and trusted her know how. i did like the fact that they had a natural herd type beginning in life but am now a little worried it...

i have a 9mth old filly who is very nervous. she is at the stud farm till about april, then i bring her home. i am nervous about the getting a head collar on her and getting in the stable with her without making a big issue for her. any advice. she has lived out since birth, with very minimal...