youngster

I buy and sell youngstock, I’ve always had them fetched up for me by one of two companies as they come from Wales most often. Currently I am having a filly brought up from Llanelli and was given a quote for the trip,I used a different company to usual as they could fetch her sooner, transporter...

A very brief summary of the situation, but happy to add more detail in response to any questions. My horse was backed slowly over winter, to the point of walking and trotting comfortably in the arena and had been seen by a natural horsemanship trainer earlier in the year for starting (lungeing...

Hi everyone! I have had my 4 year old about a month now. She turned 4 in May. The home I bought her from just had her on grass and hay and she is on the more rounded side (but I wouldn't call her fat) she clearly doesn’t have an issue keeping weight on. I’ve noticed that she has very low...

What is it “like” to break in a horse? I know there’s no set time it should take and you should move at the horse’s pace but what should you expect? I’ve always been told there shouldn’t be fireworks if you’re going at a good pace and not rushing, but can there be massive issues otherwise? when...

What process/steps do you generally follow when starting a youngster? I know every horse is different and therefore it may not be the same each time but what would be the general process/order you would do things and how long would you take on each step before moving on?

Hi, I have a 5 year old mare that I’ve had a lot of trouble with recently however at the moment she’s at training. This summer I would like to take her hacking but at the stables we are at it is very hard to find someone to go with. I have been hacking many times alone with other horses but...

I will try and keep this as short and clear as I can. My pony was on breeding loan a few years back and she had a filly. Said filly is now 4 and with another owner who wants to sell. Said filly had lameness issues last year. First visit in Jan 18 was apparently bruising so had a week box rest...