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Thought i would see if the flag scared lady....brushed it over her face and rubbed it on her body....but she didnt bat an eyelid :D
So i attatched it to her bridle to see how she reacted to it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jz9ri0gvHk
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I was pretty impressed :P x
 
Bless her, Willow wouldn't have let that flag anywhere near him let alone near his ears !!

And I agree she does look much better amazing what a difference the spring grass makes.

She looks lovely x
 
Thats great that she didnt worry about the flag....

But (i apologise if i sound like an old woman and a nag here) PLEASE BE VERY CAREFULL.

When we were younger (the world cup before last) a friend did exactly the same thing. Pony was fine in walk asked for trot, the pony really really freaked out and it ended in a very nasy accident. Pony bolted and friend came off. She was hurt and tthe pony just kept running and running from the flag, got caught in its reins tripped and pulled itself right over. The flag cut its neck and it was really really nasty.

I agree with trying to get them used to flags, but please dont attach them to the bridle like that, the horse cant run away from it if it is attached to it.

She is looking much better now though well done you. Although as puppy said, she looks a little uncomfortable in her hind quaters. Maybe have her checked out.

She looks like a lovely mare though.
 
She really does look so much better :) well done, you must be thrilled!

I agree with the others though, she's not right behind. It could just be her age but if you want to carry on riding her I would get her checked out.

Just out of interest what did the dentist find? If anything :)

My horse would kill me if I put a flag on her head :p
 
Also, your saddle doesn't ft :( You can see it bouncing on and off her back behind as you trot away :(
 
Well done you on getting her looking so well considering how she was after the winter.
Bless her for not minding the flag, although I suggest to others its not something you generally try at home!
She just looked a little bridle lame in trot, her off hind I would say, but she may do this anyway as it wasn't a very 'forwards' trot. Hope that makes sense. A very sweet mare. Got to love 'em.
 
Really glad she is looking a lot better.

On the other hand though, just because she hasnt gone nuts with the flag in her bridle, she doent look too happy with it either and to be honest, I just dont see the point.

I would get her back and saddle checked. Her raising her head going into canter is usually a balance/pain issue.
 
Sorry but I agree. Totally irresponsible! Why not spend less time messing around and more time getting a saddle that fits. Plus she is dog lame.
 
Blimey, some of you people could have done with spending a few more quid on charm school eh? :eek:

Haven't seen the vid so can't comment if the horse is lame or the saddle fits or not but as Skychick has skillfully demonstrated, tact and diplomacy can actually be achieved to get your point across. I do remember the previous “debate” about this mare's condition and how this young lady dealt with some unpleasant comments with a very good-natured and calm attitude and has obviously succeeded in getting her mare in good shape.

Here's a lass who's enjoying some time with her horse who I believe is a “more mature” lady. Personally, I think it's great to see an older horse doing something other than plodding around a riding school for hours on end or other such fates that can befall a veteran.

As for it being dangerous I suggest you take that argument up with the police and the cavalry who do terrible things to their horses such as play drums on them, make them pull guns in front of crowds, control riots etc

Good grief, if I didn't do anything that might scare my horse I'd have to ride him round his stable :D
 
As for it being dangerous I suggest you take that argument up with the police and the cavalry who do terrible things to their horses such as play drums on them, make them pull guns in front of crowds, control riots etc
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Good point - although I think they spend an awful long time getting the horses used to these things.

I agree that it's lovely to see an older horse being used for fun. But you can't honestly think that this was a sensible thing to do????

And as for the mare herself - do look at the video. It would be lovely to see her retired to a field full of more grass than she knows what to do with.....................
 
i do agree with the video when i watched it back i noticed the saddle so mentioned it to my mum we're going to get that checked :) plus i break up from college in 2 weeks so my vet will be coming out ill get him to check her over completely and mention that lameness to him :) x
 
Saucisson said:
Blimey, some of you people could have done with spending a few more quid on charm school eh? :eek:

Haven't seen the vid so can't comment if the horse is lame or the saddle fits or not but as Skychick has skillfully demonstrated, tact and diplomacy can actually be achieved to get your point across. I do remember the previous “debate” about this mare's condition and how this young lady dealt with some unpleasant comments with a very good-natured and calm attitude and has obviously succeeded in getting her mare in good shape.

Here's a lass who's enjoying some time with her horse who I believe is a “more mature” lady. Personally, I think it's great to see an older horse doing something other than plodding around a riding school for hours on end or other such fates that can befall a veteran.

As for it being dangerous I suggest you take that argument up with the police and the cavalry who do terrible things to their horses such as play drums on them, make them pull guns in front of crowds, control riots etc

Good grief, if I didn't do anything that might scare my horse I'd have to ride him round his stable :D
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Totally agree. I also hope that I wasn't being too out of line with what I said. I just hope that some people who read this won't go ahead and hurt themselves in trying to replicate this 'flag flying'. Lady is a lovely mare, with a good nature and that is surely a wonderful thing to have, and why not show it off!!??
As for the saddle ill fitting - have you thought it may be the simple thing of tightening the girth to sort? Sometimes, we do forget to tighten the girth once we have warmed up!!
 
I think part of the problem is the flappy flag - any of ours would hollow against it and one would rush round with legs going in all directions.

Still, the old girl has nothing to prove and I probably agree with most in thinking she doesn't need this, whether or not she can do it is not the issue.

I was baffled for a moment as to how everyone could tell from the picture she is not right behind - then I spotted the video link! Ooops!

She does look much better but try and think on a bit. She has seen some sh!t times in her life - make her time with you as pleasant as you can.
 
JadeyyAndLadyy said:
Why should she be retired? :confused:
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You have the loveliest mare. And I think you've taken on board so much advice here from people regarding her condition and how to improve it.

But, she is really not good in any way behind - and to my mind it doesn't look like simple case of lameness. Of course, these things should alwasy be discussed in depth with your vet - but to my mind she looks to have a serious problem behind in both back legs. And if she were mine, her ridden days would be over.

Sorry, I don't mean to offend - and it's only my opinion.
 
Oh i just remembered, Lady does have mild atheritis in her hind knees and i had literally just got on her so hadnt warmed up properly, just did a quick walk/trot/canter for my friend to record because she was busy....maybe that had something to do with her looking uncomfortable??
 
It was refreshing to read the OP's response, that she is going to check everything that was suggested. Sorry if I was harsh before but lady looks uncomfortable. How old is she? Just with the comments regarding her retiring.
 
Hugo said:
It was refreshing to read the OP's response, that she is going to check everything that was suggested. Sorry if I was harsh before but lady looks uncomfortable. How old is she? Just with the comments regarding her retiring.
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Shes 19 :) and no worries i do agree that she looked uncomfortable, as soon as you mentioned it i watched it back and was like :eek: oh my i hadnt realised....so thank you ill get my vet to have a look :) x
 
JadeyyAndLadyy said:
Why should she be retired? :confused:
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Unless there is something wrong that can not be remedied, she certainly shouldnt be retired. My mare is 26 and she is far from retiring!

I personally dont get why you would put a flag in a horses bridle, especially when it doesnt look too pleased about it but each to their own. I am not a totally confident rider anyway so something I think is pointless and perhaps a bit scary, someone else may see as daring and fun. So long as the horses interests comes first.

As for the critisim about Lady's hind and the saddle, I think some people on here are just giving advice. The OP has had a tough time of late and some people have more experience than others and like to help if they can. I certainly wouldnt mind if people thought I was doing something wrong or if my mare looked lame. In fact, I would be grateful for the advice. However, yes I do believe there must be tact in doing so.
 
Well she certainly doesn't look 19. My mare is just one year behind her and is in her prime. But just remember older horses take longer to warm up just like older people.
 
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