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hiya, im looking to go to my first competition in a few months. Dressage or showing? when im used to it i will mainly do showjumping and dressage, not showing. but wasnt sure if showing is a good start, and i have a friend to come with me too, as she shows her horses. If i choose showing, what...

Hi everyone, Ive been looking at purchasing two anglo arab fillies (yealings), I'm just looking for some advice on what to feed them? They will have grass 24/7 unless inside for weather. For feed I'd really rather not feed soy products if I can help it! (E.g D&H Suregrow and some other brands...

A few months ago I did a favour for a friend and did her horse for her in the morning whilst doing my own. She wasn’t specific about how much haylage I need to put in for her horse and she has a big almost bath tub bucket in the stable for it so I just filled it up thinking that would be...

I've had my horse for a little over 17 months now, I recently moved her in December since it wasn't suiting either of our needs (paddock was small and just sand/dirt and wasn't good for her) When I moved her she went lame after a few lessons and I thought this may be because she went from a...

Hi everyone! I just bought my first horse back in Dec. 2019. I grew up around horses and supported myself through high school and college by working with and caring for race and show horses. I did not own or lease any of these horses! I only mention this back history because I do know how to...

Hello everyone! So recently I've had some issues with my posting trot. My trainer says I'm posting too fast and need to slow my posts down, but I can't seem to get them to go much slower. Do you guys have any tips about getting you posts slower? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi all, I was hoping for some advice about teaching my horse to jump! He is 15, and very nervous and spooky - an ex film and carriage horse who was abused into submission until I bought him. He’s also 16’2hh and quite big! He is also very very green as no one schooled him - he was just used as...

I would like to hear some critiques about my OTTB also exercises to help his hind end and neck build muscle. His background: He began training in Ireland as a yearling and raced flat races as a 2 y/o. Raced over hurdles and fences from the age of 3 until he had an accident over fences at 11...

I am looking to buy a 12 year old 17hh, thoroughbred and was wondering if people who own similar sized horses could help me with some simple guide lines as to how much hay they feed, how much and what types of hard feed they feed, how often and for how long they turn out for, and how large their...

Hi! I have recently found myself a loan horse through my yard. He is one of the horses that was taken from a film yard and brought to my riding school, and that is where I met him and bonded with him. I was then supposed to loan him in the summer, but in February he was returned to his old film...

Hiya, hoping I could get some advice on here! I started riding lessons a few months ago, mainly twice per week. I had ridden a little before hand but no proper lessons. I am currently at university so had attended one riding school near my university which was great. When I returned home I found...

Ok, so recently I have began jumping and I've really struggled. Every time my horse and I prepare to jump, I get really anxious and flub or forget to do something :T Also, does anyone know anything to help hold the jumping position. Thank you! X

Hi guys, I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but does anyone know if there are any major differences between mules and horses, in terms of personality and riding ability? I've see a few online and I absolutely fell in love! They're just so cute with those floppy ears and faces...

PLEASE CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME ADVICE I will try and keep it short haha. Duke my ten year old warmblood has been lame for about 4 weeks on and off. Got the vet out and he isn't lame but has currently has an abscess. I need someone's advice on how to rebuild his top line and if I can I don't...

So I'm seriously considering taking my arab mare in hand to derbyshire county show this year but I need to decide by tomorrow morning so I can send my entries! I have never been to a county show, only agricultural ones, does anyone have any advice? How do I know we're ready for a county show? It...

ok you have probally herd this a millon times but I have a 10 year old irish cob gelding called eddie the old owner let his mites get into the stable and he will have them full term I really want to get him to have long feathers and mane I have herd that pig oil and sulpher is the best to use...