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I free leased a horse I was trying to sell. In the summer the horse had a minor injury and I pulled her from the barn she was at and brought her home. A couple months later, after the leasee had...

My horse loads well and trailers well with other horses but by herself she is a basketcase. When I take her somewhere that only she needs to go, I usually bring along one of my 2 3 year olds (great...

Kate - I'm with you! my previous horse who I got OTT at 3 and took her to through to training had one stop on XC ever! At her first event and it was the first jump (completely rider error) and she...

Down Time for me too. I've had horses with injuries before but with a acutely asthmatic/heavy horse, a house that won't sell, and I job I'm ready to leave, this summer was the first time in my life...

Elevated Trot poles. Do four in a row, I like using it on the circle. As she improves get make them higher. Be sure though to not hold her head up over them, have long reins (on the buckle) while...

Thanks Tucktaway! I was talking to a friend today who also has a maiden tb mare and she said the same thing as you. My only other foaling experience, the mare was an experienced producer and didn't...

Does this happen? I have an 8 y/o TB mare who had a foal in late june. She had a large foal (pred to a large paint). It was a bit of a difficult foaling - she had 2 vaginal tears, one was partial...

I have my horses at home, and don't even have an outdoor arena!! If they come to me unbroke, I board out until I feel comfortable then I bring them home. If I am at all worried about how they will...

Same as Ltc4h except we call it "Phyllis" I don't know why. But I ride like this on my TB to keep my elbows unlocked (esp walk and canter) and also to encourage my horse to pull down. When you...

I bought my very first horse 8.5 years ago. A cute leggy long yearling. Not registered but the guy I bought him from said he could be but it would cost a couple hundred bucks. He was still a colt. ...

We only have shows (besides the odd indoor one) from April-October due to the weather. Although my first planned event was the last weekend in may and it was cancelled because of snow!! (lots of it,...

Last year wearing a watch became prohibited below training level in Canada. The idea is that you become comfortable with your ride and not worry about the time. It has made ppl more aware of their...

Agree with TR!

I backed my 2 y/o late last summer and rode her less than 10 times last year. And I am SOOO thankful I did. This year as a 3 year old she has become the bossiest thing in the...

I am so disappointed not to be competing there this year and even more so now knowing that such BNR will be competing there. In the past we have made the 10+ hour drive a bit of vacation; I got to...

Bates Elevation J, affordable and comfortable. It has served me well on a couple different horses now.

In your situation I doubt a post mortem would be very helpful. Unless the vet knows where to look along the spine for the stenosis, the spine and spinal cord isn't really very accessible. There is...

I free leased my mare out to a friend for broodmare purposes. She bred her to a dutch warmblood (my mare is a TB) she had a HUGE foal and the mare is only 15.2. When the foal was 14 months old she...

I have a very anxious and hot chestnut TB. I ride from home alot and the first summer I had her she whinnied non-stop every time hacking out. To the point I had ppl from other acreage homes check...

Im sorry, but if I were you I would be incredible proud of my parents. If they can emotionally, finiacially and physically be able to open their hearts and home to a child then I think they are...

Agree with gloriginger.

My friend when we were kids moved into a brand new house in a new subdivsion backing onto this old field (think large unused quarter section). They had no fence, the dog...

At 28, 29 later this year I feel my clock is ticking. I still don't know if I want kids and I've been married for 5 years and with my husband for 10! When do I fit kids into the horse picture? And...

The "old" boys look great! I had a TB who was by Prime Abord, a son of Super Concorde and I thought they looked remarkably alike even though not super closely related.

Brady as a 2 year old and a...

I love Vice Regent horses, I have one thru Regal Remark and more than 50% of the time the horses I like on CANTER looking at them have Vice Regent in there pedigree.
Your horse is absolutely...

I will be calling my equine vet on Monday, but just wanted to know if anyone else has had this experience.

I have a 7 year old maiden mare. I have owned her since she was 3 years (OTTB). She was...

Interestingly I just received my Horse Sport magazine and they have an article exactly on this!

-up to 1 year of age, session should last 5-10 minutes , 5-7 times down the chute up to 3 feet...