Horses have personalities just like people do. And just like people, some personalities mesh really well and others don’t. We can make the mistake when buying a horse in thinking that how the horse acts under saddle and in the arena is an indicator of his personality. If you’re going to form a long-lasting riding [...]
About four days ago our 15 y.o. QH mare Rain started walking funny, a kind of ‘John Cleese’ exaggerated comic walk except it was only the left hind leg doing it!
Now when I first saw her doing this I had no clue what was going on! I did all the usual stuff, checked the foot, [...]
Getting your first horse is an exciting moment. It can also be a costly mistake. There are many considerations that go into buying that “first” horse and more time than not these are overlooked or unknown for that first-time horse buyer. It is easy to get ’swayed’…
A short while back I was given a 15 y.o. QH mare. I wasn’t exactly looking for a horse but the owner was in a bad situation financially and desperately needed to find this mare a home. I decided to just go and take a look at her – maybe
