Have you thought the same about WFP? What does too big but not too heavy mean, as I don't know what you mean?
I don’t think Meg is too big for her ponies but there is no way bear is 500kg.
Exactly. Mine is 13hh and just so cheap and easy to keep. Plus we often beat horses out competing anyway.5ft8 on my 14.3 native over here
I would never trade for a bigger horse.
It’s not the riding, but I prefer to deal with a pony from the ground. Everything is just easier and mostly more economical
Especially if it’s been going on for a little while. My horse was a bit of a dick on Wednesday and just wanted to run, BUT she had had a day off and another one a couple of days before so just had excess energy. She is also can be a bit of a dick if she goes in the school for a third day in a row. If she was doing it every schooling session for a few weeks I would take it more seriously. I’ve never seen Vossi go that nicely always like he is being held back and restricted. I’ve also not really seen Pepper go that nicely she always seems lazy and not using her hind end and also lame at times. And as much as Jess has a meltdown about her riding Jim has never looked terrible just green we just won’t mention Sid as well I expect he was the opposite just never shown being lame as he was buted up. Esme is another neither of her horses ever look terrible. Yes her riding has not been the best at times, but who’s isnt after a confidence knock. And credit where credit is due she has knuckled down in lessons and has improved so much. Possibly due to a new instructor. Laura Collet also desveres a mention, to many London 52 is naughty and in pain but anyone that has followed her for a while just knows he is fresh and loges his jumping. There’s many others out there riding lame horses that say the horse is just naughty and many others that have sound horses and investigate when a horse is being naughty and the horse isn’t normally naughty.I went and had a nosey at Megs storiesShe’s such a child isn’t she! Jam knows when she has her jumping saddle on
I wonder if the trouble she is having with Dee is something to do with her arthritis in her hocks? I actually can’t believe she’s still competing her to a level that requires hard fitness and endurance to be honest!
I have issues with the 15% when people think that’s what we should be working too. That’s the limit , the maximum. Agreed that if she was just hacking these ponies but she is Eventing them. She is far too big and looks awkward and far too big .
This is an interesting one as just because she is a top rider we of course agree with her that the horse is not in pain but with a lower level rider we go straight to pain. Why is that?
The only way Bear would be 500kgs is if she is overweight. My 15hh connie cross ID weighs between 450-500kgs on a weight tape and she is quite chunky more chunky that Bear I would say. Not sure how much she actually weighs though as never need on a weigh bridge but she currently looks good on condition score chart so not worried about her weight at all.
Horses don’t just behave badly for no reason. Yes some may have a little play after they jump, but horses that rear or buck are generally trying to express as they have no other way, this is where people need to be more educated on horsemanship and understanding how the horse works! Why is the horse girthy? Why do they play up in the school? Why are they stopping at fences? Look at Tina for example with Banks, she knows exactly when there is something not right with him, even if it’s a stop at a fence she knows it’s not a thing he normally does. Then there’s Cerys with Bryan that will whip the tit out of him when he’s clearly trying to tell her something!
Yes, my lovely friend/yard owner/instructor is a massive advocate about this and she gets so disheartened by what she sees but we always tell her she is changing the world one horse at a time.
A good use for Tattle too then. We were talking in the last thread about why watch and comment on things you don't like? Talking about it helps to change attitudes or at least put different views and evidence out there. ......(yes I know it's mostly for those enjoying a bitchfest
)I do believe she said she would be bringing Bear back to do dressage rather than to event her. She might have gone back on that since I heard it.
Meg will definitely get back to jumping Bear! I can’t not see her doing it. However why did she decide to breed from her in the first place? As she was looking to sell her back then and then decided she couldn’t, but also mentioned she didn’t want to event her because it was all too much for Bear to handle. And now she will be working her again (possibly unless they put her back in foal), there’s no reason why she can’t go back into work I guess. They must have stopped riding her for some reason?
It’s a degenerative disease, no cure and will gradually get worse. Of course yes of the horse is sound etc. Yes definitely to keeping them working to stop the stiffness, but to work on them in high intensity with jumping at some speed I would question. That mare would be in hard work up until she takes it to Badminton, not sure that’s fair really. Think how much strain is put on the hocks when taking off jumping, and her choppy short strided canter she has. However she was having behaviour issues with her which made me question it, but I guess they know that mare better than anyone.
Too big as in too tall i guess?
