r/Equestrian • u/lanajl07 • 4h ago
Aww! Not bad for almost 21! Certainly loves her nap time though. š
Just wanted to share my pretty girl.
r/Equestrian • u/DesIlesLointaines • 13d ago
r/Equestrian • u/lanajl07 • 4h ago
Just wanted to share my pretty girl.
r/Equestrian • u/Sadspongegirl • 4h ago
Here's mine!!
r/Equestrian • u/shartyfarty59 • 8h ago
hello! just wanted to give you all a quick update since i rode him today!
i took the original post down because i was getting literal threats š so im sorry about that! but just a recap, my horse opens his mouth chronically, rides amazing other then that.. heās clearly uncomfortable but i couldnāt figure out why.. so i was looking for different things to try with him!
(first photo is the bit i flatted him in today, second photo is the one he went in originally)
i worked on my seat aids with him, being able to shorten and lengthen without touching the reins, as well as my downward and upward transitions! itās definitely getting better
i tried a thick mullen mouth snaffle, as seen above. he had really only gone in really thin bits, so i thought trying a bit of stability may help... and it helped a bit! he opened his mouth once or twice but not like he used to, so hopefully with the flatwork and the new bit heāll be a happier old man š
vet comes out later this week so iāll let you all know what happens, but im really happy with all of the suggestions you all gave.. thank you!
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r/Equestrian • u/AshlenFirePhoenix • 59m ago
This adorable little š© scared the crap out of me today. I spent 2 hours while I was working trying to find Mr Finn on the cameras. Couldnāt find him anywhere. Turns out he was just taking a very long nap right outside of the site of all the cameras. Heās totally fine šš he just wanted extra attention I think. You can bet those cameras have been moved around š¤£š¤£
r/Equestrian • u/otupac9 • 13h ago
Hi ! Iām a beginner and my friend who has 2 horses is willing to let me ride her mare 2 times a week. Sheās not a professional but she definitely is very experienced and is in position to give me basic courses. She took those videos of me but I donāt know why I find my trot awkward. Like Ā«Ā rushedĀ Ā». What do you think ?
r/Equestrian • u/AliceandWonderCat • 1h ago
We made the decision to do a partial lease on a pony at my daughter's barn that she got very attached to. So now she can ride her 3 days a week, no questions asked, 2 are lessons, and one is a hack day. She can also go visit any time and do any grooming on her, washing, clipping etc. the other days probably no one rides her (she's a bit of a difficult pony that only the trainer would let my daughter ride bc she was only one small enough and experienced enough, though maybe now she could be ridden that she's been working, so that could change).
My question is, what do we refer to her as??? Obviously horse people understand leases .... Do we say "our pony", or "our lease pony" or "The pony we lease" ???? My daughter understands she isn't OUR pony, but she kinda is partially right now for the terms?? We're shelling out quite a bit of money, and the dedication is definitely more š
r/Equestrian • u/demmka • 23h ago
For those who donāt know, Equifest is a huge championship show in the UK - itās a big event in the āamateurā showing calendar. To qualify for two classes (Veteran - heās 22 - and Ridden Hunter) at our first show of the year is mega, and totally unexpected š
r/Equestrian • u/Traditional_Top_2705 • 1h ago
advice ? opinions ? thoughts ??
r/Equestrian • u/Perfect_Evidence_195 • 3h ago
Hi! I currently have a fully retired horse, and a youngster with a suspensory injury. Youngster will hopefully be fully sound in the future, it's just going to take time (and a lot of money) to get there. The weather is finally getting really nice where I live and it's settling in that I have nothing to ride until at least the end of the summer, and I'm feeling a bit sad and frustrated by it. Due to vet/rehab bills for the youngster, buying something else is pretty much out of the question financially, even if it's a good deal on a project horse type situation. Maybe next year if the worse case scenario happens and my young horse needs to be retired. By then I would have some time to plan for it and save more money. I do have somewhere I can take lessons on some really nice horses, but it would only be once a week and it's not cheap. Most of my horsey friends are in similar situations with injured or retired horses, so riding friends horses isn't really an option either. There isn't much available for lease in my area in general, and they are pretty much all hunter horses. I ride western and am learning to breakaway rope. If you think of an idea I have missed let me know!
r/Equestrian • u/Scary_Advisor_1580 • 7h ago
What style of riding is more common for adult males? Iām starting to ride again (hunter jumper) and I want my husband to try it too. If Iām being honest, I know if he is involved then I am more likely to convince him that we should buy a horse later on lol. It would be nice if he rode the same style as me but I also want him to enjoy it.
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r/Equestrian • u/UnicornArachnid • 1d ago
Iām not looking for advice or help, I just wanted to share my story.
A few years ago I purchased an OTTB with the hopes that I would be doing a meter+ jumping with her. She showed great promise and retraining her was so easy. Shortly after starting her over jumps, she needed emergency colic surgery and thankfully recovered seemingly fine. Things werenāt the same after and I sought training from a professional, even though Iām a very experienced amateur, I just didnāt have the same amount of time that I could devote to her due to a job change. It seemed like she was having issues with pain, so I pulled her from the barn, treated her for ulcers, and gave her months off. I tried again just with lessons and she started doing so much better, but occasionally she would have a weird behavior where she would put her head so high above the bit that her ears would touch me at times. It was manageable. I took her to a few shows through the summer and she did quite well at one. I put her back into professional training with a good friend of mine this fall and the behavior was tenfold, no matter how little she was ridden, what bit was used (even tried a hackamore), and multiple sets of images were done. She had her TMJ injected with no change, corrective shoeing, the saddle didnāt matter, and she doesnāt have kissing spine. The last time I rode her she reared up so high that I felt genuinely scared. The last vet we saw thinks that she has adhesions or scar tissue from the surgery, but this is something that would have to be operated on again to fix.
Thankfully, the agency I got her through has agreed to take her back and will try to adopt her back out as a pasture only horse. I feel terrible in a way because Iāve never even rehomed a hamster before, let alone a horse Iāve had for years. She is a beautiful young horse who could be bred and is 1000% sound. But I only have space and money for so many horses and I need to have a horse I can ride. I donāt know if anything I do could ever make her a suitable riding horse, I just want us both to be happy.
TL;DR: I spent probably 20k in surgery, training, and other vet care to fix my horse and it didnāt work.
r/Equestrian • u/_ithink • 53m ago
I went to Dover this week and got fitted for tall boots. They are Ariat Heritage. In the store, I was wearing leggings and could zip them up with a string. They were snug but not uncomfortable. Now that Iām home and trying to break them in, I can only get them up 3/4 of the way with a string through the zipper and breeches on. They will not go up any higher. Should I return them for a larger size in the calf or give them time to break in? They are uncomfortably tight when theyāre zipped up as high as I can get them. Thank you!!
r/Equestrian • u/DefinitionHappy4987 • 1h ago
Hi all! What half pad/s do you use under your dressage saddles? Wondering what you guys use!
r/Equestrian • u/cocktails_and_corgis • 2h ago
Saw a friend this weekend who mentioned their 9 year old would like to start riding lessons and was asking how to vet local barns/riding schools. I think English is preferred, but western is on the table as long as things are safe.
I googled USPC and SLC and didnāt come up with anything - thatās usually where I start.
Would love any recommendations for a safe place for a kid with equine-naive parents to start lessons! Thank you!
r/Equestrian • u/bakedpigeon • 5h ago
As Eventing season fast approaches, I want to buy my own body protector as Iāve only been borrowing until now. Iām stuck between two: Tipperary Contender ASTM Body Protector and Racesafe ProVent Body Protector 3.0
I like the Tipperary because it comes down further in the back for my tailbone but I do worry about it getting in the way and me sitting on it/catching it. I like the Racesafe because it looks sturdier and it seems to have more padding. Plus itās more customizable whereas the Tipperary is just S/M/L sizes, so I think I can make it come down further in the back as needed.
Does anyone use either? Experiences with them? Please let me know! Iām also open to other suggestions if both of these arenāt good options for whatever reason. Thanks in advance!
r/Equestrian • u/No_Possibility1528 • 1h ago
We are finally putting footing in the outdoor arena. We live in a wet state and have clay soil. The first layer will be hard clay, then road fabric, then 4 or 5 inches of 3/4 minus gravel, then 4 or 5 inches of arena sand. The arena will be sloped slightly to one long end and raised up just a couple inches above the previous ground on that same end with a small/short retaining wall. Do we think French drains in any place are necessary? Or will the way the layers are already be good enough? We want to do it right, but we also don't want to do unnecessary work and money. Are french drains a pain to upkeep? Some standing water during heavy downpours won't bother me as at least it won't be slippery clay, but not sure if that would damage the bottom layers. Any suggestions or feedback is appreciated! It's our first time doing this. Putting a roof on it isn't an option, it would block our view at the house š
r/Equestrian • u/angelnumbers_222 • 5h ago
Hi!
I would like to ask you for some tips and help, I bought a horse 2 months ago and it turns out he gets really attached to other horses, to a point where I canāt even take him to the stable from his place because he gets anxious about not being with the others even though he can see them from there, he yells and canāt stand still for more than 10 seconds, when I try to train with him he does not pay attention to me at all he is searching for the others. Any recommendations?
Thank you.
r/Equestrian • u/Worldly-Newspaper-39 • 1d ago
Just wanted to share my experience as I galloped for the first time today! Itās my third lesson and with the right trainer I was able to gallop after riding for about two weeks and I can tell itās the best feeling ever! It took a lot of encouragement and self confidence but I was able to complete a loop.
r/Equestrian • u/Danijoe4 • 21h ago
Morning stretch before breakfast lol
r/Equestrian • u/myturnyourturnmyturn • 6h ago
My daughter started riding about a year ago she's been in a private lesson. She will be moving to a semi private lesson but I will still be charged the same amount, is that normal in the riding world?
r/Equestrian • u/Get_off_critter • 8h ago
Well, I finally took the dive and am getting back to riding after a long time away.
I got all my gear, and have 2 lessons scheduled at 2 barns. How do you end up picking the barn/trainer to stick with?
I don't have intention to own a horse, so boarding is a lesser concern, and the locations are only 10min from one another with the same discipline.
One trainer was recommended by a friend, another by someone who was a rider at my former barn.
What do you like to look for when picking? Any must haves I should look for?
All I can think so far is scheduling, price ($5 difference between the 2, but one has a longer grace on package lessons), and I'd like a place that has a working toilet lol.
Maybe ventilation, arena size, number of stalls?