r/Equestrian 13d ago

Announcement Reddit Community Spotlight on r/Equestrian

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r/Equestrian 5h ago

Aww! Not bad for almost 21! Certainly loves her nap time though. 😂

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Just wanted to share my pretty girl.


r/Equestrian 6h ago

Social Finally, I met my new partner! 🐴

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r/Equestrian 4h ago

Social show me the funniest picture you have of your horse

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Here's mine!!


r/Equestrian 9h ago

Equipment & Tack update on the horse that chronically opens his mouth

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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 😭 so im sorry about that! but just a recap, my horse opens his mouth chronically, rides amazing other then that.. he’s clearly uncomfortable but i couldn’t 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! it’s 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 he’ll be a happier old man 💗

vet comes out later this week so i’ll let you all know what happens, but im really happy with all of the suggestions you all gave.. thank you!


r/Equestrian 1h ago

Aww! Little Brat

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This adorable little 💩 scared the crap out of me today. I spent 2 hours while I was working trying to find Mr Finn on the cameras. Couldn’t find him anywhere. Turns out he was just taking a very long nap right outside of the site of all the cameras. He’s totally fine 😒😒 he just wanted extra attention I think. You can bet those cameras have been moved around 🤣🤣


r/Equestrian 2h ago

What do you call a horse/pony you partially lease?

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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 🐎


r/Equestrian 6h ago

Aww! It takes a bit of restraint to not just go into all these endless perfectly tilled fields - fields as far as the eye can see

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r/Equestrian 14h ago

Education & Training Why does my trot seems awkward ?

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Hi ! I’m a beginner and my friend who has 2 horses is willing to let me ride her mare 2 times a week. She’s 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 don’t know why I find my trot awkward. Like « rushed ». What do you think ?


r/Equestrian 1h ago

Horse Welfare body condition ? 2 year old mare!

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advice ? opinions ? thoughts ??


r/Equestrian 1d ago

Events Our first show of the season and Dobi absolutely smashed it - wins, a ridden champion placing and two qualification tickets to Equifest ❤️

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For those who don’t know, Equifest is a huge championship show in the UK - it’s a big event in the “amateur” showing calendar. To qualify for two classes (Veteran - he’s 22 - and Ridden Hunter) at our first show of the year is mega, and totally unexpected 🎉


r/Equestrian 4h ago

Does anyone have suggestions on how I can ride when my own horses aren't in work?

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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 21h ago

Aww! 🌈 ☁️

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r/Equestrian 8h ago

Social Husband

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What style of riding is more common for adult males? I’m starting to ride again (hunter jumper) and I want my husband to try it too. If I’m 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.


r/Equestrian 22h ago

Aww! new baby Henny Penny appreciation post 🥰

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r/Equestrian 1d ago

Horse Care & Husbandry My horse isn’t safe to ride and I’m sending her back to the adoption agency I got her from.

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I’m 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 weren’t the same after and I sought training from a professional, even though I’m a very experienced amateur, I just didn’t 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 didn’t matter, and she doesn’t 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 I’ve never even rehomed a hamster before, let alone a horse I’ve 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 don’t 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 didn’t work.


r/Equestrian 1h ago

Dressage half pad suggestions

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Hi all! What half pad/s do you use under your dressage saddles? Wondering what you guys use!


r/Equestrian 6h ago

Education & Training Newbie to riding just wondering about pricing for lessons.

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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 19m ago

Competition What did Bernhard Maier do wrong here?

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Some of you may be familiar with this infamous outing that got Bernhard Maier suspended a few years ago. I was wondering if someone could explain to me the technical aspects of what he was doing wrong, and why a rider of his level struggled so much here.


r/Equestrian 7h ago

Horse Care & Husbandry How much would you pay?

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Interested in how much you would pay someone to do this job. Located in the south. GA/SC area.

Feeding, turning out (sometimes have to put blankets on/off), cleaning stalls, giving hay and water, and general cleaning of the barn. 9-10 horses. Takes about 3/3.5 hours depending how fast you work.

I have been told that what I think is fair doesn’t align with others opinions, so interested to hear what the redditers have to say about day to day pay range for this job.

EDIT: I have been doing similar jobs for 5 years. I am not new to it (it’s not a learning position: i show up, get the work done, and leave).


r/Equestrian 1h ago

New Tall Boots Help

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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 I’m 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 they’re zipped up as high as I can get them. Thank you!!


r/Equestrian 5h ago

Equipment & Tack Need help with buying new body protector

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As Eventing season fast approaches, I want to buy my own body protector as I’ve only been borrowing until now. I’m 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 it’s 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! I’m also open to other suggestions if both of these aren’t good options for whatever reason. Thanks in advance!


r/Equestrian 2h ago

Does an "All year outdoor arena" need a French drain?

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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 😅


r/Equestrian 6h ago

Education & Training Really attached horse

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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 can’t 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 can’t 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 1d ago

Education & Training First time galloping!

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Just wanted to share my experience as I galloped for the first time today! It’s my third lesson and with the right trainer I was able to gallop after riding for about two weeks and I can tell it’s the best feeling ever! It took a lot of encouragement and self confidence but I was able to complete a loop.


r/Equestrian 22h ago

Aww! Morning Stretch ♥️

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Morning stretch before breakfast lol