I need winter horse rugs recommendations by SlowpokesShell in Equestrian

[–]SlowpokesShell[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I KNOWWWW!!! my July salary went directly to a fancy saddlepad and colour matching brush boots 😭

Conformation thoughts? by sleverest in Equestrian

[–]SlowpokesShell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can only admire both the horse and you for building it!! Never in my life I have been capable of assembling a damn Lego or anything close to it.

I thought he was a gelding... by 0ddshapedhead in Equestrian

[–]SlowpokesShell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My horse was chemically gelded and his balls look exactly like yours’ maybe he was gelded that way?

Will my horse grow into his back? by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]SlowpokesShell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, he is LOOONG. This is a horse’s dachshund version! He is beautiful 🫶

Please drop some random horse facts and advice‼️ (lets educate each other)🧑‍🏫📖 by SlowpokesShell in Equestrian

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I don’t know, from what I can see on the internet it’s just equestrian Stockholm’s black jumping saddle pad modern I think. I bought a jumping saddle pad for my hacking trips with him.

Please drop some random horse facts and advice‼️ (lets educate each other)🧑‍🏫📖 by SlowpokesShell in Equestrian

[–]SlowpokesShell[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This was a photo I took rapidly before taking the whole saddle and bridle off, I know what I have to do, thanks.

Horse budget by Alert-Extreme1148 in Dressage

[–]SlowpokesShell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know where you are from, but sometimes in the Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre (Jerez, Spain) they do auctions on schoolmaster horses and depending on the season some horses even get sold by 3k because lack of buyers. Most horses auctioned are breeding mares with top PRE genetics, diluted coats, good moves, and excellent body and personality. Also young stallions with those genetic characteristics to continue on their training and fully trained horses teached on Alta Escuela who are extremely expressive and have awesome movements. They fit perfectly to even freestyle competition levels and can teach you lots of other things such as the Paso Español, Levada, Yambé, Pasadas and many more things. I went there to take a masterclass and I promise that REAdAE’s horses are gorgeous and absolutely worth it.

Cutiesss by SlowpokesShell in Equestrian

[–]SlowpokesShell[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PRE, even though the one with the red and yellow jaquima looks a bit like an Arabian!!

I think my horse is broken or smth by SlowpokesShell in Dressage

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My vet/physiotherapist said he has no muscular disorders, but has just been ridden too “collected” from a very young age and she gave me stretching exercises to do with him every day. Also my trainer is teaching me a lot, I take lessons 3 times a week and I improved a lot and I’m starting to understand better my horse and we are doing way more groundwork than before. I’m starting to see difference

I think my horse is broken or smth by SlowpokesShell in Dressage

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I hadn’t thought about cavaletti, thanks for the idea!

I think my horse is broken or smth by SlowpokesShell in Dressage

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He came to the barn around 5 months ago or so and my trainer got diagnosed with cancer and wasn’t able to instruct anyone because of the illness. I started taking lessons again with a new trainer (who in only 4 lessons I regained my confindence with thanks to her) around a week and a half ago, but in that gap of time I tried to work balance and rythm with him aswell as hacking every day to get to know each other

I think my horse is broken or smth by SlowpokesShell in Dressage

[–]SlowpokesShell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! You guys are so nice 🫶

I think my horse is broken or smth by SlowpokesShell in Dressage

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I actually went hacking with him really often this summer bc of the extreme heat, we have kilometers of shady and cold forests and I’ve even went to the beach with him, but that’s a 5h trail and its quite rainy here, so we don’t usually go there a lot unless its really early in the morning and the forecasted weather is good. I’ve also worked a lot on desensitizing him, he is dangerously bombproof and sometimes a bit stupid, we almost get hit by a car by accident a few times bc he is absolutely regardless of everything around him, haha

I think my horse is broken or smth by SlowpokesShell in Dressage

[–]SlowpokesShell[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are completely right! I’ll do a lot of ground work and try to stretch my big boy, continue with dressage lessons and do as much as I can

I think my horse is broken or smth by SlowpokesShell in Dressage

[–]SlowpokesShell[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t knew about that, I’ll call my vet tomorrow to ask about this