All natural horse care in the west of Ireland

1. One Rein Riding
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Single rein riding is the step that riders and horses should learn before being ridden on two reins. It is not a replacement for riding on two reins, it is just an intermediate step that most people t

2. Partner in the Arena
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...ting and can be worrying if traffic is approaching and she starts messing around. Question: should I stop riding her on the road and do more ridden work in the arena or should I persist and try to avo...

3. Bitless Bosal Bridle Blk/Pnk Pny
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...at do not take a bit well. This bridle is great for teaching light pressure. Can be used for trail riding to competition riding. These Bosals are glued, heat welded and double knotted at...

4. Bitless Bosal Bridle Blk/Grn Hrse
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...at do not take a bit well. This bridle is great for teaching light pressure. Can be used for trail riding to competition riding. These Bosals are glued, heat welded and double knotted at...

5. Bitless Rope Bosal Bridle
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...d I have come to the conclusion that it is the best bitless bridle I have used so far.  I have been riding bitless for the past five years and have used a few different bitless bridles, some wel...

6. Positive Pony Power
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...haved like a willing partner when she had her rope halter on. On Vanessa's suggestion we are going to try riding out in her rope halter just to see if it makes a difference. Magpie has been quite napp...

7. Fun with a Western Saddle
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...and 16 inch. A 16 inch Western would be of similar fit as a 17.5 - 18 inch English saddle. Western riding developed according to the needs of 'cowboys'. The Western saddle is made to distribute...

8. Inconsiderate Motorists
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...y to the area would have a bit more consideration? We always try to be considerate when we are out riding and where possible always get out of the way of passing traffic. Luckily I have ...

9. Solo Around the Block
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... solo up to the end of the road or around the block with auny Polly following behind. In preparation, for riding him in the summer we decided we would try his first solo walk around the block today to...

10. Mongolia Charity Horse Trek
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...pire in the History of the World. Our ride takes us through open steppe land and mountain forests, riding traditional Mongolian horses with Russian Cavalry-style saddles. As well as the stunnin...

11. Harley the Brave
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...the main road and while Harley was taking in all the new sites he wasn't overly bothered and carried on striding out. Harley has a very confident long stride and always likes to be the lead hor...

12. Feeding Whole Oats
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...uldn't get it back on him. De-shoeing helped a bit, but he has always dropped off in the winter. Bareback riding was painful, for both of us, I should think. He isn't looking thin anymore (after feedi...

13. Harley's first Backing
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...the first one to sit on him. He will be left for another year, maybe two, before he backed properly for riding.     ...

14. My First Demo
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...in what I practice to people who asked. I am fairly new to horses. Magpie came to me in 2002 after I took riding lessons. She was a very difficult horse to get close to first of all and I had her adve...

15. Make The Right Thing Easy
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...halt for a minute to call my friend to let her know we were running late. Bad move!! As soon as I stopped riding, Magpie tried again to turn for home. So we went throught the whole process again. Her ...

16. Positive Horsemanship Clinics
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...on Vanessa realised that there had to be a better way than the ‘bigger stick, bigger bit method' of riding teaching being offered. It was in 1997 that the journey truly began to develop a style ...

17. Practising Bareback
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...ked back to her field. Quick munch of grass outside the field before going in. This bareback riding could be addictive!!    ...

18. Eventful Day Out
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...coming to help me on a Saturday with my horses as I was a bit restricted after badly breaking my leg in a riding accident. She has been nearly every Saturday since come rain or shine. We general...

19. Parelli 2008 UK
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...oaches. And almost more importantly than that, you'll start to see how your own horse can be the greatest riding teacher you’ll ever have. The Fun Factor - Pat Parelli Can you imagine ...

20. Polly is Home
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...to be loved I let her go for 1,500 EURO. After a couple of weeks I heard that she was on loan to a riding school!! I couldn't stop thinking about poor Polly in a riding school. At t...

21. Tommy has Gone
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...he had his mind set on where and how fast he was going to go. I tried everything, talking to him, stopped riding in my body, using alternate reins to get him to slow down but he was having none of it....

22. Easy-Up Buckles
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...ill find that once I get a better feel for how tight they should clip they won't pop open when we are out riding.   ...

23. Torsion Endurance Saddle
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I love riding bareback on Magpie but she gets a bit uncomfortable if we go on out on a long hack so I thought I would get a Torsion Endurance Saddle for those long hacks. Some of our hacks could be

24. About Me
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...liday in Tunisia I decided to try and do something to overcome this phobia. The hotel where we stayed had riding stables on site so decided to take the plunge and booked some lessons. It was a profess...

25. Old Macs Hoof Boots
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...res, Laminitis (founder), Bruised soles or Hoof walls and Scalping from overreaching - an Old Mac's horse riding boot will benefit your horse. Aimed at improving your horse's soundess, well-being and ...

26. Bitless Bridle
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... Is your horse heavy on the forehand? The bit unbalances your horse and reduces impulsion. Are you a riding instructor who doesn't want to risk a novice to damaging the mouth of your fully-traine...