Hi guys, I had some questions about some arthritis treatments ive seen. They’re called ArthramidVet and Noltrex, I was wondering if anyone has used it on their horses and knows if it works? or if you have any other products that could help bring support to a joint? I’m desperate at this point lol

Hey everyone,

I just stumbled upon an article about that topic and had to do a bit more research before sharing it with you. One might think (including me) that spiders or crocodiles are deadlier, but according to the NCIS, the most deaths happened with horses.

Sources: https://files.ncis.org.au/2024-11/Fact%20sheet%20-%20FS24-09%20-%20Animal-related%20deaths%20in%20Australia.pdf?VersionId=q3ihr7W89pBmkQ3Rseqz0laXFx7z9rYe (Page 3)

https://www.ncis.org.au/about-us/news (27th of November 2024)

I thought you might be interested.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

I tend to wear a lot of layers (long sleeve, vest, coat) and want to feel less bulky while riding. I’d love to just be able to wear a warm top and a coat. The only warm riding top I have is a Mountain Horse. Do you guys have any recommendations for where I should look?

What's everyone's favorite winter gloves for doing barn chores? I picked up a second job caring for 9 horses at a local barn and unfortunately my usual barn gloves aren't good enough to handle being outside for long periods of time.

I use the handwarmer packets but they unfortunately aren't cutting it, and within an hour my fingertips get painfully cold. I live in Wisconsin and need gloves that can sustain being exposed to temperatures of -20F (-30 C for non-Americans). The rest of my body stays plenty warm but my hands don't. I'd need gloves that I can be able to open supplement jar lids and door knobs with, as well as use a muck/poop rake. Don't really care if they have touchscreen capabilities or not. Bonus points if they aren't too bulky (I have the SSG 10 below gloves as backup gloves and I hate how bulky they are).

TIA!!

There are a few older threads on this topic- but I have been contemplating a big move over to Europe from the PNW of the US! A large factor in my desire to move is I believe that showjumping is in many ways, more accessible over there, but I have no actual facts or figures to back that up. I would love to hear what people are paying for full board, training, and shows!

For reference, I currently pay close to 3k/month for full board and training, and I budget about 4k per week show (including hauling, show fees, hotel, trainer fees etc). I currently compete in the 1.20s, and would likely plan on selling my current horse before moving there.

Would LOVE to hear what this looks like all over the world- so feel free to chime in wherever you might be! If I ever did move I think I would aim Netherlands, Norway, or France (all for different reasons)

At the start of October my spaz of a 17.3 thoroughbred decided to buck bronc me, then wheel around. I consequently landed hard on my butt and back. Like most equestrians I ignored a twinge-y pain and tried to doctor him up (he ran around the arena like a banshee and was tight as a tick). I didn't think much about my fall.

About two weeks later, my horse had to be unexpectedly put down after sustaining a catastrophic fracture. I spent about two week distracting myself with work and friends, and then admitted I was utterly depressed. I spent my time lessoning on my trainers horse and started riding a friend's very fancy 4th level gelding. I noticed some extreme tightness in my right butt cheek, dead center.

This progressed to pain in both sides of my ass, very central and DEEP like a dull ache. I tried running, stretching, foam rolling. Finnay went to a chiro when I realized the pain was getting worse, not better, and my pelvis was making a lot of cracking noises.

The pain had since mostly progressed to gluteal spasms. Sometimes it feels like a thundercloud and all my glute muscles start tweaking. I'm waiting on an MRI with the assumption I have herniated a lumbar disc, probably from my fall.

My question: how long did it take some of you to overcome disc herniations and get back to the saddle. It's truly been the only thing to help this depression hell hole I've entered, and I'm looking for hope.

Hello everyone, What are your guys thoughts about using a neck stretcher? Let me set one thing straight and say it’s not my own horse it’s a school pony and I’m following my trainers directions. Not all the school ponies/ horses go in them. Some go in them for some lessons and other times they’re not wearing them at all. One mare hates it and doesn’t wear one at all. Personally I think they’re restrictive and put a horse in a false frame and are a bandaid fix. What do you all think?

I took a long break from riding and didn’t realize that helmets degrade over time even if they’re sitting on the shelf and not being whacked about. I’m based in the US and am looking for a replacement as it’s been about 7 years since I’ve bought my CO.

Is red post equestrian an actual legit site? I’m looking at it after seeing a comment mentioning it and I’m blown away at how cheap everything is. Is this for real and can anyone speak to their own experience with this brand? I would be less concerned if I was buying something other than a helmet lol but I want to make sure I’m getting the real product that’s been tested

Am I the only one who think she looks a little wonky? She's an 11year old broke mare.

Hi, I have two tickets to the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Open Finals this Saturday at 6:00 pm in Fort Worth, TX at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. Unfortunately, I can no longer attend. Anyone interested? I paid $25 each but would be willing to let go of both for $25.

Hey all! Looking for some advice here as I'm not sure if this is even something I should say anything about. My 2 daughters (6 and 5) and I take lessons at barn near us. We do English saddleseat and have been having a blast. 6 started back in June, I started September, and 5 started Oct. Our barn does 2-3 people per lesson block based on experience and skill. 6 is intermediate and 5 is beginner. Normally they are in separate lessons but as 5 was the only one in her block tonight they asked if she could do the same time as 6. It was supposed to be the two of them and a third adult student. While they were tacking up, another girl got added in cause her parents brought her to surprise her with a horse for Christmas and the instructor offered to have her join since she was there. She's a sweet kid and I didn't think anything of it. Normally 5 has an older teen who works with the young kids walk with her since she's still super young and new. Tonight they just sort of set her off on her own because the instructor was trying to settle down the horse the added girl was riding. 6 was on a more challenging lesson horse who can be very reactive. When the extra horse was really starting to act up about 5 mins into the lesson, the instructor finally noticed 5 was on her own and grabbed the 12 year old lesson helper that was there to go walk with her. 6 was doing surprisingly well keeping her horse calm. For most of the lesson the instructor focused on the added girl and would just occasionally give instructions to 6 and the adult, watch them for a second, and turn right back to the other student. The lesson helper with 5 was told to just do trots and steering practice with her. It was a weird night and I'm not sure if I should say something. The instructor is normally amazing and we all really like her. She is extremely skilled and competed for the US this summer in South Africa I think. Her and I had even talked right before this lesson about how 6 wants to canter and how the instructor was really going to start to push her a bit to get her ready for that, but then it seemed like she barely even paid attention to her? Do I say something or just wait and see how the next lesson goes? Maybe the girl getting her own horse tonight just kind of threw everyone off (it was impossible not to be excited for her) and they just decided to make this one special night for her? Is this just a normal thing to have occasionally happen? Thanks!

I recently picked up an old saddle I used as a kid from my mom that's been sitting the family barn since I was 11, so over 20 years at this point. It's dusty and a bit moldy so I picked up cleaner and conditioner and will be trying to clean it up. The leather is stiff and dry but that's to be expected. I am curious if anyone might know what year it is? My father got it off a family friend back then, but that's all I know other than it's a roping saddle?

The under fleece is missing a chunk due to mice; is that something that would prevent me from using it?

Thanks for any info you all have!

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hi! i’m about to buy my first horse after leasing her for a few months. she’s a 9yp OTTB mare that’s been restarted already, and i’m working to start her under western.

i’m looking for ALL/ANY useful advice! i’m working closely with my trainer (who i’m buying her from) and i’d love to hear some more insight and personal experiences. i’ve been in the horse industry taking lessons for roughly 10-12 years now, but anything is helpful bc owning is a totally different ballgame. thanks!!

Does anyone know of any smaller/less known equestrian sleepaway camps in the US? Am trying to find one to work at in summer and would prefer something small and family owned. seem to be having trouble with a google search and am only finding really big ones.

I began riding in September and I am looking into eventually, when I know way more stuff about horses, possibly owning or leasing a horse. I come from a non-horsey or even country-side family so the idea of horses is very new to everyone. If I was eventually going to half-lease or lease a horse, how long should I wait? What should I at least know how to do before I even bring it up to anyone? P.S., be as harsh as you want but be truthful 😓

My horse hardly acts up. But whenever I lunge her it’s miserable. She pulls so hard on the line I can barly hold it. How can I fix this?

I’d like to report a beefcake!

So I’m currently looking for my first ever horse, I’m 15 and have been riding for 4. Years nearly 5 and have done barrel racing for 3 years and jumping for about a year. I only jump a meter I think, I his early don’t know how high I jump, and my budget is 8k, I don’t mind really for the breed though I’m really against Arabians and don’t particularly want an AQH. And I would like a bay or chestnut, can’t stand grays/whites. Is there any tips and things I should look out for when searching. I saw one horse who caught my eye for 2.5k and it’s a OTTB and is for sell cuz owner broke its leg. I don’t know what to do and extremely nervous because I don’t want to buy a horse and end not being able to ride then if there was a hidden medical issue..does anybody have any tips for what I can do while searching?

Hi guys, I'm pretty new to reddit but wanted to make a throwaway account and ask about something that's been weighing on me for a while. I feel like I just can't figure out what to do.

To try and explain, I'm currently an adult ammy who is still learning the ropes with horses. I went to a nearby barn for a while, and the riding lessons there gave me a lot of confidence. The trainer at this barn was amazing and so kind to me, and I feel like we both became really close. They were very knowledgeable about horses and helped me understand a lot of things. However, there were some issues that began to overwhelm me over time. For one, this trainer would give me a lot of financial pressure and would often ask if I could take more lessons or lease one of their horses, which wasn't financially possible for me. I also don't know how to explain it, but it also felt like we began to do the same things in each riding lesson over time. I don't necessarily know if that's a bad thing, because there is a point in getting the basics down, but I guess it felt like I both wasn't doing anything new and wasn't improving. I would also occasionally work at this barn, and began to feel like my trainer was pressuring me to take on more hours than I was able to. To make matters worse, I'm a people-pleaser by heart and had such a hard time voicing these concerns to my trainer. I feel like I did a horrible job in doing so and either tried to redirect the conversation or told them I would make a decision later (basically putting off the problem). So that part was my fault. Long story short, I decided to suspend my lessons with this trainer and try other nearby barns. It just ended up being a lot of mental pressure over time, and I really wanted to give myself the chance to try new things. It felt very freeing to not have this pressure on me once I made the decision.

However, now I've run into a new problem. I've tried a couple different lesson barns, and I feel that none of these places teach riding the same way I learned at my first barn. This could totally be an ignorance thing from my end, but it also seems like what I learned at my trainer's barn is completely different from each barn that I've went to. I feel uncertain about going into detail because I'm wildly paranoid about my old trainer seeing this, but all I could say is that each place I've gone to is different, and I find myself missing the way that I used to ride. My old trainer had some amazing horses and was so kind, but I did leave because of the reasons stated above. But now I just feel so discouraged, like I'm backed up against a wall. And I worry I won't be able to find another barn like theirs.

Has anyone experienced a situation similar to this? What did you do? Or, for those who have more experience than me, would you go back to this old trainer? Or would you tough it out and keep looking for a different barn?

TL;DR - I left a barn because due to multiple reasons, but the main theme among them being a lot of pressure from the barn's trainer. But I've tried different barns and I miss the way I used to ride with this old trainer. I don't know if I should go back and ride the way I used to or if I should keep looking for a different barn.

I've found myself in a sticky situation, any advice appreciated. So I’ve been half-leasing a horse for years now, used to lease her with her previous owner so I’ve grown attached. The problem is I’m getting the short end of the stick.

The other half leaser rides 4 times a week (I do max 3 because of school). When I brought up that it was unfair, since 3 days each is standard for a half lease where I live, I was told I could just ride 4 times a week sometimes to make it “even”. What about the horse having a day off? We have set days we each ride, but the half leaser rode on my scheduled day! I only found out because I came earlier than expected and saw them out in the ring! When I asked the owner to tell them not to ride on my day, I was told “oh you can ride on their days too, if it’s a light ride she can be ridden twice”. And didn’t say a word to the half leaser, letting them do whatever they bloody want. I usually pay half the vet and farrier, but after the horse got I'll I'm paying a third of the large vet bill. Are these “terms” reasonable at all? Ive stayed so long because I adore the horse, but I’ve reached a point where I’m stressed to all hell (complete lack of communication from the half leaser, the owner asking ME for help on what to say to the half leaser about important things like contract renewal/vet bills etc. And won’t listen when I say to speak directly)

I’ll be ending my lease, but there’s no minimum time for ending the contract. Like 30-60 days notice. While I’d love to leave quickly, I’ll be staying at the same stables and don’t want to get a nasty reputation as someone who “just drops” their horse. I’ve seen people get side-eyed for ending with 30 days notice! Should I give 60 days notice?

So I’ve been riding for like a year and I’ve loved in and I still love it but for some reason I just don’t really have the motivation to ride and just in general don’t really feel like it I still love horses and regularly watch horse videos and stuff but I just don’t feel like riding for some reason. What could be causing this? Should I ignore it and keep riding or take a break?

(Obligatory sorry for my english, not my first language) So, i just took my first lesson in years, and it sucked.

I started part leasing 2 young horses to a friend of mine about a year ago, after spending years without riding. Since they were already very well trained behavior wise they were actually very easy to ride despite being very green, and we did very "easy work" since they had everything to learn, and mostly do trails rides. so getting back in the saddle was pretty smooth even if it was obvious i had lost quite a lot of my previous abilities.

Recently i started feeling like i had taught them everything i could with my level, and learned everything i could on my own especially since i didn't want to risk messing with their training by doing things i wasn't confident in. so i decided to start taking lessons again, with lesson horses.

And man... it sucked. I sucked. I was having trouble getting the simplest of things done, was losing my balance, couldn't even control the directions properly. I struggled trotting over tiny cavelettis, while i don't even think twice before jumping fallen trees or ditches on trails, i can sit a spook or a happy buck easily, and then i could barely sit a wonky turn at a canter. And the horse wasn't at fault, he was very nice and even saved me from my own mistakes a few times. The worst thing is, going in i was anticipating the level of lesson to be too easy.

My confidence is underground right now, i'm wondering if i actually suck that much or if i have trouble ajusting to doing something "new". Because man, it wasn't that new, it was basic!

Got body slammed into the ground by a tall horse while jumping this past Friday. Thankfully my helmet had the mips standard and did a phenomenal job in protecting my head (the helmet foam inside did crack so i am getting another one). My spine and back was also protected thanks to me deciding to wear my airowear vest (JUST started wearing it as I was shy to wear a XC vest for hunter/jumper but my MOM’s constant worry made me cave in and wear it after 8 months of purchase). BUT dat @$$ got impacted! My tailbone is bruised or something which made me think at 42 I should be more cognizant if I want to continue. Anyone using hip/lower body armor that can give me recommendations?

How do you do it? Especially if you have kids?

I had horses as a child/teen and stopped riding around age 18. Now 31, I miss it so much. I started having lessons for a few months but even they got incredibly costly! $145 for an hour group lesson, I can't even afford to have 1 lesson a week! (I could change barns and pay $100 for a group lesson but that's about the cheapest you can get here)

My dreams of getting back in the saddle are slowly dwindling.

My question, how the heck are you mums doing it?!

Side note: I'm in Sydney Australia, everything is so $$$$ here