I was just re-reading the book "Bombproof your Horse" by Sgt. Rick Pelicano (who trains horses and riders for the mounted police) and it reiterated how hard...
Ruth - could you have a look at the group folder for photos? I've been trying to get in there today to have a look at Anne's Futur but I get the following...
Hi, In case anyone is interested, the Canadian Horse is the featured breed this month on Gift Horse Gallery, with pics of horses from five different farms. (Of...
... itself? ... of ... like ... Christie Yes, this sounds like it . My trainer did the the spavin test and watched him move for a half hour and did not see...
Thanks to everyone (esp. Bonnie) for all the great advice on how to get your Canadian to canter. As a result I stopped trying to second guess my training...
this is just a question. has anyone gelded a canadain stallion after 10 years old? are there any risks? what are the costs and recovery time? melissa...
For those of you "budding" dressage enthusiasts, thought that I would post the following as encouragement. My husband Jim (who is a very good driver, and in...
Sadly, I've had to ruthlessly delete a whole bunch of photos again, so now the photo albums are accessible again, and there is room to post more. My apologies...
Melissa, There are some risks to gelding an older stallion We gelded a mature breeding stallion of ours at 5 yrs of age, and it was certainly a bit more...
This is an interesting topic for me because Futur was a stallion until six months ago, at that time he was a late 8 year old. When we put him in with the...
Hi Yvonne' Thank you so much for both your (and all of them!) posts today, timely issues! I was on the verge of gelding Murray, and the vet said it would no...
did you talk to Gail about this one? I think Jag went to an overnight hospital to be gelded and he was three. He had been bred a few times and after being...
I certainly take my stallion out on the trails. His use is not restricted in any way because he is a stallion. However, I do pay close attention all the time,...
Congrats, Anne Louise! This is a subject dear to my heart <grin> as those who have followed my adventures with Beau know. We don't always get good transitions...
Does anyone use the Myler bits? What do you think of the independent action? I'm thinking of trying the comfort snaffle or mullen barrel with the D ring w/...
I started using a Myler Comfort Snaffle with Jeff recently on the advice of a trainer. Normally I stick to a few tried and true bits--loose ring snaffle, full...
Hi Everyone: Welcome to the new people and congrats to the new horse owners. (I'm catching up) I'm trying to spend as much time outside as I can while the...
Hi Ruth Could you tell me when the Cdn Horse shows are happening in the Okanagan area ! Thank you. Not a Cdn owner, but an admirer just the same. Jo Ruth...
I have personally had 4 geldings who were breeding stallions until the ages of 4 1/2 to 6 years old. In every case, they were lovely gentle stallions who...
I had a Morgan gelding that was a stallion until age 5-6 and had bred a mare at least once (I got him at age 10); a TB that was raced and then gelded around...
Our beautiful mare Hailey ( # 7625) gave us a gorgeous colt by the famous stallion Lou-Heros ( # 4192). At 2 days, Junior is all black and has a leg at each...
... his ... Hi, So that explains why Lucan (a Bandit son) will eat anything. I tried feeding Merlin some garlic to ward off the flies and he just spit it out....
Lots of news for Canada's National Horse Exhibition being held in Richmond Ontario. We will have someone from Heritage Canada presenting the award and the...
Oh my goodness! Not another one! I have been to the Tufts farm, and darned if all their horses don't have a leg at each corner. There must be something in...
-- There are always risks with any surgery. I know of one Canadian stud who was gelding at 10 or 12 yrs old. With any mature horse, is would be advisable to...
... I did take Jag to a clinic to have him gelded. He was about 3 1/2. The vet was the only one in the area who castrated standing. The horse had to be very...
... I am just curious: what is a flat footed walk? (in the U.S the first dressage test calls for free walk and medium walk) what does it mean that horse must...
