Have you ever been STRUGGLING to get the mane to look straight or neat? I know I have… I recently have started to clip and pull horses so here are a couple of tips :) 1.) don’t make the mane go in a straight jagged line make it more diagonal and blended with the structure of the neck. 2.) if the horses are going to competition leave the mane longer so there is enough to braid their manes if needed. 3.) when you are evening and blending out the mane once you get to a point where it is mostly blended with a few hairs left sticking out you can use your hands and just pull the hair with your fingers without a comb. 4.) if the horse you are working on won’t stay still start near the middle of their mane and once you are down with that go to the withers after take a short break and then go closer towards the bridle path. 5.) I don’t know if this is common sense or not but once you pull out some of the mane brush it out again. I hope these tricks and tips help you :D

New outfit for my horse .. yearly clipping day with hearts 💕

At the weekend, a great pole training course was offered at our stables! We were able to try out new things and had lots of fun 🤗

I purchased a pair of psos breeches , that are a really nice blue jean blue , but they are not denim ... I love the way they look and feel so excited to wear them. However, today was my fist time trying to ride in them .. I no sooner sat in the saddle and I slid right off and hit the ground. On one side and off the other in a matter of seconds. I could also feel myself sliding around in the saddle got back up ride a bit .. i didnt feel secure Anyone else with dealt with slippery breeches.

I also have the matching bonnet but didn’t want to be too extra 😂 Hank is excited for tricks but mostly treats 🍭🍬

I made some bridle attachments for halloween and they turned out so cute! It was surprisingly easy to do with some wire, paper, and velcro, and I can't wait to make some more next halloween😜

Having seen countless riders do this and seeing firsthand how it will inhibit your riding (and having personal experience with it!), here are my two biggest training tips (and pet peeves!) 1.) You must have soft hands and elbows. I can't tell you how many horses I've gotten on, whether school horses or ones I'm training, that realize I will be kind to the mouth, and they completely relax. Do you have a tight horse, one who braces, pins ears during certain gaits or transitions? Well, your hands are likely the cause if the horse does not have physical issues, and you aren't gripping with your leg. The hand should NOT move. Your elbows need to open and close with the motion in trot. They follow the mouth forward and back to the correct place in the walk. In the canter, the hands do not necessarily move (jumpers will have to with the short rein), and the elbow opens and closes. The best way to determine if you need work is to watch a video of yourself riding and track your hands and the bit in the horse's mouth. I see way too many riders obviously cranking on the bit because they cannot isolate their hands from the rest of their body. Each body part moves individually in the saddle. Especially at the trot, where most issues happen, but your hands on the pommel and don't move them regardless of whether you sit or post. Two-pointing trot will also help, because you can keep your hands still and elbows flexible without having to follow the motion through your body, like you would if you were sitting the trot. Use the walk to practice following the mouth since it will help in the canter. Just remember, especially you dressage riders, your seat and body moves to follow the motion. Your hands stay put!! Again, jumpers who ride with very short reins will need to move their hands to follow, regardless of sitting, light, or half seating. 2.) Turn your toes forward!! Western loves to kick with their heel. Jumpers struggle with this because of the short stirrups. Dressage riders will if their stirrups are too long, and they aren't stretching in their leg correctly. Again, video will help you see your flaws. Imagine wearing spurs. (Which, if you can't keep your toe forward, you shouldn't wear them. You are either causing rubs/sores or desensitizing the horse to the aids. This is apparent in disciplines like western pleasure.) If you have your heel in your horse, you are jabbing them, and you are giving a much harsher aid with your heel than if you used the side of your leg. Literally try to kick with your toe. This will force you to use your calf to cue and will keep your heels of your horse's sides. I hope this helps! Remember, you can never stop getting better. Your horse will thank you for being a gentle rider!!

PSoS... I thing you're doing this on purpose 😂 I managed to keep my hands off and not purchase the velvet pads but now?! My horses signature colour is puple and I have a whole puple set and had the fact that I might buy a puple PS pad at some point to match. Can PSoS release an ugly collection at least once so that we can keep our money, please? (Just joking haha) By the way does anyone have a pony that is not a shetland size but is a little tiny bit smaller that a cob (not the size, the horse)? Because I'd like to know what's the smallest size a full sized PSoS pad can suit 🤗