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HorseyMum#1 · #1 24th Apr 2007, 10:20 AM

Hi,
I've just signed my mother, Sharron up to this forum. This is her registration name and am just posting her 1st post for her.

I hope that you all make her feel welcome and could give her some riding tips. She can walk and is currently trotting but has trouble with balance, she just does pleasure around the paddock on my 16.2hh tb horse kenny he is a fleabitten grey and is 13yo he is perfect for beginners and behaves perfectly for me and my mother. ill let mum tell you all about kenny and her miniature horse Harry in her posts.

thankyou please welcome her to the group. Ill make sure she puts some pics up.

kiaira.

sancho · #2 24th Apr 2007, 10:35 AM

Hi and Welcome to NR!!!

Its so friendly but VERY addictive!!!

Looking forward to hearing all about you and your riding.

I have a 14.2 piebald mare and am just returning to riding after an accident and losing my nerve.

Sooooo happy to be back out riding again!

Fandango · #3 24th Apr 2007, 10:52 AM

Hi Sharron and welcome!

I've only been a member for a week and totally agree with Sancho that it's such a friendly site.

abbiegirl · #4 24th Apr 2007, 11:02 AM

hello and welcome to new rider

i must warn you it is very adictive!

HorseyMum#1 · #5 24th Apr 2007, 11:06 AM

Hi all,
Thank you for the welcoming words.

So give me some advice on post trotting and managing to use the reins propery (english style). I have the balance for the post trot but, my horse responds to reins as well as leg aids and i forget to give the leg aids, because i am concentrating on my balance.

Sharron

NoviceNic · #6 24th Apr 2007, 11:16 AM

Welcome to New Rider Sharron.....

How would your horse respond if you carried a whip??? Would he be a little more forward going so you can concentrate on your balance more...??

Some people squeeze on the rise, some people squeeze on the fall. I find it easier to squeeze on the rise...

HorseyMum#1 · #7 24th Apr 2007, 11:22 AM

No way would you see me riding with a whip.

My daughter carries one with her when riding him, and it makes him go way too fast for me!!!

HorseyMum#1 · #8 24th Apr 2007, 11:35 AM

hehehe no whip!!! not until i can handle it anyway.

HorseyMum#1 · #9 24th Apr 2007, 12:20 PM

Just checking out whether my signature worked (just a test)

Chinarider · #10 24th Apr 2007, 12:54 PM

welcome to NR Sharron, you will 'virtually' meet lots of great people on here who are knowlegable and friendly.

I have found myself living here in China , owning my first horse !!! within 2 months I had 2 !!!! Couldnt live without NR and all the sound advice

Take you time with the trotting, try to have someone lunge you so you can practic your balance without having to steer and keep him forwards, it can be really helpful. Its good to try with no reins too on the lunge, then you know youre not balancing off the reins

* we love pictures *

magicalmac · #11 24th Apr 2007, 06:30 PM

Hello Sharron and a very warm welcome to NR. Hope you enjoy yourself here Ilook forward to reading your posts. I would love to see some pics of Harry I have a mimi shetland Thomas [34"] and a palomino cob x called Caramac.

Teehee · #12 24th Apr 2007, 06:36 PM

Hello and Welcome!

Hallmarked · #13 24th Apr 2007, 08:56 PM

Hello from me as well.

chestnut-mare · #14 24th Apr 2007, 10:23 PM

Hi, I joined the forum over a year ago but didnt stick at it for long. I'm now back (mainly due to having a new horse and no confidence) but have to warn that I agree with the others - this site can be addictive!! I should be writing essays that have to be in soon for my nursing degree - yes going through a career change as well - but instead find myself reading through all the forums to pick up tips and gossip!

Its been great & the responses have been plentiful and warm.

Morganna · #15 24th Apr 2007, 10:35 PM

Hi Sharron and welcome aboard

HorseyMum#1 · #16 25th Apr 2007, 12:18 AM

Thank you all again for such a warm welcome. Today I went to feed Kenny and one of his eyes were blue, we called our trainer over and she couldnt tell us so we called the vet, we think it is blue moon. So we are now heading of to the vets for ointment, has anyone had any of these experiences? Can anyone tell me about what happened to them?

Thank you

horse_crazy · #17 25th Apr 2007, 12:27 AM

hi, a big welcom to the bord to your mum! I'm from australia qld.

stormy's mum · #18 25th Apr 2007, 01:20 AM

is he a paint horse?

HorseyMum#1 · #19 25th Apr 2007, 02:49 AM

No he isnt paint, hes fleabitten grey. We saw the vet and he is on antibiotics and we take him to the vet tomorrow at 11:30.

Also we were told it may be an infection from a tree branch or something like that.

horse_converted · #20 25th Apr 2007, 09:11 AM

Hello and welcome to NR!

It is a great place to get help with any of your horsey problems