Lorien Stable: Trainer's Notes

You're going to need to discuss this with your vet. Probably the best thing to do would be to get a worm count done and see if they need a specific wormer or a heavy duty dosage. You really need to ...

It sounds like this saddle is bridging terribly. Bridging happens when a saddle does not make full contact: it does not touch all the way down the horse's back. It only touches at the front and the ...

I was asked:
I would be most appreciative of your suggestion for a bit that would be the next step from the rope halter -- and a departure from her full-cheek snaffle which makes her high-headed, hea ...

A first horse is a huge investment--even when they're free--and it's better to be absolutely sure before you commit. A good way to do this is to work with a trainer who can evaluate your riding level ...

An English saddle ought to be much easier to fit; the tree does still need to be approximately the right shape, but you can accomplish much with fine-tuning. And an English saddle is *much* shorter o ...

Anxiety during trotting, particularly when you're posting, sounds like a saddle fit issue. The shoulders swing very rapidly and if there's any pinching at the front of the saddle, the trot will becom ...

The question was:
At what temperature do horses need to be blanketed? And how often do horses need their shoes replaced?

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A lot of equine management will depend on the horse in q ...

If the wall grows much faster than the sole, then the hooves may chip a lot; this helps keep the hoof wall at the length where they need to be.

I have been observing that if the feet are really wel ...

The question was: I don't have a saddle that fits. Will it hurt my horse to ride bareback or in a Cashel Soft Saddle exclusively?

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When I am out on a farm visit, the first thing I do is ev ...

Question: The horse is 20 months old, has some dominant behaviors. Is he too young to lunge?

My response:
Circling is stressful to the joints of an adult horse; it may be much too stressful for ...

I was asked:
I ride horses all the time bareback and nothing bad comes out of it. Do you really need a saddle?

I volunteer with a rescue who is having some trouble with getting a good saddle. Las ...

Bicycling uses a lot of the same muscles, and can help you get your legs fit for riding.

Swimming can also, but you have to put a lot of exertion into the swimming, which a lot of people can find d ...

It looks to me as if it has the same seat area as the Cheyenne. The pommel and cantle seem to be the same.

However, I'd suggest that you inquire directly of someone who sells them and has the spec ...

And hey, think about how pear-shaped a gerbil is...that sucker would definitely be downhill! Probably a saddle would slide forward on it, too.

Here's a thought:
http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92984

Saddles sliding forward are often the result of a forward girth groove: the horse's conformation forces the girth forward, an ...