Posted on November 1st, 2008 by James
I have returned again and again to Melanie for help, advice and schooling since buying a horse from her over 2 years ago. The horse was everything she said it would be. Always on the end of a telephone her advice is simple and true, at all times with the best interest of the horse [...]
Posted on November 1st, 2008 by James
I first met Melanie around 10yrs ago when I started to visit her yard to exercise a friend’s horse. From the first moment I saw Melanie working her ‘problem’ horses I knew I was witnessing something very special. Melanie is a phenomenal horsewoman in hundreds of different ways but what really impresses me is the [...]
Posted on November 1st, 2008 by James
Earlier this year my 16-y-o TB decided that he wasn’t going to load into his trailer any more. We spent hours trying everything to get him in, but each time he got two feet on the ramp he jammed on the brakes, put his head in the air (at 16.3hh it doesn’t leave you much [...]
Posted on November 1st, 2008 by James
Having purchased Ash (a 15hh, grey gelding), I was assured that somebody would be able to help me to train him into a ‘normal’ horse…..however, after trying 3 different instuctors, Ash was still as nervous/anxious as ever! Very basic things such as – standing still whilst you get on, walking (instead of constantly jogging) and [...]