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I came off a youngster onto a road and fractured my sacrum, again the hospital missed it at first and sent me on my way, I walked out the hospital. It was only the next day when the senior consultant had reviewed the xrays it came to light - have to say I was very pleased in a way as it...

Aw thank you :) I guess most of the time I still think all people must see is a fat, hairy cob trying hard but ultimately a bit out of his league so I am still always surprised when we do well - don't get me wrong, I love the wee man to bits and wouldn't swop him for anything! ;) Obviously...

Thanks again for your comments, B-B you are spot on and that is the first thing I see too and it drives me nuts! I honestly don't use my leg that much at home, I expect him to go forward and keep going forward until I say to do otherwise and if he doesn't he gets a short sharp kick and sent...

Thanks for your lovely comments :) With regard to the medium, at home I can just about get him to lengthen after really shortening him, getting him sitting on his hocks and just about bouncing and then asking him to go forward and he does really powere forward using his back end but only...

Apologies in advance if this is a long one!! So on Saturday Mr F and I went off to our first BD comp of the year, somewhat later than intended due to an injury he sustained in the mud at the end of January meaning he ended up having about 5 weeks off and moving back our 2012 debut from 30 Jan to...

My competition pony :)

I used to have a 1997 Iveco Daily 3.5tonne so a bit older than the one you mentioned but it's unladen weight was 2.9T so I can believe it! It was a great wee box too but only really suitable for 1 pony at most :( I only had 1 pony so was fine for me but you do have to be really careful - lesson...

I have a 14hh cobby native type who although not flashy at all tries his little socks off and is correctly trained (if I do say so myself ;)) We have been competing BD at prelim and generally score in the mid to high 60s and have always come home with a rossie (against much more flashy warmblood...

Hi, I compete my 14hh pony BD and we do very well against all the 'biggies' - it really doesn't matter as you will be judged on your way of going so if your pony is trained correctly and moves well that's what matters (or you should be ;)) We are competing at Prelim/Novice at the moment and are...

He is gorgeous! :D I actually really like Haggis, suits him somehow :) How about a 'proper' name of something like 'Bryland Chieftain', inspired by the 'Address to a Haggis' - "Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!" lol :D

Great report and lovely pics, well done! :D

That is really exciting for you! :D Good luck with the horse hunt!

Thanks again! :D Gosh I am not going to be able to balance properly next time with my head getting bigger! ;) Anyway, I don't have many ridden pics as if there is someone with me I generally ask for them to take a vid as I find it more useful for training but here is a wee one of us from last...

Thank you everyone for your very kind replies! :D I am really pleased with him as I said but I always think I am biased so it is lovely to hear that others agree with me! We have our next outing a week on Saturday but I only entered the prelim tests as I was a bit low on confidence again about...

Ouch, sounds nasty! :( Best wishes for a speedy recovery! :)