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If you find an answer let me know, I finally thought that at 10 years old I cracked the spring shenanigans, but they've been back with a vengeance this week!

@Red-1 I'm guessing Sudbrook cattle company? I'm loving that your OH wore his cow hat too, it looks like he had a lot of fun.

If you're not riding then I'd slather battles summer fly cream on, it will stop the bugs having access to it and being bright yellow you can easily see when its rubbed off.

Weirdly I found that riding most days meant I ached less than riding once a week. It's the same when I go from riding 1 hour 4 days a week to a holiday where I'm in the saddle 6 hrs a day for 5 days, I'm fine whilst I'm doing it but once I stop, ouch!

No, I'm firmly back in team YOLO after the last couple of years, so doing everything whilst I still can. That said I can't do back-to-back weekends anymore, but that's due to my energy levels, not fuel prices. If we can't get fuel then I'll have to stop but I now realise it really does have an...

Another vote for gall salve, its good stuff.

It's lovely seeing everyone being able to get out and about again. Please can we keep the good weather? I had a lovely time up at Oakridge for our first affiliated show since 2024. (Only did 1 show in total last year). Travelled up on the Friday, first classes were ranch trail on Saturday and...

I use WHW as they cover the whole herd whereas HH I think only covers 2. It does public liability and vet cover for an incident where there's an external wound. https://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/support-us/membership/championplus-with-veterinary-membership

I know its 100% the right thing for her, but it made me sad, end of an era and all that. Wishing her all the best and she says she'll still be breeding, youngstock etc so not really going away.

Fantastic news, congratulations.🥳💍

Fab hack out with YO on Saturday it's lovely to go out with someone who has decided the route and is 100% confident, it's just infectious so we were both giggling when the mares decided to have a bit of a bounce around in the canters. Sunday stuck to about 4 metres square near the arena gate...

We were away last weekend, and our first competition is easter weekend so this weekend will be washing and prepping for that. I've been bad and haven't ridden all week due to apathy and rubbish weather, so I need to get back in the saddle. Last weekend highlighted how much work we need to do in...

Amber and I headed up to Newark on Friday for a Ranch Academy weekend. Saturday started with riding a Ranch trail pattern as if it were a competition run, I probably should have warmed up more but she was quite sweet, I just let tension and nerves creep in and should have taken a pause at the...

@millitiger Your description between the bad and good rides is spot on, it's something I do and I've struggled to explain it.

You'll probably find the GoPro will change peoples attitudes. There are old posts on here of me saying hi-viz etc don't make any difference but they definitely do now a days. Hi-Viz and a visible camera and suddenly 99% of people are lovely.