Recent content by ArabianGem78

Is that the one near York? It's probably a bit too far away from Hull unfortunately. Thanks for the info all.

My OH has been offered a job in Hull so it looks like me will probably be moving. Can anyone recommend a good area within say 10 miles for decent outriding (for endurance and TREC) and livery options, preferably grass or DIY. Thanks!

Ok so in terms of areas, I'm guessing Elham valley, Wingham, Barham, Aylesham etc. would suit? There are quite a few yards in those areas. I moved aeay from East Kent a few years ago now so will need to wrack my brains. I still have a lot of friends in those areas so will ask around them for you.

Have you been to the tack room in the Alkham Valley? They have a notice board which usually has a few spaces. Which part of SE Kent are you looking for?

On a long endurance ride I could find myself doing 5 or more loops! I don't tend to ride more than once a day in training though. As long as your horse is fit enough then why not.

Taunton would have been my 2nd suggestion for the reasons outlined above! Exmoor would be amazing (riding the Golden Horseshoe last year was such a highlight!) but it is very isolated.

I was in a very similar position to you - had been riding, loaning and worked on an arab stud for 10+ years before I was in a position to buy my first. I bought a 7 year old but very green PBA chestnut mare..... And she has been phenomenal. She took me to FEI level endurance, had a go at...

I'm lucky enough to have direct access onto commons that offer extensive offroad riding. Only a few high banked single track roads to contend with and they aren't too bad. I've had one instance where I could hear a car being driven too fast for the road and had to turn horse around and canter up...

Depends on the competition. Endurance - fine. TREC - fine. Western classes - more than fine! Competition isn't JUST about dressage, SJing and eventing you know. I've even used mine in a local show turn out class (I was there to get experience for my new, green mare). It raised a few eyebrows but...

Posting is indeed the word used for rising trot!

I'm probably a bit too far west of Lyme Regis (very close to MiJodsR2BlinkinTite!) to suggest a yard. Perhaps look around Colyton/Colyford? It's a fabulous part of the world. I moved here 3 years ago from Kent and have loved every second of my time here.

Exeter would be my suggestion. It's a thriving city with a relatively strong job market at the moment. Easy commuting to Bristol. I live about 10 miles east of Exeter and work there. My horse is not kept on a yard (I rent land from the local estate) but there are a few around here (though they...

I ride my English trained mare in a western endurance saddle (specialized trailmaster - it's amazing!) and we have no problems. I ride on a long rein anyway and neck rein/use voice commands) so we try and stay nice and relaxed :-) The endurance saddle has no horn so I can still rise to the...

I caught arab-itis when, as a teenager I started helping out someone I knew who has an arab and anglo-arab. When the time came to buy my own, I visited the stud that she bought her AA from, and fell head-over-heels for my little chestnut PBA mare. Horse 2 was always going to be a pure bred mare...

Reports like this remind me why I don't show my well-bred, well put-together, well mannered mare. She is a classic, good stamp of a crabbet but I bought her to be my riding, endurance companion and that is what she is. I am tempted though to take her into an arab class and show her "properly"...