Recent content by asterope

Hi all, I've just started getting back into riding after 6 years out of the saddle. I rode for all of my childhood (4-18), then stopped when I went to uni. Now I'm older and financially stable (fingers crossed) and in a much better position to start learning again. Although I didn't own my...

She's brilliant. I can't wait to see what foals she produces when she inevitably goes to stud :)

I've been really saddened by the incident with Davy Russell and King's Dolly, and especially so by his response where he seems to suggest that hitting a horse on the neck/back of the head is normal. I'd always rather liked him as a jockey, but I'm afraid I've lost all respect for him now - I'm...

Well, he's horse-shaped!

Gosh, that's quite a difference - he doesn't look at all camped under or sickle hocked there, so I stand corrected :)

He looks a tad camped under in front and sickle hocked behind. I do think he's gorgeous though!

I have nothing to add, except that I hope you get to the root of this soon - Kevin has always sounded lovely and your delight in him has been obvious.

Very camped under in front (it looks in top photo as though he might also be behind), with quite a steep/high croup.

No confo comments - just gorgeous!

Did you have the horse vetted?

The man who posted the video does actually explain - he isn't very experienced and the horse isn't his, although he had ridden it before and everything had been fine. He wasn't alone but was in company (company that Shamrock left far behind!). He bailed out because he knew that there was a gate...

He bailed out. He says in the comments that he knew that there was a closed gate around the corner and wanted to avoid being hurled into it at speed.

What a gorgeous tribute to Basil - your love for him is incredibly moving. If only we could all experience bonds like that! I absolutely love the look of Jack, I can really see what you mean about him having 'something about him'. Fingers crossed he comes good!

She's gorgeous! Does she have a name yet?

What a lovely, intelligent face she has!