Recent content by Ben2684

Muck boots are amazing. Mine are on their 4th winter

Hi Delia I can answer your questions re dressage saddle as I currently don’t own one - I bought a continental seat and continental Flaps (movable blocks) used. Do someone know this seat style/flaps? What are your thoughts? I would like to use it for jumping lessons and hacking. I have a size...

Thank you for your replies everyone-I have only just caught up after being away for a week on holiday. I have spoken at length with my instructor and we are going to try an intensive few days of lessons to try and get to the bottom of why I feel like this and work out some strategies to deal...

Ps, thought I’d been clever in uploading a photo from my iPhone-clearly not!! ?

As thread title really. I would never say I was an experienced equestrian or did anything to exciting but I am getting really angry with myself recently. I used to enjoy a wide range of activities with my horse, but after a winter of various minor medical issues, short periods of box rest/and my...

My current yard is a very small FL affair, owner has six of her own and four livery spaces. She manages all aspects of horse care herself (with occasional day off and holiday help) 1- what is your favourite thing about your yard? This could be a facility, a groom, care, anything! I love that...

Weekly for me... it’s a Sunday night tradition, with a G&T and the latest box set

Had a break when leaving home and suddenly having to fend for myself without the help from parents. Have been on various ‘cheap’ yards and made it work through my twenties but through more luck than judgement career has gone well and now have my horse on full livery minutes away from him which...

I found my current yard by going though my trainer and it was more pot luck than anything as she only has a handful of liveries and just happened that one of hers had given up horses. I’ve always been a little bit lucky that no yard I have been at has been horrendous, but one thing I have learnt...

I was out riding on Easter Sunday a couple of years ago. In reference to my horses fly ears I was asked whether I purchased my horses Easter bonnet or made it myself! ???

Seriously.. if you feel comfortable in them, And they fit then crack on. Doesn’t really matter what you look like?

Beige for everyday riding!? You’re brave :)

min that case.... best be in the look out the whole time then ???

My horse was terrible, to the point I wasn’t hacking him on his own. Cut his feed back, saddle check vet check physio etc. Nothing wrong, so despite loving where I was I changed Yard’s- cue happier horse! It’s a much quieter smaller yard with 24hr summer turnout and he is now very zen and though...

I did this, they came out lovely but i nearly got divorced!!!!