Recent content by billyslad

Of course it depends on which yard and their attitude my reason for asking was that I know one apprentice that is on their second year and has become disillusioned as they are now doing the same work alongside other employees but not being paid the same On top of which the yard owner charges...

What are people's thoughts on the apprenticeship scheme it seems a little like cheap labour at £2.73 an hour when the going rate around here is £8-10 for yard work

we charge £55 including ad lib hay and straw ,use of indoor and outdoor (which is 100 x 20 )walker individual turnout and have hacking on our doorstep without roads ,tack room and storage and lorry parking and we do an evening check All stables are in an American barn. All we ask is that you...

MartinTop at Flaunden ?

A warm welcome to Mr Will Dalton who will be joining the mastership next season http://www.evespics.co.uk/2011%20events/Kimblewick%20Hunt%20Boxing%20Day%20Cholsbury%20Common%2026.12.11/HTML/img_0915.htm

I seem to remeber Matt Baker cuddling fox cubs on the one show as well which I was quite surprised at given his background , must have spent to long with John Craven

said that there would be a free vote on foxhunting during this parliament , will believe that when it happens , did anyone else notice John Cravens anti badger cull stance ? No mention of the death of cattle or the cost to taxpayers or the misery caused to farmers ! BBC impartial as ever !

If you ride in an "international " (FEI ) event you are by definition an International event rider during that event , whether you continue to be " an international event rider " would rather depend on your continued riding at " international events . Personally I think the proof is in the...

Does anyone know what happened to Georgie Davies or at what jump she fell , I gather that she and Orlando are ok ?

Does anyone know what happened to Georgie Davies when she fell and which fence it was at ?

good for you , spoeaking to someone else the other day that had been out with them

Will be helping at kennels , puppy walking , helping with various fundraisers and building in our part of the country,looking for another terrier and then working out how tell the other half

Had terriers for years and have never castrated or spayed any of them and have not had any problems No such thing as bad dogs only bad owners in my own experience

As I understand it the objective of helloaing is to alert the attention of the huntsman and then to lead the hounds to the trail

will try to get video and or recording up on you tube, you should only helloa with Huntsmans permission otherwise it starts confusing the hounds and staff