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A little debate we're having! When passing other riders on a bridlepath should you pass left to left as in a manege or right to right as the rules of the road?

The location I'm looking into at the moment is Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire border. 12 good size stables with indoor/outdoor schools, small xc course and fairly good hacking, could possibly offer hay & straw in with the diy cost. Do you think there would be a demand at the higher end of the diy...

Thanks everyone, this is all really helpful :)

What would people expect to pay for DIY Livery on a smaller private yard with all year round turnout (not 24hr), with a floodlit indoor and outdoor school and the option of assisted if needed?

Thanks I have read everything I can find but I still don't understand the different ports!

I'm looking to try my Dales in a Myler Combination for xc but need advice on which mouthpiece to go for. Low port, medium wide port narrow port. What's the difference and which one will give some control without hauling on his mouth? He is well schooled and goes nicely in a KY double rotary...

Ah thanks I will go for bigger then, I can only seem to find them online so will have to take a chance :)

I have heard they come up small so can anyone advise which one I should go for? I have a 14hh Dales pony with a short wide head. A regular cob noseband fits him on the last hole but he only needs pony cheekpieces. I have asked on the hire a micklem site but the only response I got was are you...

Dever do a nice one with a normal noseband without a crank or flash.

I've just started experimenting with this. I have tried a two week bed twice now and was amazed to only get one and a half wheelbarrows out at the end. I do keep my bed very thick though and my horse is only in 8 hours a day as he lives out at night.

Another vote for Tyne Muck Boots, mine are years old but still completely waterproof and coped with wading through flood water nearly to the top of them recently. They are toasty warm and great for yard jobs and riding in too :)

I've just bought a Point Two, will be wearing it at RAF Halton to jump the plane!

I find it all fascinating and it probably wouldn't take a lot to convince me, however I did get a reading years ago from a well known AC from a photo and couldn't relate to anything she said about my horse :(

Well I put a post on fb too asking about Robert Pring and the response has been amazing, everyone that has used him has only positive things to say, and all totally believe in the results he gets so I am booking him for a yard visit and hopefully will have an amazing experience too! :)

Having discussed it with others on our yard there seems to be a lot if interest but all have said they would prefer someone to come in person. So now I am definitely looking for someone to come to our yard in Hertford. Has anyone had any experience with Robert Pring, he is local to us?