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Tbh if be upset if they did - I want my horses to walk off a wagon into a field so that they have the best chance to settle…

She is a cocky little madam but I will make sure I wear my sticky bottomed big girl pants . She’s not a panicker by nature tho and I should have an indoor by then to reduce the spooks

Ok that’s good after a summer of starvation ( mine not the horses) I’m 9 1/2 ish she’s a big built warmblood so it’s all ok don’t think she’s particularly fat - her in the summer pictured below - there are some horses that just do it for you and she is one of them ( as for me being sensible -...

I have a 16.1 warmblood who is rising 4 … I really fancy backing this one myself … how heavy do you think a horse like this could comfortably carry … she weighs about 580 to 600kgs

Being self employed… I can work in the evenings or at weekends, I set my own schedule most of the time so that I can have 2 hours off every afternoon to ride… it doesn’t always work but most of the time it does… the kids get in the way of me riding far more than work ever does.

It’s just not worth it to land lords to rent for diy - what you can charge doesn’t cover costs. And land is expensive these days and people want 24 hour turnout so that if you don’t want it to look like a bog requires a lot of land … it’s not surprising there aren’t many options … and it’s just...

Here’s a diagram look at the circle at h it’s like that

Yes if it’s between letters the transition can be anywhere but you are best to wait til the horse has come back from its medium trot so you can show a clean balanced transition. A 10 m circle is 10 m in diameter so start the circle at the letter and that will be the edge of the circle so you...

There are several types of cob and it’s a type not a breed. In the showing world they are split into ‘show cob’ and ‘traditional cobs’ the traditional cob has now been split into natives, traditionals and vanners which are all a bit different . But a cob is essentially just a horse with a big...

The grass around us is coming through thick and fast - normally we are switching to winter grazing before now but the good doers are doing too well on the summer grazing and the grass looks better than it has all summer … no t complaining though the shorter they can be on the winter patches the...

They do I bought one last year … he was young but he is the most unspoilt yet forward horse I’ve ever met… he’s an absolute dream boat, jumps 3ft with ease and hacks on the buckle as long as you don’t mind the odd jog… we are working towards novice dressage but his half steps are coming along in...

What girths are you buying? I have never in 40 + years had a girth rot through (chewed through by mice but not worn through) I have some girths that are about 30 years old and they are fine

I couldn’t disagree more… sitting on a wb that is between hand and leg give you the feel of flying and it’s more than amazing - it is comparable to flying down a mountain on skis (if you are good at skiing that is) but not uncomfortable … sitting in a show horse is comfortable - like an arm...

Total generalisation…The successful show horses I have ridden for others over the years are a push button but fixed ride … mannerly and correct but don’t have the movement over the back that a dressage horse has. The show horse must be able to take any ride judge and give them a mannerly ride...

I have both - they are essentially the same and both warm and brilliant