Recent content by Bloodaxe Bombardier

Has anyone seen this article by Pippa Cuckson in this weeks magazine? I know endurance has a terrible reputation for cheating and welfare abuses abroad, particularly in the UAE, but it seems it's now happening right here on British soil. Apparently a rider who was not FEI registered, had...

I have a very well bred Traditional Irish Sports Horse mare (by Crannagh Hero ex a mare by Able Albert (TB)) who I want to breed from this year. She is 16.1hh, quite chunky in build, a little upright in her shoulder and short in the neck - two things I'd like to improve on. She has a scopey jump...

Yes me! I bought - unseen - back in July. Height as advertised, five year old, bit green but completely as described. She is a fab little horse, great temperament, loves to jump, brilliant in traffic. I was wary about buying this way but had been to see a few horses in the UK which were not as...

What an inspiring post - thank you :) xxx

At this rate I'll still be looking next year! Thanks for the link - I will have a look. And thanks all for the tips - I was thinking of pushing my height limit up to 16hh, so will definitely do that. I don't mind riding bigger horses at all - it's just the getting on and getting off that's the...

I'm getting increasingly frustrated. I'm horse hunting but everytime I see something advertised that is suitable I phone up and it's already sold. I don't want a world beater just something sane/sensible and 100% trustworthy to do a bit of everything with. I have a decent budget. But I want...

Many thanks for all the responses - good to know I am not alone. At the GP's I probably didn't stress how much pain I was in as I really don't want to go down the surgery route - cowardice more than anything. I'm 43 btw. Surgery may be down the line but I want to try other things first. I...

I'm sure I'm not the only person that suffers hip pain from riding. Basically I've gone from where I was two years ago being able to ride for many hours/long distances with no hip pain to my current position where I can manage about an hour before the pain becomes excruciating. I've done...