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Obviously make a rule that would mean the horse would not be allowed to compete if it shows that much reluctance 🤦‍♀️ Your question...

Many have the mentality that something HAS to be achieved, the horse doesn't get a say, and the people don't seem to care how they get...

So very very sad

I get laughed at a bit locally for walking 3 the same colour (but very different dogs) I’m so glad these people don’t see my cats. 😬🤣

A little cuddle 🥰 Cec wasn’t quite as on board with it as Wotsy was but they have started a little nose bump greeting when Wotsit walks...

I have ridden several Van Olst horses and they are an acquired taste. In simple terms they were the hottest temperamented horses I’ve...

Useful paper thank you - I was just thinking of the FEI's propensity to demand complete proof of pain/harm when it comes to things like...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159124002442 Has been done in other countries 🙂

I'm basically just reposting everything from CplC here.. Whacking your horse in the mouth is still as uncool as it ever was...

If they wanted to do better, they already would be.

T Tack checks have ostensibly improved, that's true, but I'm not sure most of the riders are happy about that and you will still read...

Possibly, but how far on is it from tack checks? It wasn't that long ago that checking if your horse's noseband was cutting off its...

Yes absolutely. Spurs are not knives. How long do you have to bludgeon away to weaken the skin so much it will bleed?

And that's the problem. Once you see blue tongues and blood, then that horse has quite likely been suffering for a while. The idea...

It’s been a few pages back but the debate over Lottie Fry… I think she’s harder on the horses than Charlotte. I have ridden several Van...