Looks really lovely - yeh definitely wish I was nearer - especially love the photo of you taking the photo in the mirror !!!
Good luck & hope you get really nice liveries to go with it.
Don't know about inspections but a friend locally has a X-c course & they've had to make changes to any moveable fences for their insurance - something to do with BE regs after someone got injured (I think was a fatal injury) when a moveable fence tipped over on them - not at my friends course...
Have you tried Crown Corner farmshop on A128 between Brentwood & Ongar - they did trailers & small horseboxes about a year or so ago - not sure if they still do them now as not needed one for ages.
Hi anyone going to RWAS 2012 for the whole week? Anyone looking for accommodation as I know it can be difficult to get and may be able to help? Not provided by me just I've had to cancel. Please pm me for info.
I've used it for years on my old horse as he lived out 24/7 but as in a herd no back shoes allowed so used it all year & his feet were fabulous once got going with it - my nail were so bad at the time I used it on me as realised using daily on horse the fingers I used on the horse the nails were...
I did this with mine - put polo on my hand under the bit when putting bridle on & ask her to drop her head - took about 3 or 4 goes to get the idea, then phased out the polo - she gets one once in a blue moon but now when I pick up the bridle she drops her head almost to my knees before I even...
If you're not too heavy or too tall then can't see the problem - I'm 5' & just under 9st - I'd look like the proverbial pea on an elephant on a "proper horse" - my latest one is just shy of 15hh - that's the biggest I'm comfortable with anything bigger is difficult to groom & tack up let alone...
If you just want one for yourself try an engravers or key cutters - there is a national chain that do these as seen them in shop - pm me if you want to know name.
I have a 13 yr old sec D, had since 3 & wouldn't ever get anything else. She's fab to handle - regularly done by my parents (in their 80's !!). Can be a bit strong to ride occassionally especially if we keed doing the same thingin the same place (like cantering) but if you keep it varied she's...