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Yes, I think you're absolutely right, I'm slightly ashamed to admit I'd forgotten about the hyloid, sorry.

It's because the hind legs and tongue are effectively linked by the hyoid muscle/nerve Am engaged hyoid tends to mean relaxed tongue; a...

The foam on mouth was explained to me about 30yrs ago by a very strict on people but totally horse orientated trainer that it was to do...

I dont think anyone needs to worry about SLO, the FEI are going to stop all horse sports all by themselves as they demonstrate a total...

I agree with you, I think most eventers are taught to jump at all costs (which is the cause of so many nasty falls & fatalities IMO).

I dont know, mine still have foam when the whole session has been in a lower more open frame, its not just when the frame is higher/shorter.

wednesday BD for us today! Isaac had 2x overall wins in the medium tests at Kelsall today. Yes we turned up scruffy because I had a...

I wonder if they do swallow less when they're concentrating and/or in a higher/shorter frame, so the saliva has to go somewhere.

My pleasure. I expected the frame, but not the foam, I asked the dentist about it, as he is also a bitting person, and he was very...

That is very interesting D44, thank you for posting it. Interesting about the frame and the foam.

These abusive ****s need to be actually banned from all horse sports, in any capacity. There is currently nowhere near enough of a...

I think this is the goal for an awful lot of people, not everyone achieves it, but a lot of people really try. I ride my own horses in...

This was a lovely watch. If it turns out he too batters his horses behind closed doors I will cry and be done with the lot of it. But...

By the time you have kept her in livery and also paid for pro starting at 3 and restarting at 4, unless she is turning into a superstar...

I would prefer either un-backed and in the field, or backed and be able to view under saddle. I would pay a lot more for backed and...