Recent content by daffy44

Cheapest way of all is to just train the horse to take its weight forwards and backwards without moving its feet.

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I've never cared about colour or markings, so that makes things easier. My best mismatch, was when I was looking for a 3 or 4yr old to back, and produce for Burghley young event horse classes and then sell, I wanted to do this to make some money as I had a 3K...

I use a farrier, and it depends on the horse as to how long he takes, I suppose roughly between 15 and 40mins depending on the horse. He always watches them walk, and if its a new horse he wants to see it trot as well, he tells me what he is doing, and answers any questions I ask, hes...

As far as I can remember the Winters has always done hook up for the duration rather than by the night, some of the Premier Leagues do it by night, but I cant remember the Winters every doing it that way.

The chunkiest and 16.2

The black is 17hh, the bay 17.1

16.1 my smallest the chestnut, the black is the biggest at 18hh

I'm 5ft 8, but with long legs, also 47cm hip to knee, my legs are the exact same length as my friend who is 6ft but better proportioned than me! As others have said, its not just the height of the horse but its more about the build and the width of the barrel. My competition horses are 16.2...

I have a client with two delightful quarter horses, ridden in snaffles and in an English style, and absolutely they have different conformation and a different type of movement, but they are still able to move with softness and looseness through their bodies. If they ever moved like the horse in...

I think you are missing my point. I totally agree that if a rider is abusive then they will be abusive in any tack. But I think the choice is important because not all horses are the same, and whether through mouth conformation or just personal preference not all horses like the same...

its absolutely fine, I think we are in agreement, especially since this is such an easy rule to change, and they have already changed it at the lower level, so it is incomprehensible to me why they dont change it at GP as well. I was just explaining that riding at that level the riders dont...

I agree with you, I was simply stating a fact that the double is compulsory at the that level under FEI rules. My personal opinion is that is as stupid rule, and I would make it the riders choice.

I believe its "traditional" but it makes no sense to me either. Personally I think allowing the rider the choice to use the bridle they feel suits their individual horse best is the right way to go, as per BD rules.

As a starting point the double bridle is compulsory at 5* International GP under FEI rules. National federations have their own rules for example BD allows the rider to choose whether to use a snaffle or a double, I think in time the FEI will allow a choice, they do now allow the choice at...

You can't have everything! I don't mind the flowers as they highlight how little pressure she puts through the neck rope.