Recent content by Darremi

I've used Devoucoux for years but I have heard people mention the Exselle Integra?

My horse sweats profusely going XC and I never use a martingale. Normal Shires breastgirth with Lemieux sheepskin cover does the trick.

Really sorry I forgot to pm you Quizzy before leaving for Houghton. As you will know the mobile signal at Houghton was non existent!! Hope you got on okay?? I took photos of the 2015 cci2* course and sent them to Shoestring Eventing for anybody wanting to go next year :-).

Thanks quizzie and blackhorse!! I will pm you quizzie :-)

First trip to Houghton next week. Would appreciate andy CCI2* xc course pics or video footage from 2014 so I kind of know what to expect?!! Have already tried the excellent website www.shoestringeventing.co.uk to no avail. Thanks in advance :-)

I will second Tony Warr. I am from Scotland and he vetted my horse in Kent on recommendation.

Sorry to be pedantic but the maximum custodial sentence of 10 years only applies to criminal damage tried on indictment. Summary criminal damage (ie. Damage worth <£5k) is subject to a maximum custodial sentence of 6 months.

Why don't people attach the camera to the outside of the top of the riding boot? I know that may risk an injury to the leg if the horse lands on you. But then again safer to be on the leg than on the head if you really feel a camera is necessary...

I am surprised that you are doing such a narrow geographical search. No wonder you are having problems finding the right horse. You need to look further afield no doubt. I am based in Scotland and there so used to travelling far to buy horses. My most recent two came respectively from Kent...

Have you tried a pelham of some sort? My go to bit for horses that need more than a snaffle is a nice soft rubber pelham with a curb chain.

What is your budget? Tbh you may struggle to find an ID x or Connie that moves well.

IMO rugging up overweight horses is irresponsible. People anthropomorphize their horses to a ridiculous degree these days. The owner feels cold so they put a rug on the horse. My WB events at 2 star level from the field without a rug. He gets heat rash at the drop of a hat so I like to keep all...

The headaches are more likely to be sugar/caffeine withdrawal than starvation mode. We all tend to eat too much sugar these days and our bodies become used to it. I read a fascinating article in the Telegraph about somebody who went fully sugar free. She suffered significant withdrawal symptons...

If you want your employees to promptly inform you when they are going to be taking a sick day you need to make that clear in their written contracts of employment or produce a sick leave policy.

You really ought to get the ponies feet done if nothing else. Has is really not had a trim in 7 months? Other than that I would sell the pony.