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This is what prompted me to get my own. I got a very reasonable Ifor 401. It only weighs 780kg.

Jeez. There are literally no words for that level of calculated cruelty.

It's all very demoralizing since we are so far beyond knowing better that it's beginning to look like something between sheer arrogance...

I would also go the "mare and foal trailer on the Yeti" route, I have an Ifor 401 (M&F) and tow it with an old Volvo that's only rated...

What on earth has the poor horse done to deserve that? Poor lad needs a break, not terrorising 😂😂

After reading the initial post I was going to ask why it mattered and why you felt a need to fix it, particularly. However, others have...

It would be a relief, at this point.

I completely understand some peoples' frustration that the article can only scratch the surface - trust me, nobody knows the full depth...

That's one of the things that gets me cross! Does it matter if it's painful or not? Tongues should not be blue in a healthy horse...

Any update on your new horse?

On a different point, it’s not uncommon for competitors going SJ or XC to raise their hands and retire if it’s not going well. Perhaps...

If welfare was front and central they'd ride in a way (or learn to ride in a way) that doesn't have a risk of leaving marks.

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

Interesting idea, they'd never agree to it of course. And you'd never get a study on it as a method past an ethics board :(

Righto. How difficult would it be for all horses (or maybe even just the high scorers?) to have their mouths examined for recent...