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It’s rubbish you’ve been given such terrible advice but it’s done now. Realistically I would budget £100 per week to train him as he...

No, I said personally what I would do. How have you selected the freeleancer you're thinking of using? I would go from a...

I don't want to go over all that again it nearly broke me and sent my depression spiralling. Ozzy was a totally different horse to...

People are blaming the riding school as they advised the OP that this would be a suitable horse to buy . Obviously it’s their choice to...

This - I have no faith in that riding school. If you get a sharer, can you put their share contribution towards lessons for you (either...

Most regular saddle fitters seem to say never to use elastic on girths on round horses but, as a specialist fitter of solely wider...

Oh and any elastic on a girth should be almost too strong for you to stretch it between your own hands, and should be at least doubled...

This could be simply the leather stretching or, more seriously, a broken/ damag d tree. This can be checked by a saddle fitter- for most...

I think a couple of us have recommended Sally Mitchell, she is in West Yorkshire. I also recommend Joe Midgely (recommended by someone...

Oh I get that, but most of us would be saying don't ride, and strengthen from the ground first, both horse and rider.

It's not being said to make you worry but what happens if he breaks into trot or, as can happen occasionally, into canter on the road...

If you are sure of this person and they come with some sort of recommendation I would grab the chance ASAP. At least then you may have...

I think that is a really good idea.

Do take that offer up.

There is a lot of positive replies and I am grateful I just really worry about the ones that advise me not to get on him especially to...