Recent content by Dunlin

I ended up going out and enjoying the weather, ditching Badminton TV for their rip off content. £20 and where is it to watch? If it's being edited then why am I paying £20 for live coverage because edited highlights is on the BBC tomorrow. Moving on to the course. I hated the bounce, really...

Really hacked off with Badminton TV. I rewound to the start after missing the first hour and all of a sudden the feed cut half way through Emily King's round and after ages restarted with Tim Price. Can't rewind and watch the 20+ riders I've now missed, what a load of rubbish.

3 pairs of SealSkinz gloves (riding, yard and spare) Various Buffs Equetech thermal under breeches Toggi Friesian breeches (fleece lined) Hy softshell breeches (waterproof) Ariat Conistons Norweigian Formula Handcream Nivea lip balm Snap to activate hand warmers A car with a working heater!! My...

I was quite horrified that Horse & Hound included without warning a photograph of poor Bobby after the attack, it really upset me. How anyone can do this is beyond me, I don't believe anyone is born evil but honestly things like this just make me question that! Rest in peace Bobby, thoughts are...

George has a blog where you can read all about the accident and his progress since; https://georgekershawblog.wordpress.com/ A very tough chap who gets on with this through great humour and at times utter bluntness.

I think it's just nit picking as usual plus the disappointment of losing a title like the Olympics is always going to hit hard when you were in with a shot so you're going to be more downcast than usual. 6 in a jump off is nothing, I've seen more than double that before at Hickstead and I've...

For me it's about quality of life. Having had 2 horses retire to grass it was a pleasure watching them hoon around, roll about and graze. They certainly didn't seem too bothered about not having a purpose! I got fed up of the comments about having field ornaments, my horse, my money I'll do what...

I forgot how bad it was!!! It's the Korean rider after the horse at 1hr 26 mins riding Shearwater Oscar, poor poor horse. Yes his reins were very short and you can see him actually DIG his spurs into the side of the horse quite hard when he's in the 'start box'. Short reins telling the horse...

OUCH! I would actually happily ban cavaletti though!

Jods and Breeches are the same thing in Australia. Breeches are mostly full seat and shorter or have a thin fabric at the calf and ankle to be worn with long boots, jods can be full seat but often just knee patches and the material extends all the way to the ankle, only really seen in...

I remember watching the SJ from London and the standard of riding was at times terrible and I felt so sorry for all those who had volunteered their horses being booted in the guts with incompetent riders wearing spurs and carrying whips, the vast majority just went round far too fast in no...

Well I think you answered your own question on "why so many guys at the top level wear breeches so baggy and loose", "it's what suits the person, and everyone is different". Poor Buck Davidson has received some really nasty comments being a bigger built guy wearing tight breeches, it's...

Wow that extended trot was something else, also thought the one time changes were lovely to watch.

I actually don't like the look of 'roomy' breeches at all, I think they look like they don't fit properly and just a bit of a mess. At the other end of the scale, at a show last weekend I saw far too much of a few guys in very tight breeches, just not a good look, the same as all the young lads...

Having been in this situation I clearly outlined that I am not a horse mad 13 year old anymore who will do anything for a sit. I applied for a job and I expect to get paid for it. A lot of horsey employers do take the absolute biscuit. I have experienced everything from unpaid riding to working...