Recent content by Eventinglife

Her behaviour is unacceptable. You say it's just your tack and hat left? Take it home, and if she asks about it, say your taking it home to clean or something. Then you've just got to get your horses out. Organise the transport, let the police know that you will be going to get them on a certain...

Thank you for all your replies! I'm now really looking forward to going to have a look at some of these horses, and all your posts have been very encouraging!

Oh crown farm is a nice one. You'll do great!��

Thanks GG! Yes, he's told me that he doesn't generally offer a trial period, and his reasons for that are very valid, but that if you buy the horse and decide within a month that you don't get on, he'll take it back and try and find you a better match (I think!) Thanks!

Barnacle - thank you that sounds very sensible, and you'd be surprised how many people take owners' word for it that the horse can do something! Shocking! Thanks for the tips guys, any others?

Thanks Stilton will do.

Kassieg- I'm looking for a 15-16.2hh horse that has potential to go BE Novice and possibly Intermediate. 5-9 years old, and preferably have been out a few times sj and low level BE/xc. I'm quite happy to bring something on a bit if it's scopey and has a nice attitude. It's been a while since I...

Luci07 - sounds like you did well! Hope you enjoy him! Anyone know if he offers a trial period? Still on the hunt for dream horsey!

Hi thanks for the advice. Sadly pony has just been sold, so it's back to the drawing board! Any tips for trying out event horses in general? Thanks!

Hi there everyone! So, I'm off horse hunting, and I've been looking for something 15-16.2 to event. But I've recently found a 14.2 pony that fits the bill perfectly, and I really like the look of him. I won't be too big, so that's not an issue, but I just wanted some tips for trying a horse...

Looking at your vids I think you will do fine. Is it unaffiliated? If so, it really doesn't matter if you walk into ditches and water, and there shouldn't be too many of either of those. For the xc just focus on getting a nice forward canter and if in doubt, grab mane and kick on! For the sj...

Hi, my mare is currently on 3 lots of eye drops 3x a day, so I've had to learn to put them in! First, it does help to tie them up fairly short (don't give them a Haynet, you're far more likely to poke them if they're constantly moving). Take hold of the cheek piece of head collar (or wrap your...

Thanks GG. I hope not!��

Thanks for advice. Smja - I have competed up to 100 but school around Novice quite happily, so I wouldn't mind helping out a greenie, but I'd like it to be able to generally be confident and willing to give it a go even if I do get it wrong!��

Thanks for all your experiences, they all sound very positive. I'm more looking for something with Novice potential that I can bring along myself, so that sounds perfect. Will give him a ring now!