Recent content by Fellewell

An old friend of mine, very much a gundog man, used to work both his Munsters at C in obedience in the 1980s/90s. He also had a delightful Irish Setter at home who defied convention;)

The judge on sentencing said it was common knowledge that these dogs attack without warning. Yet Defra have issued 30,000 exemptions. It's a high risk strategy and/or a very slow way of culling unpredictable dogs. Neutering doesn't change a dogs character and muzzles are more likely to be...

What an awful thing to write. Yes that poor woman attempted something that an experienced handler would think twice about, especially with no one to hold the other puppy on release and with other loose dogs in the vicinity. She was on her own and trying to prevent harm coming to them or her...

Thanks for the link I will have a look. I don't think there's anything fundamentally wrong with the dressage marking. It's ironic that dressage owes its existence to a training system devised to make whatever work a horse was required to do a lot easier for him and the carrying of a rider a lot...

He is an exponent of sensationalist journalism designed to generate hysteria with very little evidence. He's the author of such in-depth pieces as: If you wear fake fur you are dressing up as an animal killer. I think we deserve evidence based information.

Investigative journalism is one thing and to be applauded when it happens. What this guy is churning out is just clickbait

He states: race horses show a unique anxiety and lack of trust that suggest they have been cruelly treated. Based on what? Temperament? No distinction is made over whether they came direct from a trainer or as so often used to happen, landed in a totally unsuitable home with someone who had...

She was born into an equestrian family and she's a professional rider so not sure I see your first point. The scales of training have not changed so the onus is still on the judge/s to reward or penalise accordingly, whatever the level. If your argument re breeding is that they're turning out...

I see what you're saying but I'm not sure that challenging the ground jury on the strength of one test is the way to go here. If people feel strongly enough they should strive to change the system from within. They could affiliate and train to become qualified to judge at this level. As to...

If they're randomly zapping this dog with a faulty collar it's more likely to redirect and go for anything I would have thought. The RSPCA, KC and other organisations were pushing to ban them, perhaps a case for reporting for cruelty? You could threaten civil action for replacement and distress...

If you haven't seen it already, check out the jockey Elaura Cieslik on YouTube Salon-de-Provence 2018. She loses her saddle, rides for a finish and wins. Can't imagine what the universe was saying to her at the time (probably no).

Absolutely this with knobs on. Also be sure this is right for you, losing your nerve can affect your riding/safety.

Yes this is what I've been noticing in the last few years. I've always known Staffies as bouncy, wriggly, happy little lumps that love life and people. They're gradually getting larger with a different head shape, upright hocks and a noticeable remote, distant look to the eye. These dogs are not...

This legislation will fail. Here we are 20 odd years after the Pit Bull terrier ban and yet they are still here in one guise or another. This is largely due to people like Ms. Lane and people who are shipping them up to Scotland (is someone keeping a body count at the motorway services) There...

You have said that your parents are furious. It's their land, what do they want to happen? One minute she's going for training, the next she's tied to a cable. I sympathise that your sister is in this position. Dogs are being bred with drives that just aren't suitable for pet homes. But this...