Recent content by Fionamac

I get practical horseman mag with GM criticisms, and this is one of the funniest things I've read in forever. I've forwarded it to all my friends here in the US.

I win this competition, especially as I was just kicked out! No chiros, saddle fitters or dentist as he thought they were unnecessary. I sold my project horse to one of the clients at the barn and had to pay him 25% com. He is an ex polo player alcoholic and unfortunately the barn has...

Unfortunately I think that I will have to go back into the corporate world for a job, I did that in Telecoms for 10 years in London. However here in the USA I trained people to ride and produced and sold young horses. Its been amazing working with horses full time, but I don't think it will...

It's me who's hoping to really not sell him at all!! Fingers crossed I can find a job quickly enough, so I can keep him and continue eventing in the UK. I've lived here in the USA for three years, so I'm excited, but scared to be coming back. I fly back on the 1st March.

So my horse leave on Monday for his 30 day isolation then he flys from Atlanta to Standstead. My Dad found these stables and he said they were good, so I was think of putting them down as his destination barn. Just wondered if anyone stayed there. There in Hertfordshire I think in Little...

Thanx. I really don't want to sell him, and as long as I can get a job before my savings run out (or Dads goodwill) I will try and make a plan somehow, as he's the best horse I've ever had. Thanx

Hi there So i'm on my way back after three years in the USA. I bought my horse directly from the stud in Holland, his sire is Concorde and he is rising 10. Before I left the UK we did BN, DC and NC, can't remember our winnings but we were out of BN. In the USA I have worked very hard with...

I've recently come back from a Will Faudree clinic (USA reserve member at Athens Olympics eventing) and he kept stressing how we need to think in slow motion, break everything down. Easier said than done, but I have been practicing. And to always concentrate on the quality of the canter.

I bought two horses from VDL stud, both great, this was about five years ago. I think that the website is www.vdlstud.com

I used Pedan to ship my horse from Herts, UK to Chicago, USA and they are shipping him back again too. I highly recommend them.

Brilliant, thank you. Interesting as I would have had to attempt shoulder in and counter canter if I was doing prelim here. It will be interesting to see how else it could be different. The big thing will be doing it all in one day instead of over 2 or 3. But I'm really looking forward to...

Hello I'm moving back to England after three years in the USA. I was going to move from Training to Prelim which I believe is like moving from Pre Novice to Novice. I'm trying to find the Dressage tests for these. but I'm can't seem to find them on the BE website, please could someone post a...

I've got a Butet Jumping saddle which I have had for about 5 years. I ride between 5 and 8 horses on average a day, and it fits most of them, with perhaps a sheepskin on some. It has worn really well. I also had a Deavocoux which I sold as I didn't like the way it put me. I have a prestige...

Here in the States we inject alot of steriods. Generally jumpers/eventers will do the hocks 2x a year. All horses start changing in the joints and it works as a good preventative. I had my exracehorse done who is six and it worked wonders on him, and will properly have my eventer done a month...

I used to stable there and I did it. I pulled out after 1.30 as my baby was 5 at the time. That year Steward's son won it at 1.45. Their Christmas show is great fun.