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Are there any dressage riders on here size 18+ who are wearing tailcoats to compete? I am hoping after lockdown to get out and do my first advanced and having finally got there and warned it I want to get a tailcoat! I am a size 18 ish but broad shoulders, tall (5"11ish) and despite being pretty...

Thank you guys, I think it must have been the tension maybe making him look unlevel, he didnt feel odd, just very hot! I have seen the pro photos, and while they aren't desperately inspiring, they seem to be taken that split second too late so he is on the downward bit of a canter stride etc, I...

So I have been at the regionals this week, - did the elementary silver class. My little ex racehorse does struggle with the atmosphere at big shows, and although this was a fairly local venue for us (Bicton Arena) it was in their new arena which he hasn't seen, with al of the razzmatazz of a...

So my little ror turned dressage horse is currently in disgrace! On Sunday I was competing,one elementary and one medium test. So, before my first warm up I got on him and as I was half on, he went to jog forward, I gathered up my reins but didn't yank him in the mouth, just went to stop him...

Yes that's what I had intended on doing - then realised i was close to regional qual, but with only one outing left it is unlikely we will manage! If only I had realised a week earlier...! 🙄

Oh I didn't think of that! Like I said, not gone for regionals before so don't know how it works. Would make sense I suppose! Thanks 😊

Can anybody tell me how the regional wildcards might be allocated? Unless we pull off a miracle performance today, I won't qualify, have some ele silver results at 63.5 etc, so gaining the points but obviously not quite at the 64% mark. I have all of my non qualifier points, and am out to get...

I will try moving the mirror about and giving her haynets, fingers crossed..! The trouble is if I have them in during the day, the nature of my job is long hours, often they would in in at 5am and I would be back around 7pm to start riding them etc. this means I often turn them out now at 5am...

Thanks, yes she is a right stress head! I have got a mirror but I haven't noticed it making much difference, will try moving it around a few times and see whether that helps. I think I will go back to putting her hay in a haynet, maybe one with small holes, at the moment she is fed from the...

One of my horses, 5yo mare, has started box walking, in the mornings from about 5am when it's light and I assume, she wants to go out in the field. She paces around the box and when she gets to the door, leans right over as if hoping to get out. My other horse next door, is as chilled as...

Ah Betty looks lovely!! Yes I struggle a bit to keep weight on mine too! Betty looks to have the same, big powerful movement, super flashy trot. With mine, the canter is improving all the time, it's lovely, she just struggles with her balance on a circle, she's a bit wobbly!! They have the same...

I do! If you look at my page, 'Milla Stevens dressage' there are pics/videos etc on there. Mine is rising 5 and aiming for dressage young horse classes this year.

Okay so we did it today! Chuffed with m61, even with -2 for no bridle number 😡 Could have kicked myself!! And an error of course, kicked myself again, was really happy with 63.98% and 2nd. Then m75, was really beyond our capabilities at the moment, canter work lovely and flowing, half...

My page is 'Milla Stevens dressage', i can't work out how to post a link because it's on the Facebook app.... 🤔 I have been brave and entered both mediums, I rode through m75 yesterday and I did think it rode quite nicely, although looking at the test sheet i didn't think it would..so I...

Okay thanks! I had a look last night, it certainly does have everything in it! Going to peruse the test for a couple of days and have a play at riding through parts of it. To me it doesn't sound like it flows but from what you say it does ride nicely, if you can do the movements. Decisions...